Regal Tip
Regal Tip
Also known as: RegalTip, Calato, Regal Tip by Calato
UnclaimedFounded in 1958 by drummer Joe Calato in Niagara Falls, New York, Regal Tip is one of the world's largest manufacturers of drumsticks, brushes, and percussion accessories. Calato invented the nylon-tipped drumstick — a breakthrough that dramatically improved stick durability and produced a brighter, more articulate sound on cymbals — and built the J.D. Calato Manufacturing Company around the in...
Founded in 1958 by drummer Joe Calato in Niagara Falls, New York, Regal Tip is one of the world's largest manufacturers of drumsticks, brushes, and percussion accessories. Calato invented the nylon-tipped drumstick — a breakthrough that dramatically improved stick durability and produced a brighter, more articulate sound on cymbals — and built the J.D. Calato Manufacturing Company around the innovation. The brand is recognized as a leading producer of premium steel wire brushes, and its product line spans wood-tip and nylon-tip drumsticks, the Quantum series, signature artist models, brushes, mallets, rutes, and practice accessories.
Regal Tip's endorser roster reflects the brand's reach across genres. Drummers associated with the company include Alex Van Halen, Don Henley, Jeff Porcaro (Toto), Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead), Chester Thompson (Genesis), Paul Mazurkiewicz (Cannibal Corpse), Dale Crover (Melvins), Daniel Adair (Nickelback), Robert Sweet (Stryper), and Gary Mallaber. Past endorsers include Stewart Copeland, Lars Ulrich, Max Weinberg, Eric Carr (Kiss), and Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper). Jake Hanna, of the Woody Herman band, was the first artist to have a signature Regal Tip stick.
Regal Tip has 26 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Drumsticks, Mallets & Brushes. Their gear is featured by 30 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Jazz, and Funk / Soul. Notable users include Jeff Porcaro, Eric Carr, and Paul Mazurkiewicz.
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