Paiste 18" 2002 Crash Cymbal 1974 - Black Label - Rare version with Big Beat hammering - VIDEO
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Black label 2002 crash from 1974. Weighs 1343g, which puts it squarely in thin-crash territory — current 18" 2002 Thin Crashes run 1330–1340g, while a standard 2002 Crash is closer to 1460–1470g. The lighter weight is audible: faster response, more give, quicker decay than a current 2002 crash. You can hear it in the video.
What makes this one stand out: the hammering was done with the Giant Beat hammer, not the standard 2002 pattern. You can see it clearly in the photos. This isn't the first time I've seen it on early 70s 2002s — last year I sold a vintage 20" 2002 Medium with the same hammering. Most likely Paiste's tooling wasn't yet fully segmented in this era, and occasionally the Giant Beat hammer made it onto 2002 blanks. They are made from the same alloy. It's uncommon.
Check out the video where I play this cymbal side by side with a current 18" 2002 Crash. The tonal difference speaks for itself.
Very good condition for a 52-year-old cymbal. Some surface marks visible in the photos — nothing structural.
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