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Cymbal Ink and the Evolving Understanding of Weight
From mlayton...
5 years agoCymbal Ink and the Evolving Understanding of Weight
This is a 1955 A. Zildjian inked 18 inch "THIN" and weighs in at 1265 grams. The stamp is the lightest pressing I've ever seen on a cymbal but my dat...
5 years agoCymbal Ink and the Evolving Understanding of Weight
I admit to the habit of collecting and using vintage cymbals, leaning toward rather thin examples. I've been curious for some time about how our unde...
5 years ago1960s Zildjian New Beat Top - Thin/Dark
From zenstat...
5 years ago1960s Zildjian New Beat Top - Thin/Dark
And here it is, my New Beat bottom cymbal. Sound amazing together. Darkest sounding NBs I've ever laid ears on. 1204 grams. Its supposed to have h...
5 years ago1960s Zildjian New Beat Top - Thin/Dark
Yep, 1.25 inch stamp. Didn't figure it was that early in the "60s" as the stamp, hammering and it's location (or lack thereof) et al is different tha...
5 years ago1960s Zildjian New Beat Top - Thin/Dark
http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=128380&stc=1&d=1573195520http://www.vintagedrumforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=12838...
5 years ago1960s Zildjian New Beat Top - Thin/Dark
I've been looking for a top New Beat cymbal with the following criteria: 1960s Thin Dark Finally found one that didn't break the bank and I thought...
5 years agoHelp me date this Zildjian stamp?
To answer the header question, they were among Zildjian’s early attempts at B8 sheet bronze cymbals in the 1980s.
5 years agoVintage Premier 2000 Snare Drum 68/69 Great Cond
0655M is the Premier part number. They’re still made and they work fine. Pete
5 years agoPremier Olympic Snare Drum Questions
If memory serves me, your Olympic snare later became rebadged as my c1981 Premier model 1005 snare. Parts for it are plentiful so you should be able t...
5 years agoPost your Pre-trans Stamp Avedis Zildjians
From longjohn...
5 years agoPost your Pre-trans Stamp Avedis Zildjians
And finally, this is the only one I own with a signature. It's the 12in. that weighs 941g.
5 years agoPost your Pre-trans Stamp Avedis Zildjians
+1 with Steve on the 5ish different stamps. The point where I diverge from some is that I'm certain that those stamps either co-existed together or a...
5 years agoPost your Pre-trans Stamp Avedis Zildjians
OK, I'll bite. The "Pre-Trans Stamp A. Zildjians" I currently own. Five of them. 1 15in 1455g 1 14in 501g 1 13in 446g 1 12in 942g 1 12in 7...
5 years ago