Your latest cymbal purchase.....

[TPC]

Looks glorious, Patrick. I really, really like the Masters. They sound clean, but ... old(?).

Question - have you played a Trad China/Swish? How do those compare with the ME China?

 

[TPC]

This is not a production line Bos but a clone of a 22 2000g new stamp K which was used for the cup and profile. Roughly the same weight. Coming in from a shop in Ohio probably this week.

Wow - looks awesome. A clone of a K of yours?

 

[curly]

Wow - looks awesome. A clone of a K of yours?

No, a cymbal they had in this shop, Badges Drum Shop in Cincinnati. They’ve had quite a few Ks from Ron Enyard.

 

[Ptrick]

Looks glorious, Patrick. I really, really like the Masters. They sound clean, but ... old(?).

Question - have you played a Trad China/Swish? How do those compare with the ME China?

I bought a Masters Swish originally (the trad swishes are long discontinued). On its own, it sounded great. At full volume with the other cymbals, it was almost indistinguishable. It’s tone is so dark and lush, it couldn’t seem to break through the volume threshold. For jazz, it would be great, but that’s very little of what I do anymore. The ME China has much more of a China sound, is plenty loud, but is also very smooth for a China. It mixes much better with the other cymbals for what I need them to do (Funk/blues/some jazzy stuff)

 

[TPC]

I bought a Masters Swish originally (the trad swishes are long discontinued). On its own, it sounded great. At full volume with the other cymbals, it was almost indistinguishable. It’s tone is so dark and lush, it couldn’t seem to break through the volume threshold. For jazz, it would be great, but that’s very little of what I do anymore. The ME China has much more of a China sound, is plenty loud, but is also very smooth for a China. It mixes much better with the other cymbals for what I need them to do (Funk/blues/some jazzy stuff)

Thanks. I have a swish on order from Nolan, but I always get the itch when I see a Trad swish. I may keep my eye open for a Masters, also. My group is fairly quiet (horns generally unmic'd, for example.)

 

[Ptrick]

Thanks. I have a swish on order from Nolan, but I always get the itch when I see a Trad swish. I may keep my eye open for a Masters, also. My group is fairly quiet (horns generally unmic'd, for example.)

When I was looking up the swishes, I found one on Guitar Center (trad swish). Bought it, and a trad crash showed up. Good old Guitar Center bait and switch. So I ordered the Masters swish. Great cymbal, just didn’t fit my needs.

 

[bodinski]

18 & 20 inch Giant Beat Multis are on their way! Will be questing for a 24 as soon as I move a couple more pies...

 

[Gunnellett]

18 & 20 inch Giant Beat Multis are on their way! Will be questing for a 24 as soon as I move a couple more pies...

I've been watching my local craigslist for a couple of years waiting for a 20" Giant Beat to be listed. Ah, but to no avail.

 

[curly]

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This is not a production line Bos but a clone of a 22 2000g new stamp K which was used for the cup and profile. Roughly the same weight. Coming in from a shop in Ohio probably this week.

I like this cymbal. A different Bosphorus. Dig the profile...reminiscent to some block stamps I've seen. For such a thin cymbal (2042g) it has a really present stick and stick response, particularly in the outer half of the cymbal, bell is nice and crisp, and it has a lush crash.

 

[james_c_marks]

20” Blue Label Heavy 602 from ekiM, to go with my 22” Medium Blue 602 & 18” Medium Blue 602.

 

[Ptrick]

Jumped on a Black Friday deal and picked up this Zildjian Renaissance 22 for a nice price. For these, 2600 grams seems to be the sweet spot where they are most versatile. I have a thinner one I’ll probably let go after I get this one. Nice and trashy.

 

[Jhouse86]

Sabian HHX evolutions on the way! 14 hats, 17&19 crashes with a 22 ride.

 

[Phantomlimb777]

Jumped on a Black Friday deal and picked up this Zildjian Renaissance 22 for a nice price. For these, 2600 grams seems to be the sweet spot where they are most versatile. I have a thinner one I’ll probably let go after I get this one. Nice and trashy.

How much thinner?

 

[Ptrick]

How much thinner?

2438g. This one:

 

[Drumstickdude]

I just got this 50s small stamp 20" ride last week. One of the best I've had. 2280 grams. I'm loving it.

 

[MAL 51]

I just bought some new Paiste masters -22 Dark crash/ride ,22 Dark ride , 22 swish. Already have Paiste master 20 dry ride , 21 extra dry (8 rivets ) 22 dry ride , and 24 2002 ride. Love them all

 

[PappyLongshanks]

My last cymbal purchase was a Byzance 20 inch vintage crash. Probably my most favorite crash ever.

 

[MidiFinger]

I got a Sabian Chopper on Ebay for about 60 ish bucks, I really like that... then a last week I found a guy on Craigslist list selling five Zildjians for 15 bucks for the lot, lol, I couldn't believe it... a 14" thin crash, two 16" crashes, 20" ride and a china type too... some of them had some keyholing one had a crack and a had a ½" by 2" arc missing from one edge.... but hey, those will make great trash stacks. Still can't believe I was the first guy to jump on that deal.

 

[Piggpenn]

Tonum for the win. Pics when it lands.

 

[JimmySticks]

Almost completing my return to Zildjian (why did I ever leave?) I picked up this 20" K dark light ride from fellow forumite and all around good guy, logogogue.

Nice and dry, but has enough wash so it doesn't die altogether. Seems like a hard to find combination.

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