In 2008, a drummer named Dan Anderson started down a path to make a better drumstick. Drumsticks that had feel, a great response, soulful tone, and were durable. His vision and passion drove him to build his own small CNC machine that sat upon mom's kitchen table where he crafted one stick every seven minutes. After years of trial and error and honing the craft, investing his life savings and countless hours of time, word began to spread throughout the circles and around town. There was a new stick maker in town..

Doug "Smitty" Smith (Owner & CEO) was introduced to Dan in 2017. In early 2018, after multiple business discussions and a shop tour, the two joined forces to bring Scorpion Percussion to the World. Doug Smith is a 10-year US Navy veteran and Chief Petty Officer. He is a father of 3, plays bass for the American metal band QUOR, and works closely with Dirtbag Clothing as COO, Marketing and A&R boss. He is best known for his tireless and methodical work ethic, attention to detail, and leadership...
 

Scorpion Percussion was established in 2008.

2180 Chablis Ct #109 Escondido, CA 92029 (San Diego)

We are a veteran and musician owned small business that specializes in offering premium drumsticks called the Immortal Series. No other drumstick on the market goes through a more rigorous production, sorting and inspection process.  

A white hickory grown in Tennessee, manufactured and produced with one goal in mind; becoming immortal. 

The Immortal Series drumstick line by Scorpion Percussion is a premium line of white hickory dowels, kiln dried, milled by grinders, sorted for crossgrain, dead and low tones, weight and pitch paired by magical elves in sunny San Diego. The Immortal Series is crafted by and experiences the best parts of modern drumstick manufacturing.  It is a product of some of the highest QC tolerances and standards in the business.

Immortal Series drumsticks are for the drummer who wants that extra weight, feel, and durability, but doesn't want to pay oak prices. Also for those who want a longer lasting stick that just plays and sounds better.  

Rehearsal Series drumsticks are the second quality sticks didn't make the Immortal Series cut. Still great sticks, still playable, just have things like weird weights, tone, misprints, etc. We sell them at a discounted rate of $6/pr and quite often do sales for less than $5/pr. Keep your eyes peeled for a B Stock Blowout!

Rehearsal Series drumsticks are for the drummer on a budget or a drummer who doesn't care about all the details and just wants some cheap lumber. They also pair well with a drummer who wants to sell their signature sticks to a fan at the merch booth, or just to have as giveaways or gifts. Why giveaway your Immortal Series?

Signature customization is our in house ability to print your signature, artwork, logo, name in a printed font or other graphics on to your Immortal Series sticks. It is also the process of becoming a Scorpion Percussion Signature Artist. Those that are willing to put their signature behind something deserve the best. 

Signature Artists enjoy additional perks such as a profiles on our website, cross promotional opportunities, affiliate marketing, better discounts, access to limited merchandise runs, and company resources. They get invited to events like Chicago Drumshow, NAMM, festivals, shows, and other company gatherings. They are the lifeline and shareholders of this company.

To start the custom signature process, please visit our web page and review the information. If you don't want to wait for all that fill this form out Signature Order Submission Form and we'll get back to you with an invoice within 24 hours.

1. 12 pairs minimum. Discounts are based heavily on quantities and higher volume orders.
2. Setup and print fees are included with the per pair pricing. 
3. $12.99/pr for natural and lacquer finishes / $14.99/pr (Venom Grip)
4. Once your art is approved, there is a $50 setup fee to make any changes to it.
5. All signature artists will receive a proof to approve prior to printing.
6. The artwork setup process is very specific and requires a certain quality of raw file in order to get a great final print. Art submission requirements are below.

1. We print black ink only. Raw graphics and logos need to be solid black lines on a white background.
2. There can be no textures or gradients. Solid black lines only.
3. We require 300dpi / high resolution art minimum. Screenshots will NOT work. The printable area on a drumstick is relatively small (.5" x 2 7/8")
4. Accepted file formats  .PDF / .PSD / .AI / High Res .JPG
5.To submit an actual signature, please sign a piece of white paper with a good sharpie and take a well lit and focused photo of it.
6. Our laser and printing equipment can handle a good amount of detail in your design, however there are limitations. Too many super fine lines and lines on top of lines, don't translate well to ink. Simple is always better.

If you have paid for your order and are ready to submit artwork, please review the requirements one more time and fill out the Signature Setup Submission Form. 

Art Submission Requirements
1. We print black ink only. Raw graphics and logos need to be solid black lines on a white background.
2. There can be no textures or gradients. Solid black lines only.
3. We require 300dpi / high resolution art minimum. Screenshots will NOT work. The printable area on a drumstick is relatively small (.5" x 2 7/8")
4. Accepted file formats  .PDF / .PSD / .AI / High Res .JPG
5.To submit an actual signature, please sign a piece of white paper with a good sharpie and take a well lit and focused photo of it.
6. Our laser and printing equipment can handle a good amount of detail in your design, however there are limitations. Too many super fine lines and lines on top of lines, don't translate well to ink. Simple is always better.

Yes! For a $50 fee, our in house graphics designers can work closely with you to design up a cool graphic or image that will print well and represent you to the fullest.

Yes. Yes you will. We will email you a Dropbox link to your art proof once we are ready to proceed with printing.

Production times for initial signature orders is 14 days. For reorders, we require 7 days to produce your custom signature sticks. These times do not include shipping which generally takes an additional 2-3 days. We also offer an expedited production service that offers our customers "Head of the line" priviledges for a $50 fee. You pay $50 and your order is next; no matter how many people are in front of you.

Yes! We offer our expedited production service for a $50 fee. For an additional $50, your order goes to the head of the line and automatically becomes next in line regardless of many other orders there are.  

Yes! For an additional $50 setup fee for the 2nd logo and an additional $1/pr we can double print sticks.

Artist profiles on our website are currently reserved for Brand Ambassadors and Signature Artists only. If this is you, please fill out our Artist Page Submission Form. We upload artist profiles to our site in batches every month. Once your page is live, we will email you the link for review and promotion.

Yes! There are a lot of our artists who sell their branded Rehearsal Series on their websites to their fans or at the merch booth during shows. Artists also commonly use the Rehearsal Series (B stock) to throw off stage into the crowd or giveaway as gifts. Instead of throwing out their custom Immortal Series. We offer the ability to print your custom art on Rehearsal Series for an additional $1/pr.

Right here! To submit any kind of promotional material to be considered with our marketing schedule please fill out the Artist Content Submission Form.