Hi all,
I haven't been on the forums in a while.
I am looking at purchasing an old Zildjian K and have found one on eBay that is in my country (AUS).
The problem is the seller does not specify the age and weight of this 18" Zildjian K Istanbul Ride. It looks very much like some others I have seen, but would like some expert advice.
Please check this link (I cannot post pics). The seller has not posted a good picture of the stamp, but perhaps someone can recognize it.
Here's the link:
Thanks
That is a late 1930's Constantinople K. You should be aware that this will be a heavy cymbal. Its is an orphaned concert band/orchestral type.
Personally, well I'm not going to go on another anti-ebay tangent. Suffice it to say, for a big ticket item like that, the seller should be expected to provide much better pictures than shown in that listing. "I don't have a good camera". Well, tell him to get one and give you some good pictures. The pictures of the stamp are a joke, and overall the quality of the four pictures is about 2 out of 10. There is no straight-away look at the hole either, which may or may not be relevant given Bill's diagnosis of that cymbal. Furthermore, selling a big ticket cymbal and "not knowing the weight" is completely unacceptable. If you are interested in seriously buying this cymbal, I would at the very least make the seller provide better pictures and the weight of the cymbal. That is a very "lazy" looking listing to me, someone who didn't put much effort into trying to sell a pretty expensive item and those traits could carry over to shipping, packing etc...... Of course I could be way wrong too.......
just my :2Cents:
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