Industry Music equipment Key people Joe Calato | Founder Joe Calato | |
Founded Niagara Falls, NY (1958) Headquarters Niagara Falls, NY, United States Products Drum sticks, brushes, mallets, rutes, and general accessories |
Regal Tip is one of the world's largest manufacturers of drum sticks and other percussion mallets. They produce a range of beaters, but are particularly noted as a manufacturer of premium steel brushes and nylon tipped drumsticks.
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 manufactures wood tip drumsticks, brushes, mallets, signature brushes, signature drumsticks, rutes, and general accessories. Notable endorsers of Regaltip includes Alex Van Halen, John Robinson, and Don Henley.
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