Very cool. Now I just need to find something to do with it. lol Should I clean it up and add it to the kit for affect or just hang it on my wall?

If you can't decide I will give you fifty bucks for it and you can go get drunk instead!!!!!Party

LOL

drumhackThe Band:p

lol I set it up with the kit, it's got a real dark and trashy sound too it. It sounds good playing as ride as well.

Cleaning it will lessen the value.

But if you're pretty sure that you're going to keep it forever, that's different. Cleaning it up will tend to open up the sound a little.

Even if one cleans it it will immediatly start to discolor again and after awhile, while it may not look like this cymbal does now depending on storage conditions, it will tarnish again over time.

How would one know if a cymbal of this stature has been cleaned (and therefore reducing value) 5 or 10 years on?

Flip side of same question: if I come on one that's been cleaned, why not just stick it in the garage like this guys and wait a few years till it comes out looking like this?

I've heard you can bury a cymbal in the ground for a couple of months to accelerate aging.

With regard to the cymbal in this thread, what about just a clean with mild detergent and water to get off most of the gunk and still keep the patina? I've done this before with good results. Also when you get the gunk off, the patina tends to even out again over time.

So far I have just tried to clean the dirt and grime off of it, I have added to my kit and it has a very distinct sound to it. I might clean it a little for personal preference but that's about all.

For the most part if you plan on selling it I would recomend not cleaning it in any way. Some people perfer the patina and will pay much more for it. Those who want to keep it and use it for sound only may opt to remove the patina. As a rule when I get a cymbal that I am buying to sell I dont touch the current tarnish and if I bought it to play I clean it all the way down.

If I stop playing a cymbal and dont think I am going to play it again I clean it as clean as possible, use gloves and place it on a rack out of the studio in the part of my basement that has the water heater and HVAC unit and let it tarnish over a few years so its not blotchy with beertina or uneven due to normal gigging. Its obvious that its not origal patina but it gives it more appeal.

When you have a cymbal that looks like leather it definately changes the sound kinda like putting light muffeling on the cymbal that I dont care for for recording but live dosnt seem to be noticeable.

Hello, I have a 24" 60s Zildjian "A"ride. How do I determine weather it's an early 60s cymbal? Thank you, Anthony L.

You should start a new thread instead of posting to a six year old thread about an old K. We need good images of the cymbal including clear pictures of the stamp and the lathing. The size of the stamp and the weight of the cymbal would be useful as well.