Neal Pert
Silver Member
The other day I found an old Paiste 2002 22" ride where the logos were completely gone and there was a pretty heavy patina. The price was OK and I'd been wanting to try one of that model so I bought it. And you know? The cymbal sounds great. It's a classic sound that is different from any of the Paiste rides I own.
Now, of course there are a million old Zildjians with their logos removed, but old logo-free Paistes are kind of rare and, seemingly, not that desirable among Paiste users. But I think I understand this-- a 2002 with those red logos just looks amazing. And of course Paiste puts a coating on these cymbals, and once stripped the B8 cymbals oxidize very quickly and you've either got to keep cleaning them or they get ugly. Or you can find a product to re-coat them, I guess.
I am having this thought of trying to find a crash (18, 19, or 20) and a set of 14" hats (Sound Edge or Heavy) to complete this little rig. I'm curious what you think of it. Too much trouble? Do any of you play old, logo-free 2002s or anything similar?
Now, of course there are a million old Zildjians with their logos removed, but old logo-free Paistes are kind of rare and, seemingly, not that desirable among Paiste users. But I think I understand this-- a 2002 with those red logos just looks amazing. And of course Paiste puts a coating on these cymbals, and once stripped the B8 cymbals oxidize very quickly and you've either got to keep cleaning them or they get ugly. Or you can find a product to re-coat them, I guess.
I am having this thought of trying to find a crash (18, 19, or 20) and a set of 14" hats (Sound Edge or Heavy) to complete this little rig. I'm curious what you think of it. Too much trouble? Do any of you play old, logo-free 2002s or anything similar?