How many rides and hi hat pairs do you have?

7 and 1/2 Hats
7” Sabian Radia Nano
9” Sabian Radia Nano
10” Masterworks Natural Series
12” Sabian VFX: most breathtakingly beautiful sound of the lot
12” Istanbul Agop Turk
12” Zildjian Mastersound TOP HAT ONLY
13” Istanbul Agop Mel Lewis: most expressive and versatile of my hats
15” Paiste Twenty

12 Rides
18” Zildjian Breakbeat

18” Bosphorus Master Vintage FLAT
20” Bosphorus Versa
21” Bosphorus Master Vintage
22” Bosphorus Hammer (with 3 rivet holes)
22” Bosphorus Master Vintage
24” Bosphorus Master

22” Istanbul Mehmet el negro FLAT

20” Istanbul Agop Turk FLAT
22” Istanbul Agop Turk FLAT: ‘smooth, dry, focused, clicky/woody and dreamy’ - Tony Costello and he was right !
23” Istanbul Agop prototype (Matt Chamberlain) fully lathed
26” Istanbul Agop Signature
 
Now for my third response to this topic:

Two pairs of hats
Sabian SR2 14" (medium top, heavy bottom)
Paiste Alpha 13" Medium Hats

Three 20" Rides
Sabian HHX Evolution Ride
Sabian AAX Dry Ride
Paiste 505 Heavy Ride

Peace and goodwill
 
New Beat 14
New Neat 14
New Beat 14 - brilliant finish
Armand 14
(Had a fourth set of New Beats, sold them recently)

18” K Custom Session Ride
20” A medium Ride
20” A medium Ride
20” A Custom medium Ride
20” A Ping Ride
20” K Custom Ride
20” Armand Ride
21” Armand Ride

This thread reminded me that I’ve lent some cymbals to friends, and I also want to sell off the ones I don’t use.
 
Hats
14" Zildjian A Mastersound, balanced tone
13" Zildjian K, thin and responsive

Rides
21" Sabian HH RBDR, nice mellow balance and good definition
20" Paiste Alpha Rock , lots of shimmering overtones, more wash, brighter
 
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I only have two rides:
Zildjian A 21" Sweet ride
Meinl MCS 20"

Hats: Zildjian A custom 14" Mastersounds

But im also probably buying/want to buy Paiste Alpha Medium Hats and a Paiste Signature ride.
The Sweet ride is very versatile, therefore the only ride I use this far, but I want a ride with more clarity so I'm interested in a Paiste signature ride(Probably 20")
 
Hmmmmmm.
Hi-Hats - 3 pairs.
Zildjian 14" New Beat
Zildjian 14" K Custom Dark
Scymtek 14" Xtreme.

Rides - 4.
Zildjian 20" Ping Ride
Zildjian 21" Sweet Ride
Paiste 2002 20" Ride
Scymtek 22" Xtreme Ride.
 
This isn't easy.....here goes....

RIDES All PAISTE
1 Alpha 20” Flat Ride
2.602 20” Medium Flat Ride
3.602 20” Medium Ride
4.Twenty 20” Ride
5.Twenty 20” Light Ride
6 Twenty 21” Light Ride
7. 2002 20” Ride
8. 2002 24” Ride
9. 2002 Big Beat 20” Ride/Crash
10. 2002 Big Beat 21” Ride/Crash
11. 2002 Big Beat 22” Ride/Crash
12. 802 20” Ride
13. 404 20” Ride
14. Traditional 18” Flat Ride Prototype
15. 2002/Dimensions 21” Ride Prototype
16. B20 20” Ride Prototype
17. B20 22” Ride Prototype
18. B8 22” Ride Prototype

ZILDJIAN
1.20” A Zildjian Pang used as a Crash/Ride

HI HATS All PAISTE
1. B20 14” Hi Hat Prototype
2. 2002 Big Beat 15” Hi Hat
3. 602 14” Sound Edge Hi Hat
4. Twenty 14” Hi Hat
5. Twenty 15” Hi Hat
6. Signature 14” Power Hi Hat
7.Alpha 14” Sound Edge Hi Hat
 
It's been a while since I replied here, and was probably being modest by not posting my totals. But I'm proud of my collection, so here goes:

181 pairs of hats
248 rides

And an additional 44 crash-rides

:)
 
Never easy to follow a Bermuda post on a topic like this, however It's time for an update!

