timmdrum
Gold Member
I have a couple of cymbals that I don't use:
1. 16" Sabian AA medium crash in brilliant finish that I haven't used in years because it has a couple of small, maybe 1/8" long cracks on the edge, both pointing directly toward the center and about an inch & 1/4 apart, that probably would've turned into one of those "cookie bite" cracks. The cymbal sounds great but I believe the cracks formed because its weight is slightly unbalanced, so the same heavier half was always facing me. I replaced it with a 16" A Zildjian medium and retired it.
2. a single 14" A Zildjian Field marching band crash. Weight-wise, it feels a bit like an average bottom hi-hat cymbal (about the same as my New Beat bottom), but I'm no expert in this.
It seems a shame that neither of these cymbals have met a drumstick, mallet, or twin cymbal in nearly 2 decades. So, I'm thinking of getting another 16 of some sort to pair as a top with the Sabian (so maybe the cracks won't get worse?)- not necessarily a loose top hi-hat cymbal, although I'm open to it, but maybe a thin or medium thin crash (so as to be heavier than the medium I have) would be more readily available used. For the 14" Field cymbal, a true hi-hat top to match, because maybe used 14" crashes aren't as readily available...? What do you think would pair nicely with what I have? Or, maybe I should just Craigslist/eBay/Drummerworld Classified )) 'em both, or trade them in to Saluda or Dream and get something else made, or a discount on a new cymbal?
I welcome your thoughts and advice.
1. 16" Sabian AA medium crash in brilliant finish that I haven't used in years because it has a couple of small, maybe 1/8" long cracks on the edge, both pointing directly toward the center and about an inch & 1/4 apart, that probably would've turned into one of those "cookie bite" cracks. The cymbal sounds great but I believe the cracks formed because its weight is slightly unbalanced, so the same heavier half was always facing me. I replaced it with a 16" A Zildjian medium and retired it.
2. a single 14" A Zildjian Field marching band crash. Weight-wise, it feels a bit like an average bottom hi-hat cymbal (about the same as my New Beat bottom), but I'm no expert in this.
It seems a shame that neither of these cymbals have met a drumstick, mallet, or twin cymbal in nearly 2 decades. So, I'm thinking of getting another 16 of some sort to pair as a top with the Sabian (so maybe the cracks won't get worse?)- not necessarily a loose top hi-hat cymbal, although I'm open to it, but maybe a thin or medium thin crash (so as to be heavier than the medium I have) would be more readily available used. For the 14" Field cymbal, a true hi-hat top to match, because maybe used 14" crashes aren't as readily available...? What do you think would pair nicely with what I have? Or, maybe I should just Craigslist/eBay/Drummerworld Classified )) 'em both, or trade them in to Saluda or Dream and get something else made, or a discount on a new cymbal?
I welcome your thoughts and advice.