I have more cymbals than I thought

[Rich K.]

22" Mehmet Empire Jazz Ride
21" Mehmet Origin Dark Ride
20" Old K. New Stamp
20" A. Transition stamp
20" A. 50s stamp
20" A. 60s stamp
20" Wuhan China
20" Wuhan Koi China Dark
18" Old K. New stamp
18" Mehmet Xperience
18" Paiste Giant Beat
18" Wuhan Linear Smash
18" A. Transition stamp w/ 2 cut out cracks
17" Paiste 2002 cut out crack
17" Sabian Concept Crash
16" A. 50s stamp cracked
15" Soultone Hats turk style
15" transition stamp hats (for sale)
14" Masterwork hats
14" Old K. New Stamp hats
14" Old K. New Stamp extra top
12" A. 70s
8" A. 70s
Ddrum Carmine Appice lampshade cymbal
Sabian B8 prototype lampshade cymbal

 

[ppfd]

I've got like 25 Paiste/Sabian/Meinl and I don't even play anymore.

I just hate to sell them as I hope to get a kit again one day.
And 90% of them are discontinued.

 

[Luddite]

Paiste Giant Beats
24/20/18/18 Thin/15 hats
Paiste Big Beat
24/20/18/15 hats
Paiste 2002
22/20/18/14 Heavy, 14 Medium hats
Sabian
21 AA Raw Bell Dry Ride/18 AA Thin Crash/14 Regular hats
Zildjian
18 Medium crash
GEN 16 20/18/16/13 hats for E-kit at church.
This is by far the most cymbals that I have ever owned.
And yet…I feel like an underachiever!

 

[bermuda]

Paging @bermuda

I'm here for you.

You can try taking Cymbalta, although in my case, it only got worse. I got up to 1,030 cymbals last year before I quit cold Turkey. (See what I did there? )

The good news is, cymbals are always a commodity and continue to go up in price. I - or my widow - will do well when it comes time to sell my collection.

 

[Ludwigboy]

First step in the intervention is to pick a brand (one) and mainly stick with it. Have a few options within the brand, but pick stuff that blends with everything else you have. Then have a serious heart to heart, and ask yourself, what do I truly “need” here? Hey, I have a few too many, but I stick with Zildjian…so everything I own can be mixed and matched, etc. I don’t have a need to deviate.

...this is some sage advice that I follow myself.... I stick to Zildjians with one Paiste (a Stambul '65) just to try Paiste...

 

[AtlantaDrumGuy]

...this is some sage advice that I follow myself.... I stick to Zildjians with one Paiste (a Stambul '65) just to try Paiste...

I flirted with some Paiste for a little while. Still have a 20” Sig Dry ride. But I finally asked myself, what am I doing and what else do I really need beyond Zildjian? Between vintage As (a few old Ks) and current Ks, I have everything I want.

 

[type85]

...this is some sage advice that I follow myself.... I stick to Zildjians with one Paiste (a Stambul '65) just to try Paiste...

That Stambul 65 is very rare here in the U.S, I bet you and I are the only one's on this forum that own them, I also wouldn't be surprised that there are only a handful of owners in the U.S, maybe less than 10, maybe only the two of us!

 

[Ludwigboy]

Interesting information...this is mine; an 18" medium ride....
One of the photos below shows it on the right with my '66 Ludwig kit....
Todd (Toddlittle827) was very helpful in my original DFO post with information on this cymbal ....

Paiste Stambul '65 information wanted

I recently picked up this 18" Paiste Stambul '65 ; it is marked Medium Ride in red ink and it made in Switzerland ; if I have my information correctly, it would have been made between 1965 and 1971 or possibly 1974?) ; it weighs in at about 1680 g. Does the stamps narrow when it was made or...

www.drumforum.org

 

[Ludwigboy]

I flirted with some Paiste for a little while. Still have a 20” Sig Dry ride. But I finally asked myself, what am I doing and what else do I really need beyond Zildjian? Between vintage As (a few old Ks) and current Ks, I have everything I want.

I agree completely.... I have mostly 18" and 20" Zildjians from a Type 2 at 1370 g and a Type 3 at 1514 g. to a number of 1960's from 1414 g to 1490 g plus heavier 20"'s in the 2000-2300 range. I like them with my 60's Ludwig kits