Zildjian Pre-Aged Dry Light Rides

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I just took in an early 90's (I think) 22" Pre-Aged Dry Light on trade, and I'm floored. Without a doubt one of the nicest sounding modern Zildjians I've ever heard.

Moderate amount of bow, largish bell, nice weight at just over 2300 grams. Has a "tock"-ish stick sound over a complex dark wash. I could see the wash getting out of control if the player was heavy handed, but with the right touch this baby just sounds amazing.

I usually take in trades just to flip them, and I'm prettymuch a confirmed Bosphorus guy, but this one might see some stand time.

Anyone else played these? I don't think they made them for more than a couple of years.

Jeff
 
I've got a 20". It is my go-to ride. Great ride sound and a wonderful crash when you want it. I'd like to get a 22 or an 18 someday but the word seems to be out on these and they usually sell for high prices.

Here's a good sample of mine in action....

 
Those rides were originally designed to emulate paper thin Avedis rides of the 50s & 60s (before they introduced the popular Armand line)

I had a mint condition 20 that I sold to a fellow forumite about 4 years ago.
Think I took 150 bucks for it.
That was one responsive and washy mutha! ... superb for brush playing and all 'round shouldercrashability

I was playing loud blues & bar rock then, so any subtle nuance it had just disappeared into a Ringo-esque wash in a live setting. No definition. Totally the wrong ride for that scenario.

Kinda wish I had it for the playing I do now, but I own a couple thin old Avedis rides that very closely resemble that Pre-Aged Dry Light sound and I actually prefer their mojo better anyway.

I know Blueshadow favors the PADL rides and has owned a few as well.
 
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EvEnStEvEn said:
Those rides were originally designed to emulate paper thin Avedis rides of the 50s & 60s (before they introduced the popular Armand line)
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That's interesting. Where did you get that info? I remember reading about these when they were just introduced and everything that was said about them was "old K old K old K." To my ear this one is definitely in the ballpark, too.

Maybe I should put up a sound file...

JS
 
If I recall correctly, that was a (paraphrased) excerpt from Zildjian's marketing schpeel when introducing the Pre-Aged Dry Light Rides years ago.

And I can tell you this...

The 20" PADLR I owned was not "old K like" in the least, and in my experience nothing truly sounds or plays like a genuine Turkish K. except for a genuine Turkish K.
 
I have an 18" Pre-Aged Dry Light Ride with two factory-rivets as a left-side ride, and it's deee-friggin-licious. It's the one cymbal I own that I can't imagine ever selling, since there's really nothing else I've found that's quite like this sound.
 
Hey man, I've got a whole Bosphorus Traditional series set up if you wanna trade some stuff. Talk to me.
 
I have recently become a big fan of these rides. I played an 18" at my local shop back in the mid 90's and loved it , great crash ride. They had it in a blowout bin for $99! For some reason I didn't buy it that day and came back a week later to buy it and one of the employees bought it .

I recently picked up a 22" and a 20" and I am really digging them. The 22" is in mint condition,nary a stick mark. It has three rivets in from the edge about three inches instead of the usual inch and a half or so. This is going to be my Jazz trio/Quartet ride . It will be a great ride for brushes. The crash is really nice and the bell is big and cutting. The 20" I picked up on EBay and the prior owner tried washing it and it looks odd, but sounds great. Good stick definition, nice bell and crashable.

These have become a cult fave among drummers that are familiar with them and have become pretty hard to find and expensive when you do find one. I am glad I have found mine, now if I could only find the matching 18".......
 
If anyone from Zildjian is reading.... you need to make these again. Still miss my 20 not sure why the hell I sold it, but will get another and someday the 22. Closest thing I hear from Zildjian right now is the K Dark Custom and K lights.
 
My 20" pre-aged etc is the one I use the most. I bought it when I was doing a lot of country and was looking for something and found it instead. I was lucky. Great cymbal with character and a voice that works in a lot of venues.
 
Owned a 20" and still own an 18". My modern 20" padl (manufactured 2007 if I remember correctly), at a little over 2000 grams, sounded a bit heavy and pingy for a "light" K. Just about the same amount of ping and body as my modern regular K. But it's a nice ride. Just not how I thought it would sound given its name. The 18's a different story. Very complex and washy. Sounds just about how I think turkish rides would sound. Excellent dark crash sound. Heard samples of 22s...semblance with the sound signature of my 18 is definitely there
 
I have a very special FIRST production that is light and has tons of hammering and a HUGE bell. I had 6 Preaged Ks from 18-22" this one smokes! Holy Grail for sure! Id let her go for 350- to me it is not replaceable. The bell is amazing , the crash is fast full and lush, the ride has a lot of air and semi trashy but it is warm and sparkly...It doesn't not need rivets but sounds like it has them.
 
vintage_collector said:
I have a very special FIRST production that is light and has tons of hammering and a HUGE bell. I had 6 Preaged Ks from 18-22" this one smokes! Holy Grail for sure! Id let her go for 350- to me it is not replaceable. The bell is amazing , the crash is fast full and lush, the ride has a lot of air and semi trashy but it is warm and sparkly...It doesn't not need rivets but sounds like it has them.
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20 or 22? Not that it matters too much since I have no money right now :)
 
its a 20" I have a ton of other nice cymbals for sale too.
blueshadow said:
I have a very special FIRST production that is light and has tons of hammering and a HUGE bell. I had 6 Preaged Ks from 18-22" this one smokes! Holy Grail for sure! Id let her go for 350- to me it is not replaceable. The bell is amazing , the crash is fast full and lush, the ride has a lot of air and semi trashy but it is warm and sparkly...It doesn't not need rivets but sounds like it has them.
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20 or 22? Not that it matters too much since I have no money right now :)
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