🔔 Zildjian A Custom 17" Fast Crash – Brilliant Finish
Regular Price: $374.95
SKU: A20533 — Unplayed

NDG Unplayed Condition
At Nick's Drum Gear, unplayed means the cymbal has never been owned or played by an end user. Many of our cymbals originate from factory cymbal packs, giving them a known history from day one. Because they do not include a manufacturer's warranty, they are represented as unplayed rather than new.

Note on Brilliant-Finish Cymbals
Brilliant-finish cymbals are polished and buffed to achieve their reflective appearance. As a result, fingerprints, light handling marks, polishing swirls, finish variation, and minor factory handling evidence may be visible under direct lighting or close inspection. These cosmetic characteristics are common on brilliant-finish cymbals and do not affect performance, structural integrity, or sound quality.

🥁 Product Description

Bright, airy and ultra-responsive, the Zildjian A Custom 17" Fast Crash is designed to explode with shimmering color and vanish just as quickly. Slightly thinner than the standard A Custom crash, it features a brilliant finish, lower profile, and fine tonal grooves that give it a smooth, glassy tonality. Ideal for players who want articulate accents that stay clean and never linger.

📊 STR Rating

STR = Style, Tonality & Response — Nick’s Drum Gear’s custom system to help players match cymbals with their real-world applications.

• Style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ — Polished and modern; excels in Pop, Funk, Studio work.
• Tonality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ — Bright, glassy, shimmering; perfect for polished mixes.
• Response: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — Fast, clean attack with ultra-quick decay.

🎵 Genre Match

• Pop / Top 40: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Polished, quick, and studio-ready. This cymbal delivers instant shimmer without hanging in the mix.
• Funk / R&B: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆Snappy decay and tight response keep your grooves clean and uncluttered.
• Indie / Alternative: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆Great for dynamic builds and washy accents that don’t overpower.
• Rock (Light / Studio): ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆Works well in lighter or studio rock settings where articulation and brevity matter.
• Jazz / Fusion: ⭐⭐☆☆☆Too bright and fast for traditional jazz, but workable in modern fusion or crossover genres.

🔧 Specs

• Diameter: 17"
• Weight: Thin
• Finish: Brilliant
• Family: A Family
• Condition: Unplayed
• Model: A20533

🧠 Nick’s Notes

The 17" Fast Crash is one of the most versatile options in the A Custom lineup if you need quick, cutting accents with no lingering overtones. It’s especially useful for studio drummers who need a crash that stays tight and defined in the mix. If you want glassy shimmer without wash, this cymbal nails it.

📦 Premium Shipping

Every cymbal is carefully inspected, packed with care, and shipped fully insured to ensure it arrives safely and exactly as described.

Listed by Nick’s Drum Gear – Collector-Grade Cymbals, Professionally Curated
Home of the STR Rating — a system built to help match cymbals to real-world musical needs.