Studio City, CA, United States
About this listing
A bit of that DRY COMPLEX BILL STEWART VIBE but SMOOTHER!
That’s the vibe of this unique beauty! And it’s a 22” weighing a lovely 2585 grams. That’s not easy to find. Most 1950s 22s that did survive the hair metal bacchanal are over 2700 grams.
No need to shell out $800 for a stock photo guess at a re-creation “vintage homage” cymbal.
Just get the real one that is actually Hand Hammered and was forged when “Kind Of Blue” was being recorded. Literally.
Have a listen so you can buy with confidence.
Beautiful Vintage Zildjian 1950s 22” Hand Hammered Semi-DRY Complex Ride is amazing condition. Stunning Hand Hammering with very pronounced lathing and a deep golden brown patina.
For being a light and thin Zildjian, this 22” has a great sweet stick attack that is prominent. It’s naturally and organically dried out over 7 decades.
This 70-year-old 22” has a great rounded over bell with a nice, subtle umbrella-shaped profile that gives it a bit more spread than your average 22” Ride and the edges are smooth and taper down.
With a 2585 gram weight it lives in the Thin Light Complex Ride range, it has a soft, mellow dry attack that is followed by a delicate but lively, fairly complex and organic wash - that’s the Hand Hammering talking. But overall the decay is pretty fast.
Dry with an organic liveliness that decays pretty quickly.
What’s amazing is that you can play this big 22” very, very lightly and softly and it still sings. The dynamic range on this one is amazing.
When you open up on it and crash, it unleashes a torrent of Vintage Crash tone but in a Massive 22”! And the spread is broad.
Fantastic 6” rounded bell that is solid for a thin cymbal.
This is an incredibly versatile 22” - you don’t find a cymbal that can go from 1 - 10 and remain musical often - although I would not slam on it because it is thinner.
Amazing shape. Tell tale Hand Hammered waviness on the plain.
Wonderfully versatile 22” from the golden age of both early rock and jazz.
Don’t pay more for a modern “vintage homage” cymbal masquerading as old timey.
Just get the actually Hand Hammered real one that’s 75 years old.
PriceA$970.89
+ A$219.22 Shipping
