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Dating a Zildjian K
From Peedy...
7 years agoVintage Zildjian????
Not a Zildjian. You can't judge the alloy using a photo. Color balance can be adjusted to make even NS12 look like B-20.
7 years agoOver 7 Years of Great "Cymbal Talk"
And I've got more.
7 years agoOld K Istanbul and Avedis Transition Trademark Identification.
From Chromeo...
7 years agoOld K Istanbul and Avedis Transition Trademark Identification.
For the time being, what we currently have here is either a type I old or a type IIa old stamp. It's a bit ambiguous because of incompletely impressed...
7 years agoCymbalholics down?
Whew! Glad to hear its O.K. now. Sets my mind at ease so I can sleep peacefully tonight.
8 years agoPaiste Formula 602
Laser fusion, if you can find somebody that does it.
8 years agoVintage zildjian day july 6, 2017
O.K. it happened just as predicted, and within only 20 minutes! Maybe someday he'll learn to be more original, but probably not. http://www.cymb...
8 years agoVintage zildjian day july 6, 2017
JOIN US IN OUR NY SHOP ON JULY 6TH FOR A VERY SPECIAL EVENT; VINTAGE ZILDJIAN DAY! Steve Maxwell: "On July 6th from 11am-7-pm in our NY shop our frie...
8 years agoBury a cymbal?
Cymbals left buried too long have been known to grow cymbal trees.
8 years ago50s Avedis large stamp - what do you think?
Nice one. That era has produced more winners than the other large stamps in my opinion. Also the ordering of the 3 types has changed from what it was...
8 years agoBell Signature Constantinople
Here's another one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zildjian-Turkish-vintage-cymbal-Constantinople/252923400899?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%...
8 years agoBell Signature Constantinople
That's an ersatz K. The trademark name is Zveltian, but it's just a UFIP masquerading as a Constantinople K.
8 years ago18" K Constantinople on eBay
Maybe we're re-entering the age of irrational exuberance again but its hard to believe that some people are willing to part with that kind of money fo...
8 years ago18" K Constantinople on eBay
I wish that sellers like this one would give us a break and lay off the "Holy Grail" hype. Whatever it is or isn't is strictly subjective. Although ra...
8 years ago