Regal Tip
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| Industry | Music equipment |
|---|---|
| Founded | Niagara Falls, NY (1958) |
| Founder | Joe Calato |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Joe Calato |
| Products | Drum sticks, brushes, mallets, rutes, and general accessories |
| Website | www |
Regal Tip was one of the world's largest manufacturers of drum sticks and other percussion mallets. They produced a range of beaters, but are particularly noted as a manufacturer of premium steel brushes and nylon tipped drumsticks. In 2003, the company was the largest manufacturer of brushes.[1]
In 1958, drummer Joe Calato introduced his invention of the nylon tip drumstick to improve the longevity of sticks. Joe opened a factory to produce and ship sticks worldwide. The company also manufactured wood tip drumsticks, brushes, mallets, signature brushes, signature drumsticks, rutes, and general accessories.
Notable endorsers
- Joe Calato, founder of the company
- Alex Van Halen of Van Halen
- Álvaro López
- Don Henley of The Eagles
- Jules Radino of Blue Öyster Cult
- Chester Thompson of Genesis
- Jason Sutter of Smash Mouth
- Danny Needham of Venom
- Kerim Lechner of Septicflesh
- Paul Mazurkiewicz of Cannibal Corpse
- Robert Sweet of Stryper
- Bill Gibson of Huey Lewis
- Jeff Porcaro of Toto
- Jeff Hamilton, of Jeff Hamilton Trio
- Daniel Adair of Nickelback
- Keith Reber of Vanilla Ice
- Daniel De Los Reyes of Zac Brown
- Bill Kreutzmann of The Grateful Dead
- Mickey Hart of The Grateful Dead
- Bill Rieflin of REM
- Coady Willis of The Melvins
- Kris Gustofson of Trauma
- Dale Crover of The Melvins
- Daray Brzozowski of Dimmu Borgir
- Dennis Zimmer of Lita Ford
- Frankie Lombardi of Dickey Betts
- Gary Mallaber, session great
- George Recile of Bob Dylan
- Kenny Washington, session great
- Dave Dzialak of Jeff Scott Soto
- Graeme Edge of The Moody Blues
- Kenny Dale Johnson of Chris Isaac
- Bill Janson of Independent Artist
- Mickey Curry of Bryan Adams
- Rob Mount of Lou Gramm
- Ron Tutt of Elvis Presley and Neil Diamond
- Ryan Moran of Slightly Stoopid
- Ryan Van Poederooyen of Devin Townsend
- Stefanie Eulinberg of Kid Rock
- Tommy Craig of Pat Travers
- Joe LaBarbera of Bill Evans
Past endorsers include
- Stewart Copeland of The Police
- Max Weinberg of Bruce Springsteen
- Lars Ulrich of Metallica
- Aaron Sterling- Session Player
- Pete Holmes of Black N Blue
- Andy Newmark of David Bowie and Roxy Music
- John Robinson, session player
- Eric Carr of KISS
- Russell Gilbrook of Uriah Heep
- Glen Sobel of Alice Cooper
- Tommy Clufetos of Ozzy Osbourne
- Brian Tichy of The Dead Daisies
References
- ^ Nicholls, G. (2003). The Drum Handbook: Buying, Maintaining, and Getting the Best from Your Drum Kit. Backbeat Books. p. 151. ISBN 978-0-87930-750-9. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
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