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Peedy

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Cymbal 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 ago
Cymbal 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 ago
1960s Zildjian New Beat Top - Thin/Dark

From zenstat...

5 years ago
1960s 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 ago
1960s 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 ago
1960s 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 ago
1960s 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 ago
Help 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 ago
Vintage 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 ago
Premier 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 ago
Post 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 ago
Post 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 ago
Post 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