It has a great stick sound. Too bad you made it thinner and wobbly. Not good for me. I would have wanted it heavy.

The "proven weight loss program" seems to do quite the job! That is an awesome cymbal!

What can you I say...........WOW. Nice style to, I wish I was playing THAT type of jazz, great playing and a fantastic cymbal.

Love it! Looks and sounds great. I'm all for this kind of thing (not too much of a purist). I just picked up a relathed + hammered by Matt Bettis 60's A, which is gorgeous. Just the sound I was looking for... and looks killer!

Nice! So I could have had a 22'' vintage A lightened and re-hammered? What's that usually cost to do Matt? Thanks

I for one applaud this approach for this particular cymbal. At 2900 grams, only two bidders and a winning bid of under $900, it seems to me that the usual buyer for a 22" Old K was not interested. In the hands of a qualified craftsman it has been re-born as a more viable instrument with a much wider audience. I'll be interested to see how the modifications impact it's perceived market value. Has Matt created a new niche for unloved, overweight Old K's?

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Beautiful sound! I might actually prefer it to some of the more dark, pingy old Ks.

thats a good point like reclaimed salvage on old homes there a reuse this could be interesting to see i mean hear how it plays out ,....

I think what really killed the first auction were the casting flaws that looked a lot like cracks. Nobody was willing to take a chance on that, and I don't blame them one bit.

I guess the market has spoken. Somebody hit the Buy it Now for $1650 in her restomodded state.

Thanks,

Matt

So was your decision to lath it based more on removing the casting flaws than reducing it's weight?