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Strange, thick crash

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When the old rehearsal room was being reconstructed, we were given some trash left by previous bands: old amplifier, some drumheads, some cracked cymbals. This 15" crash was among them. It has no stamp or anything. Almost no visible hammering and strange, deep grooves on the top. On the bottom, the grooves look almost like Amati. It is very thick, so we could solder it and now I use it. It has darker sound, sometimes almost splashy.

Pictures http://gilnar.rajce.idnes.cz/Tajemny_cinel-Mysterious_cymbal/

Any ideas what it is?

Sysl krysu nenahradi!

-196?-72 6ply White Oyster Amati
-1960s 3ply Red Sparkle Amati
- Zildjian, Paiste, Zyn, Istanbul

http://bandzone.cz/blueswan
Posted on 15 years ago
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I asked my teacher and it's some old Amati cymbal originally meant for brass band. Somebody tried to make it thinner with sandpaper and chisel.

Oh the subtle beauty of improvisation, huh?

Sysl krysu nenahradi!

-196?-72 6ply White Oyster Amati
-1960s 3ply Red Sparkle Amati
- Zildjian, Paiste, Zyn, Istanbul

http://bandzone.cz/blueswan
Posted on 15 years ago
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[COLOR="DarkRed"]It hurts just to read that.....electricit[/COLOR]

www.2ndending.com
Posted on 15 years ago
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Sandpaper and chisel?

Yes. That's always seemed to work quite well for me in all of my cymbal modifications.

Posted on 15 years ago
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