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So I got this cymbal off EBAY....

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It has not arrived yet, but it's a vintage Paiste 22" black lable prototype ride made it switzerland. It has a small 1/2 inch crack on the edge . So, as you know, I'm gonna tig weld the damage then re sell it. I was thinking after I fix it, it should be worth around 150, I 'll have about 85 in it; after the repair.

I have no idea what this beast is gonna sound like, any of y'all got play time on one of these?

LOL, recently I bought a Paiste 16" 502 power crash with a 3 inch edge crack. I welded it up, then decided it sounded better than my 18" A thin crash(better for my needs) that I just bought for 5 times as much lol. I don't see me keeping a 22" cymbal, but if it crashes well,lol,I'll never make any money this way :-)

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f71/14pagan88/paiste22_zpsecd64285.jpg

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Posted on 11 years ago
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a 1/2" crack is not "small"..

I find around that point,the sound really starts going...

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Posted on 11 years ago
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You should check my vids in past post's showing the retained sound quality of some severely damaged cymbals I TIG welded, 1/2 inch crack is nothing.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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A "repaired" cymbal is still worth as much (to me) as a cracked one.

Posted on 11 years ago
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I tend to agree on the value of repaired vs cracked.

Since it's a 22, it could be cut down to a 20 or possibly a 21 quite nicely and might be of more value at that point.

It appears to have 2oo2ish lathing. There was a spate of these sold at GC a few years ago. I would very much guess that it will be 2oo2 B8 alloy based on othere proto's I've seen.

Good luck with it.

Posted on 11 years ago
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From themazk

You should check my vids in past post's showing the retained sound quality of some severely damaged cymbals I TIG welded, 1/2 inch crack is nothing.

I don't agree with you on this. I saw the video, and it sounded horrible. Maybe it sounded horrible with the crack, and maybe it sounded better than it did with a crack in it, but that doesn't mean that it sounded good.

Posted on 11 years ago
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From the_drum_dad

I tend to agree on the value of repaired vs cracked.Since it's a 22, it could be cut down to a 20 or possibly a 21 quite nicely and might be of more value at that point.It appears to have 2oo2ish lathing. There was a spate of these sold at GC a few years ago. I would very much guess that it will be 2oo2 B8 alloy based on othere proto's I've seen.Good luck with it.

If you cut a 22" down to 21"-20" ..whatever...

I would bet it would NOT sound right or good...

You can't just chop down cymbals,and have them sound good....

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 11 years ago
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Unfortunatly after I got this cymbal I found it to have already been cut down to 20", and not very well I might add, looks like it was done with a grinder. The seller claimed ignorance and refunded all my money, I do still have it though. I'm thinking of repairing the crack, having it turned down to be round lol, it was not cut very well, then i'm gonna have the bottom lathed down to say the thickness of an A custom crash, but leave the bell alone it should be sweet when I'm done. Or perhaps turn it down to 15" and use it as a bottom hi hat for another turned down cymbal or a 15" top hat. Lot's of cool stuff can still be done.

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Did you even read what I said above your post?

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 11 years ago
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Sure I read what you "said". You think my cymbals sound horrible and you can't just chop down cymbals blah blah, well thanks for the encouragment!

Let me guess, cymbals also can't be welded?

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Posted on 11 years ago
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