Created and maintained by Ken Rodenas

ZZ Top was formed by Billy Gibbons (guitar), Dusty Hill (bass) and Frank Beard (drums) in 1969

in Houston, TX. In 2003, this little ol’ band from Texas was inducted into the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame and in 2007 they were honored on VH1 Rock Honors. Their music and their legend speak for themselves. This reference guide of ZZ Top guitar picks and drumsticks is my little way of saying "thanks" to Billy, Dusty and Frank for a soundtrack that's lasted a lifetime.

All of the drumsticks shown on this page are in my personal collection except for the few described in white. As you can see, I am getting very, very close to complete! I am very interested in obtaining these sticks if you or someone you know have them to offer!  Feel free to contact me if you have one of the ones I need!

By no means do I consider myself to be an expert, and indeed there are some significant gaps, especially in the early years.  So feel free to drop me a line if you have better or additional information.

And before you even ask...no, none of the items are for sale!