cymbal set-up

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only hearing them will provide the answer. names mean little when it comes to cymbals as they vary from cymbal to cymbal. bring your cymbals when you go to check out cymbals you're thinking of buying.

my cymbal set-up(s):

home kit:
21" Zildjian k custom special dry ride
20" A. Zildjian ride w/ 4 rivet holes (but no rivets) from the '60s
18" A. Zildjian thin crash (broken, but still sounds ok)
14" cheap-o Camber hi-hats

band/gig kit"
22" a. zildjian from the '70s
20" a. zildjian medium thin crash (also sounds good as a second ride)
18" paiste alpha crash
14" zildjian mis-matched hi-hats (bottom is a new beat, not sure what the top is)
 
I'd have to sit down behing your kit to answer that. But I don't see why you would want a third 16" crash cymbal.

Here's my current setup:
14" HH, 20" ride, 19" + 16" crash, all Zildjian A Customs
And if the venue is big enough I pull out my cannon. A 22" Zildjian China Boy Low.

Sitting in my exclusive stash is are a 150 yr old 22" Zildjian K ride and an 18" crash, spun in Istanbul with the hammerer's signature under the bell. I've only use them once on my band's latest recording.

Cheers
Iain
 
I have to agree with 2cents - the only thing that matters is hearing them.

Mine -

22" 1970 Zildjian Sizzler ride
20" Zildjian Custom "A" ride
18" Zildjian 70's crash ride
16" Zildjian Custom "A" Crash
14" Paiste light crash
12" Zildjian Custom "A" splash
10" Zildjian Custom "A" splash
14" Zildjian Custom "A" matched Hi Hats
12" Zildjian Custom "A" Recorder matched Hi Hats

Rod
 
sounds like you guys got some nice/cool set ups


i will playing blues
 
Rod Gervais said:
I have to agree with 2cents - the only thing that matters is hearing them.

Mine -

22" 1970 Zildjian Sizzler ride
20" Zildjian Custom "A" ride
18" Zildjian 70's crash ride
16" Zildjian Custom "A" Crash
14" Paiste light crash
12" Zildjian Custom "A" splash
10" Zildjian Custom "A" splash
14" Zildjian Custom "A" matched Hi Hats
12" Zildjian Custom "A" Recorder matched Hi Hats

Rod
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Do you have any way we can hear those 12" Recorder hats? mp3 maybe?
 
my2cents said:
....20" a. zildjian medium thin crash (also sounds good as a second ride)
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Nice. I like that crash. It's nice to have at least one large crash. My current set up is:

15" Zildjian A New Beat hi hats
18" Zildjian A Medium Crash
20" Zildjian A Custom Ride (used as a crash)
24" Zildjian A Medium Ride

I'd like to ad another crash, maybe a 19" A Medium Thin Or an A Custom. I might get a 17" I haven't decided yet.
 
(all Paiste)

14" Signature Sound Edge hi hats
17" Signature Power Crash (cracked, when it finally breaks completely, im gonna replkace it with an 18" power crash)
18" Signature Full Crash
20" 2000 Power Crash
21" Signature Dry Heavy Ride
12" Signature Splash
18" 3000 Novo China

When I save up, i also wanna get 16 and 19" Dark Energy Crashes, 22" Dark Energy Ride Mark 1, 18" SIg thin china, 27" Wuhan china, 12' wuhan china... and bell chimes, cup chimes, and bells.
 
All paiste:
18" Innovations Crash (cracked, in a week or so, im gona get a Signature 18" full)
14" Signature Heavy Hats
18" Sig Power Crash
21" Sig Dry Heavy Ride
19" A Custom Crash (Gona get a 19" Sig. Full crash wen WLA Music gets one in)
20" Prototype Ride as crash (getting 20" Sig. Power Crash)
20" Innovations Med Ride
18" Innovations China (when i get a new 20" crash, the protoype ride is going under the china as a stack)
 
My cymbals

I have Paiste Hihats, Paiste crash, unidentified huge heavy ride with hammer marks in it.

I also hammered some interesting effects cymbals out of old thick brass trays.
 
northsiderap said:
I have Paiste Hihats, Paiste crash, unidentified huge heavy ride with hammer marks in it.

