Detail 01
Heartwood hickory
The stick is constructed of heartwood hickory.

Independent shopping perspective
A Bret Kuhn signature marching stick built from heartwood hickory, with a long taper and elongated bead for rebound, dark tone, and lower-dynamic response.


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Detail 01
The stick is constructed of heartwood hickory.
Detail 02
These features are stated to provide increased rebound and a dark tone quality.
Detail 03
The elongated bead creates added tip weight for increased response at lower dynamic levels.
Detail 04
The added thickness is stated to support control and durability.
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Product questions
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It is Bret Kuhn's signature marching stick.
Heartwood hickory.
The FS-BK is slightly thicker than the FS-1 marching stick.
It adds tip weight and is stated to increase response at lower dynamic levels.
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