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The rarest of the old A eras - 1954
From marktristan...
15 years agoHand hammered? Zildjian A
Definitely late 1950's It also has a weight designation stamp.
15 years agoidentifying vintage avedis
From mschrant...
15 years agoidentifying vintage avedis
Yes both those 20's are the same. The one hi-hat that I asked for more pictures of is older than the other. It looks more like early 1960's to me. Cy...
15 years agoExplaining the different K Zildjian stamps.
From Blue Note...
15 years agoidentifying vintage avedis
The 20" is middle 60's. The right hi-hat it also, but the left one looks different. It's got broader impact, larger hammering. Although it may be th...
15 years agoBury a cymbal?
From ntbeachturtle...
15 years agoHand hammered? Zildjian A
Looks much more like a 50's cymbal to me.
15 years agoThe rarest of the old A eras - 1954
Also late 50's. O.K. now how about a picture of your face, taken face on, after you just got hammered?
15 years agoBury a cymbal?
From Super B...
15 years agoBury a cymbal?
Then finally just go and do as latzanimal recomended. Buy one that sounds the way you like it in the first place.
15 years agoThe rarest of the old A eras - 1954
I need to see a face on shot of the hammering to be sure. But from what I can see of the lathing, it's saying later 1950's.
15 years agoidentifying vintage avedis
That's 1960's. I need to see the whole cymbal to determine if it eary or middle.
15 years agoThe rarest of the old A eras - 1954
At first glance Markistan's looks like early 70's and Kona's like late 1950's. But I need to see the hammering on both in order to be sure.
15 years agoHand hammered? Zildjian A
From vintagetone...
15 years ago