Splash-hats

[gretschdrummeradam]

I have an old splash cymbal that I rarely use and would love to use it but I just don't like the sound. Do you think buying another one (which are cheap) and turning them into minature hi hats (10") would be a good idea?

[Xero Talent]

Why not? :)

You could also mount it on another crash or something for trashy effects.

[Cameo]

Search for Benny Greb's groovy solo on YouTube (the one where he plays in his living room, from the 'Language of Drumming').

[gretschdrummeradam]

Originally Posted by Cameo

Search for Benny Greb's groovy solo on YouTube (the one where he plays in his living room, from the 'Language of Drumming').

Do you have a link for that???

[LeftoverPenguin]

Originally Posted by gretschdrummeradam

Do you have a link for that???

Thinking it's probably this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar22MWbz83E

[Tomate]

I'd guess that they would sound pretty good tightly closed together, a nice clicking little auxiliary hat!

[KirbyM]

I have two A. Zildjian 10" Splash cymbals from the mid-70's that are sitting on one of my hi-hat stands as I write this. "Splash Hats" is quite an appropriate term for them. Very unique sound !!

[ineedaclutch]

Do it. Hats are one of the few cymbals we can tune and control by mixing things up. My most used "normal" hats are 13 1/4 Zildjian K Hybrids and 14 Paiste Signature SE. However, I love to mix and match as I see fit. A 17 Paiste Signature Fast Crash above a 17 Zildjian Z Custom Rock Crash. Reversed is better for faster response. A 10 Paiste Signature Dark Energy Mk I Splash over or under a 10 or 12 A Custom Splash. An 18 Zildjian A China Low below a 16 or 17 Paiste Signature Fast Crash or A Custom Crash. My new favorite is an 18 Sabian HH Medium Crash over a 17 Zildjian Z Custom Rock Crash. The Z Custom has never actually been used as a crash. Have fun with it. I forgot to mention: they don't have to be the same size. Even if they are named as 17 or 18 the profile holds a great deal of importance. On the last combo I listed the top "hat" overlaps the bottom.

[Lovetadraw]

I love the idea, I've also heard of using crashes to make "crash hats" to use on an X hat stand.

[Natronius]

Originally Posted by Lovetadraw

I love the idea, I've also heard of using crashes to make "crash hats" to use on an X hat stand.

That is correct! I've been using two 18" crashes as hi hats on my remote stand for 5 years now. Currently, for the bottom hat I use a Paiste Signature Heavy Full crash and the top a Paiste Signature Fast crash. Every once in a while I'll switch up the combo. When I first made the hats, I was using a broken Paiste Innovations Medium China as the bottom hat. Niiiiice!

[Kudzu Monroe]

"Splash-hats" ... I like it, now I have a name for them

Paiste 12" Alpha splash over a 12' Alpha power splash

[ibernalq]

Yes, why not.. I did it many time, but if possible, try to get a heavier one as a bottom splash.. I use an 8 Paiste accent cymbal as a bottom (its heavy!!!) for thin splashes.. or you can get an 8 Meinl Classics bell as a bottom splash too... but two thin splashes may sound good as mini trash hats.

Today I play this combination (auxiliary hats): A Murat Diril 10 splash as a top, and a Paiste 802 crash cut to 10 as a bottom.. sound terrific, excelent.. see my pictures:



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No limits!! try all what you can... good luck

[harryconway]

Go for it. Nothing wrong with experimentation. You won't find out, unless you do it. I have a set of 10" Zildjian Special Recording hats, and I love 'em. Perfect for certain applications.