My New Trans-Stamp.....

[marko52]

Was fortunate to be able to pick this up from a friend recently. It's a pierced (23 holes) 18" trans stamp Zildjian , weighing in at 1520 grams. Pretty trashy sounding-- different from anything I've got. Am really digging it. I threw 3 rivets in it; like it with none, but am tempted to try 23. what the hell---the holes are there....marko

 

[mlayton]

great looking cymbal there marko. looks nice. some nice hammering patterns on it as well. hope you got a good deal on it. the trans stamp stuff can really hit the wallet hard sometimes. enjoy it!

mike

 

[marko52]

No, Mike, i didn't steal it--I got it from a friend; we both thought $150. was fair. I figure I'll keep this one for a long time......marko

 

[vintagemore2000]

Marko. great cymbal, great price, hey when you get a chance to record it and sound file it for us if possible, great looking cymbal!

 

[premierplayer]

Looks great, grats on the score!

Maybe a little on the dry side?

 

[mlayton]

nothing wrong with that price at all bud...

mike

 

[Chicagoish]

That's a nice looking cymbal.. congrats..

 

[Colorado Jay]

Love that hammering. It seems too clean for being 'round 50 years old. Do you think it was cleaned, or just in a time capsule?

 

[franke]

It was a practice in the fifties for drummers to drill holes in ride cymbals - not for rivets - but to "dry" them out a bit, as some were thought to be too washy. This could be the case with this.

 

[mlayton]

It was a practice in the fifties for drummers to drill holes in ride cymbals - not for rivets - but to "dry" them out a bit, as some were thought to be too washy. This could be the case with this.

that would make it even cooler in my book....

mike

 

[marko52]

It was a practice in the fifties for drummers to drill holes in ride cymbals - not for rivets - but to "dry" them out a bit, as some were thought to be too washy. This could be the case with this.

that would make it even cooler in my book....

mike

Yeah, Franke, I've heard that , too. I've got an old Pasha ride with a whack of holes in it, & they are larger than normal--don't seem to be for rivets at all. I'm not sure what the term "dry" means in a cymbal; this is thin & wobbly/washy. Don't know if it's dry. It has definitely been cleaned--my friend always cleans/polished his cymbals & drums. Keeps a feather duster around for his gloss black kit. To each his own--I've got sawdust all over my kit; I can't avoid it....marko

 

[ps2kdrum]

Nice looking cymbal..looks like it may have started life a few grams heavier tho

 

[4164SB]

Here's a holey 22" from the 1940's.

 

[Resohead]

Yikes! Looks like it was manufactured by a joint venture between Zildjian and Winchester. Almost like someone cut loose on it with a 12Ga. LOL

 

[marko52]

4164SB, That's a great-looking cymbal--real similar to mine, but maybe a little more enthusiastic drilling. The edge notches are something I've never seen before, & would make me a little nervous. Similar hammering to mine. How's it sound? Dry?....marko

 

[4164SB]

4164SB, That's a great-looking cymbal--real similar to mine, but maybe a little more enthusiastic drilling. The edge notches are something I've never seen before, & would make me a little nervous. Similar hammering to mine. How's it sound? Dry?....marko

It is dry, and dark. The edge notches started as one edge crack that was notch cut to keep it from spreading and I guess the owner was into symmetry. It's one of my favorite 22" PRE-RINGO A's and for $49.00 I couldn't resist!