I also hammered some interesting effects cymbals out of old thick brass trays.
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do you know the specific names of your paiste stuff?
 
Haven't seen these yet:

My Setup

14" Meinl Byzance Dark hats
21" Meinl Byzance Dark Ride
17" Meinl Byzance Dark crash
16" Zildjian Z Custom
 
Time for a thread revival... Here's my set-up:

20" Vintage Avedis Ride
15" (yes, 15) Vintage Avedis Crash
15" Vintage Paiste Hi-hats (no idea what model)
16" Vintage Avedis 'Swish'
and finally, for that deep, loud, ringing sound on record;
16" Stagg Medium Heavy crash

I normally only use Hi-hats, 15" Crash, and Ride.
 
I M Green said:
But I don't see why you would want a third 16" crash cymbal.
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I can. if you like crashes that typically get in and get out (fast crashes), i can certainly see a 3rd 16in, b/c most of them are like that and it'd be a variation on a theme. neil peart uses 2 of the "same" 16in cymbal on his kit--on opposite sides, very convenient when you want the "same" crash sound available at 2 different locations.

personally, i like smaller crashes. 18's are too gongy for me. plus, 16's take up less room which is always good.


anyway, here's my lineup....not all is hanging at all times:
14in new beats (80s, 2 sets, both sound different)
10in K Custom Dark Splash
12in Wuhan china
14in A thin crash
16in A Custom thin crash
16in Scimitar Crash (surprisingly good sounding)
18in A Crash/Ride (80s logo)
18in A Brilliant Medium Ride (early 70s moon/star logo)
20in K Custom Dark Ride

at the moment, i've actually got the 14in A crash in use as a hihat bottom--it sounds very nice there--less volume and a brighter sounding "chick". certainly cheaper than a new set of hats. and that scimitar 16in crash sounds surprisingly good--especially with mallets for crescendo rolls. that's the only reason it's still around.....

the next crash i'm gonna pick up is one of those 15in K Dark ones and maybe its 17in sibling........

cheers,
wade
 
14" zildjian A new beat hats
16" zildjian A medium thin crash
20" zildjian A medium ride.... all for 325 bucks. not bad?

and a 12" wuhan china
 
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14" A Zildjian mastersound top hat, A custom mastersound bottom hat
17" A Zildjian thin crash
18" Sabian AAX Dark crash
20" Sabian AAXplosion crash
10" Paiste 802 splash
22" Paiste 2002 ride

i guess the next thing i need to get is a cowbell and a china. ;)
 
Rock/Fusion
21" Sabian HHX Dry Ride
18" Sabian Med Thin AAX Crash
16" Sabian Med Thin AAX Crash
18" Sabian AAXplosion China
14" Sabian AA Studio Crash
12" Sabian AA Splash
8" Wuhan Splash
13" Sabian Fusion Hats (AAX Top/HH Bottom)
14" Sabian AA Remote Hats


Jazz
21" Zildjian K Custom Dry Ride
18" Zildjian Sizzle ('70's)
16" Sabian AA Sound Control Crash
18" Zildjian Lo Boy China
13" Sabian AAX Fast Hats
10" Wuhan Splash

Zed...

You don't have a cowbell???? :eek:

Please tell me you make up for it by having extra Lava Lamps!!!!

:eek:
 
BentRabbit said:
Rock/Fusion
21" Sabian HHX Dry Ride
18" Sabian Med Thin AAX Crash
16" Sabian Med Thin AAX Crash
18" Sabian AAXplosion China
14" Sabian AA Studio Crash
12" Sabian AA Splash
8" Wuhan Splash
13" Sabian Fusion Hats (AAX Top/HH Bottom)
14" Sabian AA Remote Hats


Jazz
21" Zildjian K Custom Dry Ride
18" Zildjian Sizzle ('70's)
16" Sabian AA Sound Control Crash
18" Zildjian Lo Boy China
13" Sabian AAX Fast Hats
10" Wuhan Splash

Zed...

You don't have a cowbell???? :eek:

Please tell me you make up for it by having extra Lava Lamps!!!!

:eek:
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nice setup dude! and yeah, i have extra Lava Lamps. :D

i need to get a double cowbell pedal.
 
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