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22" Avedis Zildjian Medium Bop Ride?

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I have this cymbal and know virtually nothing about it. It is a 22" Avedis Zildjian Medium Bop Ride. :confused:I am wondering when might Zildjian have make this kind of cymbal, if it is indeed vintage, and what might be the value. I acquired it back in 1996 when it came along with my first drum set, which was a vintage Rogers set (more or less). But anyway, the black ink on it is very faint, and the stamp is there- says Avedis Zildjian Co., Turkish Cymbals, made in U.S.A. Again, it is 22". Anyone know anything about this?

Posted on 12 years ago
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From Sharon

I have this cymbal and know virtually nothing about it. It is a 22" Avedis Zildjian Medium Bop Ride. :confused:I am wondering when might Zildjian have make this kind of cymbal, if it is indeed vintage, and what might be the value. I acquired it back in 1996 when it came along with my first drum set, which was a vintage Rogers set (more or less). But anyway, the black ink on it is very faint, and the stamp is there- says Avedis Zildjian Co., Turkish Cymbals, made in U.S.A. Again, it is 22". Anyone know anything about this?

Hey Sharon. Welcome.

I have a 20" medium Bop Ride with a trans stamp that dates from the early '50s. If your stamp is indented deeper into the metal on its left and right sides on both the Arabic lettering and the Z and Co in Zildjian Co, its what's called a trans stamp and would date to the very early fifties. Not all trans stamps are Bop Rides, and perhaps not all Bop rides are trans stamps We would need a clear picture of the stamp to be sure.

As to value, in this soft market I wouldn't know for sure. But I would suggest that if it's what I think it is, it's likely to be worth at least three hundred dollars and probably more. Others with more pricing knowledge may chime in.

Mark
BosLover
Posted on 12 years ago
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Thank you for the info! I appreciate it. I am going to post a link to a picture of the stamp and the cymbal. I am not sure if it is indented more on the left side. From my image it seems that it doesn't appear so. I will have to go check it again.

Stamp image: [IMG]http://www.flickr.com/photos/8haron/8069105040/in/photostream[/IMG]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8haron/8069105040/in/photostream/

over all image of the cymbal

[IMG]http://www.flickr.com/photos/8haron/8069106196/in/photostream/[/IMG]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8haron/8069106196/in/photostream/

I was surprised that when I started researching this particular Zildjian cymbal, there wasn't very much out there about it. Thanks again!The Band

Posted on 12 years ago
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From Sharon

Thank you for the info! I appreciate it. I am going to post a link to a picture of the stamp and the cymbal. I am not sure if it is indented more on the left side. From my image it seems that it doesn't appear so. I will have to go check it again. Stamp image: [IMG]http://www.flickr.com/photos/8haron/8069105040/in/photostream[/IMG]http://www.flickr.com/photos/8haron/8069105040/in/photostream/over all image of the cymbal[IMG]http://www.flickr.com/photos/8haron/8069106196/in/photostream/[/IMG]http://www.flickr.com/photos/8haron/8069106196/in/photostream/I was surprised that when I started researching this particular Zildjian cymbal, there wasn't very much out there about it. Thanks again!The Band

It looks like a '60s stamp. Definitely not a trans stamp. I'm a bit surprised. I didn't know they were still making Bop rides in the '60s. That age makes it worth less than I suggested. I'm guessing its still worth at least a couple of hundred. hopefully others will have more accurate numbers.

Mark
BosLover
Posted on 12 years ago
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