805Drummer
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The best part? After 20, 30, 40 years, they'll sound even better! I can tell you that because I have 20+ year old New Beat hats and Medium Ride, 25+ year old 18" Medium Crash, and a 35+ year old 17" Medium Crash!
That 17 is usually my favorite crash of everything I own. Just the perfect example of what "crash" should sound like.
That said, they will sound far different than what you're used to. My band's drummer got a kit a few years ago outfitted with newer Zil As... and I hated the sound. Hated, that is, until we got out and started gigging with them.
Great, versatile cymbals, and they only get better with age. Just don't EVER EVER EVER polish 'em!
I was thinking that...it seems that vintage A's are pretty highly coveted. Of course, I'm never going to get rid of them, and as long as they don't break, I'll pass them on to my children, who will pass them onto their grandchildren, who will pass them onto generations until they are worth millions of dollars apiece.
Or I could just keep them
But you said you hated the sound...that's...interesting. I don't plan to be gigging...but I'm sure I'll be somewhat used to them when they arrive. I've been playing the Zildjian sound files to myself over and over again, watching Youtube videos, and my school's band even HAS New Beats (about 10 years old, I'd guess). I was playing with them today, and they sound and feel amazing. I am most looking forward to those.
I'm so glad to see you have a saga that has a happy ending. I know you've had some hiccups along the way with some other deals (ddrum swap anyone?), but this is the very essence of "art of the deal." You had a budget for some new hats, swallowed the "new" pride, and scored an complete set of used, but, incredible cymbals for just about your budget. And to top it off, you got rid of that Pearl albatross and now have pared down to your original 805 with some Zildjian A's. Your patience has paid off immensely. Good work.
I should write a memoir. It's the story of my life.