🔔 Zildjian K Custom Hybrid Ride 20" – Unplayed – Akira Jimbo Signature – K0998

Condition: Unplayed – Opened Only for Photography

Model: K0998
Series: K Custom Hybrid
Diameter: 20"
Weight: Medium
Current Retail: $529.95

Listed by Nick's Drum Gear – Collector-Grade Cymbals, Professionally Curated – Home of the STR Rating

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.

Overview

Designed in collaboration with legendary Japanese drummer Akira Jimbo, the 20" K Custom Hybrid Ride delivers an exceptional combination of stick articulation, powerful bell definition, and musical crashability.

Unlike traditional ride cymbals that prioritize one characteristic over another, the Hybrid Ride blends crisp ride definition with the ability to open into a broad, expressive crash when called upon. Its innovative design features a polished, unlathed center for focused stick attack and a traditionally lathed outer playing surface that adds warmth, spread, and musical complexity.

Whether used as a primary ride, crash-ride, or studio workhorse, the K Custom Hybrid Ride offers remarkable versatility for today's professional drummer.

⭐ STR Rating (Style • Tonality • Response)

Style: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

One of the most versatile professional ride cymbals available.

Tonality: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Warm, complex, and musical with excellent articulation and shimmering overtones.

Response: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Defined stick attack with smooth wash

🥁 Genre Match

Fusion ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Studio Recording ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Modern Jazz ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Worship ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Pop ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Rock ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆

📋 Specifications

• Model: K0998

• Series: K Custom Hybrid

• Diameter: 20"

• Weight: Medium

• Material: B20 Cast Bronze

• Designed with Akira Jimbo

• Hybrid Traditional / Brilliant Finish

• Polished Unlathed Center

• Made in USA

• Unplayed Condition

🔊 Sound Profile

The K Custom Hybrid Ride combines exceptional stick definition with the musical wash players expect from the K family.

Expect:

• Clear, articulate stick definition

• Strong, cutting bell

• Warm, dark undertones

• Controlled, musical wash

• Broad dynamic range

• Excellent crash-ride capability

• Outstanding recording characteristics

The polished center provides crisp articulation while the lathed outer playing area allows the cymbal to bloom naturally when played with greater intensity, making it equally effective for intricate ride work and powerful crash accents.

📋 Condition

Unplayed Condition.

No stick marks.

No cracks.

No flea bites.

No keyholing.

📝 Note on Handcrafted K-Series Cymbals

Zildjian K-series cymbals are individually hand-hammered and tonally shaped at the factory. Natural hammer marks, tonal shaping impressions, finish variation, and minor handling marks are normal characteristics of the manufacturing process and are not considered defects.

📝 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.

📝 Nick's Notes

The K Custom Hybrid Ride remains one of the most innovative ride designs Zildjian has produced.

Rather than forcing drummers to choose between articulation and crashability, this model delivers both. The polished center creates crisp stick definition and an exceptionally strong bell, while the lathed outer section opens into a broad, musical crash with impressive control.

📦 Shipping Assurance

Ships fast, packed securely and insured.

Every cymbal ships using NDG's Structural Immobilization Method, engineered to eliminate internal movement and reduce transit risk.

Buyers frequently comment on the meticulous care and stability of our packing process.

STR = Style, Tonality & Response — Nick's Drum Gear's exclusive system to help players match cymbals to real-world playing applications.