Vic Firth is undoubtedly one of the world's oldest drum stick manufacturing companies. The company was founded in 1963 by Everett "Vic" Firth, who at that time was the timpanist of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Aside from drumstick manufacturing, the company also makes a variety of mallets (timpani mallets, marimba mallets, orchestral percussion mallets, bass drum mallets, etc.) practice pads, silence mutes, stick bags and more.