Hats: 4 and 2 halves
-13" K Hats
-13" Z Custom Dyno Beats Bottom - Top half cracked long ago but can't find a reason to part with it.
-14" 60's A Thin Top (bought as a set with a second, thin bottom), with a 70's A New Beats Bottom. Makes a hell of a combo.
-14" Byzance Sand Hats (most of the time I swap out the top for the second Thin A that I have from the pair mentioned above
-15" Sabian SR2 Medium Hats (used for heavier playing, one day I hope to swap them for 15" K Lights)

Rides: 8
-20" A Custom Medium Ride - Still my favourite to this day
-20" K Heavy Ride - plays like a much lighter ride with the projection you'd expect from a heavier model
-20" Byzance Sand Ride
-21" Byzance Sand Crash/Ride (cut down because of a small crack)
-21" HHX Raw Bell Dry Ride - Purchased because of a metal band I joined but can't get it to speak how I'd like. Gonna sell it soon.
-21" Vault Calhoun Ambient Ride
-22" K Constantinople Medium-Thin, High Ride - LOVE THIS TO DEATH
-22" Vintage A Thin-ish ride (60's)

-Jonathan
 
bermuda said:
It's been a while since I replied here, and was probably being modest by not posting my totals. But I'm proud of my collection, so here goes:

181 pairs of hats
248 rides

And an additional 44 crash-rides

:)
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Wow Bermuda very expansive volume!
Write-off as operational expense in years of purchasing, or appraise, insure, and capitalize your inventory??
(Sorry I’m an accountant, and you don’t have to answer.) ?

By the way I have:
20” AAX metal ride
13” AA fusion hats
14” AAX fast hats
 
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Paiste Hats:
14” Sig Sound Edge bottom under at 14” Sig Traditional top
15” 602 Modern Essentials
16” PST-X

Paiste Rides:
20” Sig Traditional Light
21” Masters Dry
22” 602 Modern Essentials

bermuda said:
It's been a while since I replied here, and was probably being modest by not posting my totals. But I'm proud of my collection, so here goes:

181 pairs of hats
248 rides

And an additional 44 crash-rides

:)
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I’m thinking this is more of a retirement fund than a quiver of brass. ?
 
On the one hand I have 5 HH pairs. On the other hand, EVERY cymbal I own is a ride cymbal.
 
I just replaced my Zildjian ZBT 20" ride with a Paiste pst-7 20" medium ride. I soon hope to do the same with my hi-hats and 16" crash.
 
Ransan said:
Wow Bermuda very expansive volume!
Write-off as operational expense in years of purchasing, or appraise, insure, and capitalize your inventory??
(Sorry I’m an accountant, and you don’t have to answer.) ?
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Ultimately, they're an investment, and a wise one judging by the rising price of used cymbals!

BTW, a good day in Toronto - I now have 182 pr of hats and 249 rides.

Bermuda
 
HI HATS
14" Zildjian New Beats
15" Avedis Zildjian (from the early 1960s)

RIDE
21" A Zildjian Sweet Ride

Hey, I'm only 180 hi-hats and 248 rides shy of Bermuda's collection!
 
Hi-Hats
13" Zildjian K
14" Zildjian (50's/60's vintage- Paper-thin top, thin bottom)

Rides
20" Zildjian (50's/60's vintage- medium-thin)
20" Istanbul Agop, Traditional Original
22" Soultone, Vintage Old-School
 
Hi-Hats
Sabian 14" AAX Stage Hats
Sabian 14" HH Dark Hats
Paiste 15" 404 Medium Hats
14" Vintage Hats (brand unidentifiable)

Rides
Sabian 20" HH Manhattan Ride
Sabian 21" AA Dry Ride
Sabian 21" HH Vanguard Ride
Istanbul Agop 20" Flat Ride (with rivets)
 
Three hats:
- Dream Bliss 14
- Sabian AA Fusion 13
- Zildjian New Beat 14

5 rides:
- Dream Bliss 22
- Meinl Byzance Big Apple Ride 20
- Sabian Vault Ed Thigpen Crystal Ride 18
- Sabian old AAX Dry Ride 20 (as a representative of Sabian told me looking at pics)
- Zildjian Avedis (70´s) 22
 
Rides:
21“ Paiste Signature Dark Energy Dark Dry Ride Mk1 (small club gigs)
22“ Zildjian K Light Ride (all purpose, rehearsals)
22“ Paiste Signature Dark Energy Ride Mk2 (gigs on bigger stages)
22“ Zildjian K Custom Ride (predecessor of the DE Mk2, will be sold soon)

HiHats:
Paiste 2002 Sound Edge Hihat 14“ (gigs on bigger stages)
Zildjian K Custom Dark Hihat 14“ (rehearsals and smaller stages)

I use all of the above for recording (whatever fits the song or style)
 
The ones that i use;
Zildjian 21" A-series Sweet Ride
Zildjian 14" A-series Sweet Ride (main)
Zildjian 13" A-series Sweet Ride (X-hat)

I have a Paiste 20" Sound Formula Dry Ride which i should sell, haven't used it for years. And a Meinl 10" Classics Mini Hi-hat which i don't use anymore too
 
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