They are so gorgeous when they are as clean as they came from the factory.
22" and 2414 grams. ...I may have taken a little weight off of her on my cymbal lathe.
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Later,
Matt
Some people will hate you for it but damn that looks good.
i personally have to say bravo, we are dealing with brass here not a old guitar played by a star, brass should be polished to get the best sound if your going to play them, especially on stage, i hardly ever see dirty cymbals in hi profile acts ,,.......
Does it sound as beautiful as it looks? Where's the sound file?
i personally have to say bravo, we are dealing with brass here not a old guitar played by a star, brass should be polished to get the best sound if your going to play them, especially on stage, i hardly ever see dirty cymbals in hi profile acts ,,.......
First of all, it"s bronze, usually made from a B20 mix, not brass. Only crappy amateur cymbals are made of brass. Second, you seem to understand little of cymbals, especially vintage ones, based on your guitar comparison. They are not just anonymous pieces of metal. They are musical instruments and the better ones, like many old Istanbul K's, have a unique character and complex tonal qualities. Why do you assume they sound better if they are shiny? I know lots if drummers that would strongly disagree. You're also suggesting that cymbals are more about looks than sounds. A poor assumption. I appreciate a good looking cymbal as much as anyone, but for you it appears to be a preference for form over function. When I or my son gig or record, the sound, not the look, is paramount. For us it's function over form. This is, after all, music we're talking about, isn't it?. I don't care how shiny a cymbal is if it sounds like crap.
I think it looks great Matt!
They are so gorgeous when they are as clean as they came from the factory.22" and 2414 grams. ...I may have taken a little weight off of her on my cymbal lathe.[IMG]http://www.bettiscymbals.com/posts/Old_K_2414_01.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://www.bettiscymbals.com/posts/Old_K_2414_02.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://www.bettiscymbals.com/posts/Old_K_2414_03.jpg[/IMG][IMG]http://www.bettiscymbals.com/posts/Old_K_2414_04.jpg[/IMG]Later,Matt
Why did you decide to lathe it and perhaps take some metal off? I know this is what you do, but did you find the sound wanting?
I wouldn't do that to any of my cymbals. And I have one that looks a lot like that. But I do remember that I bought some of them new and I liked the sound of them then. The cymbal in the pictures looks like it would play very nice. But somehow the dirt and oxidation (or whatever it is) change the sound in a way that is pleasing and most importantly useful. As far as drummers who tour with less than stellar visuals on their cymbals we could mention Charlie Watts and Brian Blade. There might not be a whole lot of others but there are a few nonetheless.
I have a 40 s trans stamp supposedly hand hammered 22" ride it's the best ride I've had and it's pretty gunked up but I wouldn't dare clean it, I did that with a 50 s one and I hated the change in sound, I actually tried (cos I'd read about it) to 'age' it again and now I've messed it up to much, don't know what to do will now be forced to totaly clean it. This 40s 22" ride is great but-and this is a recurring problem for me- WITH it being so dirty and I do love that i worry that when my big band gets louder the cymbal doesn't cut through enough causing me all sorts of problems. Having said that I regularly get told I'm playing a bit to loud!......?...!... SighStorm Trooper
But I do love the general mellowness of these wonderfully vintage cymbals, and there obviously perfect for small band stuff.
