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China Crisis!

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Stop me before I buy again!

Last week..I bought...

1-24" (!) 1970's UFIP

1-18" A.Zil Swish...60's-70's....clean,,and still has blk letter Swish on it!

1-18" IAK...

1-18" early Sabian AA Fast Chinese....

Will want to flip some....as soon as I put them through their paces!Looking for the ultimate China....for that Charlie W. thang.....

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 9 years ago
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Had a prototype EAK 17" China once...NOS!..Got $400 for it......from Neil Finn.......I think it was the best China I have ever had,and told him as much!....Very thin......

I like to collect Splashes and Chinas for some reason......maybe because I have heard it is good to have BOTH when you play live?

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 9 years ago
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From blairndrums

Had a prototype EAK 17" China once...NOS!..Got $400 for it......from Neil Finn.......I think it was the best China I have ever had,and told him as much!....Very thin......I like to collect Splashes and Chinas for some reason......maybe because I have heard it is good to have BOTH when you play live?

I haven't used a China in years, but recently got a Meinl Dragon China Crash hybrid type cymbal, 18" 1515 gram. Looks a bit like a Wuhan, wouldn't surprise me if it was made in Wuhan and ink stamped at Meinl. I like it a lot. It makes for a nice Ride cymbal and has a very trashy, fast crash sound. It's the closest thing to a China cymbal that I've used in good while. I tried it in rehearsal and it didn't really project over the loud amps, but works well in quieter stuff.

Posted on 9 years ago
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I have a old. 70's hollow ink stamp with rivets love this combo pie one of my all time favs

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 9 years ago
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Blair,

Does the swish still have the 3 rivets..?

Bop iT / Til U Drop iT.

ROGER's
1964 Cleveland,.18/14/12 in WMP
1966 Cleveland, 20/14/12 O'natural.
Fullerton,...20/16/13/12 Silver Glass

WFL
1957 B/R Super Classics In WMP

Snares..
Wood & COB Powertones,
Wood & COB Dynasonics,
57 Jazz Festival

Zildjian avedis cymbals.
40s/60s era.
Posted on 9 years ago
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From RIMS n SKINS

Blair,Does the swish still have the 3 rivets..?

It has most of them 1 missing it's like 7

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 9 years ago
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RNS.....no...all rivets missing :-(......still sounds cool though!...Fast!......

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 9 years ago
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The Swish is fast/bright...the 17" K is warmer...more mellow........going to jam on them at a gig end of month........

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 9 years ago
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24" UFIP........is a TamPang....

A tam-tam is another word for gong......

A pang is a form of China,correct?...

So...you can use upside down........like Pang cymbal.....or...hang from 2 factory holes...for gong effect....

"Always make sure your front bottom BD lugs clear the ground!"
Posted on 9 years ago
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Yes the Pang has a flat edge lip where the China/Swish lip bends up slightly. I have both 20" Pang and Swish 70's versions. Pang is a great ride cymbal. I use them inverted/upside down too. My Swish was never drilled for rivets. I'd like to find one on the lighter side for fast decay. But both sound excellent as is.

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 9 years ago
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