Player's Design Gajate Sazon Drumsticks. The Sazon is a great feeling Timbale stick that measures in between a 7/16" and 1/2" Timbale stick. Perfect for any percussionist. Hickory. Working in collaboration with some of the world's largest drumming icons, Vater has created the "Player's Design" and "International Player's Design" Series'. These custom models are derived from each artist's unique and individual style. Under the direction of the artists themselves, through careful and extensive design and production planning, the end results are the models that you see here.