yjb63
Senior Member
I was looking for a new ride the other day and came across a used 20" Sabian AA medium ride that looked to be from the 90s (there is not much of an AA logo left and I had to put it in the sun to see the medium ride writing on it). I looked at the price tag and was shocked to find that it was only $60. I set it up and tried it out, it wasn't my favorite ride at the store, but I still liked the sound and wanted to replace my B8 and decided to spend the $60 on that rather than pay $300 on a different cymbal. When I took it home, I was excited to try it out wit the rest of my kit, so I set it up and started to play. It sounds okay played quietly, but when it's played loudly, there's a whole bunch of different sounds coming from it. The bell is also super ringy and sounds horrible without ear plugs in. I'm just wondering, would polishing it up and using nylon sticks give more stick definition? I watched a video on youtube of one and liked the sound of it, but mine just doesn't sound the same. I'm hoping that part of the problem is that I have to play in my tiny bedroom, everything is crazy loud in there, but I'll be getting it out tomorrow. Also, does anybody have a good recording of this ride? And, If I do end up selling it, how much do you think is a reasonable asking price?
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