alparrott
Diamond Member
Hello, Drummerworld. My name is Al, and I'm a cymbalholic. (Hi, Al.)
Apparently my "signature thing" in drumming is creating these unholy Frankenstein hi-hat pairs. Take two cymbals and jam them together. If they're from the same line, cool; if not, way cooler.
My journey began twenty years ago when I picked up my first "real" pair of hi-hats. Except they weren't. All the hi-hats I heard were bright and cutting. Here was a pair of secondhand hats that sounded a bit warmer, a bit darker, and more like what I liked. Turns out they were two Zildjian 14" Z-MAC cymbals - which meant they were like two New Beat tops. Still have them.
I needed an X-hat and wanted smaller hats. So I ended up pairing one of those $40 Radiant XL 12" splashes with a Paiste 400 12" splash. Sounded like I was playing on stacked sawblades. So much fun.
Then I started getting into larger hats. Cue the 16" Project 391 crash on top of the 16" A Custom projection crash.
Got gifted an old 14" AA extra-thin crash with a fleabite in it. Paired it with one of those old Z-MAC cymbals. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better.
So do you have a Frankenhat in your collection? Is it a party trick you throw out occasionally, or your main pair of hats?
Apparently my "signature thing" in drumming is creating these unholy Frankenstein hi-hat pairs. Take two cymbals and jam them together. If they're from the same line, cool; if not, way cooler.
My journey began twenty years ago when I picked up my first "real" pair of hi-hats. Except they weren't. All the hi-hats I heard were bright and cutting. Here was a pair of secondhand hats that sounded a bit warmer, a bit darker, and more like what I liked. Turns out they were two Zildjian 14" Z-MAC cymbals - which meant they were like two New Beat tops. Still have them.
I needed an X-hat and wanted smaller hats. So I ended up pairing one of those $40 Radiant XL 12" splashes with a Paiste 400 12" splash. Sounded like I was playing on stacked sawblades. So much fun.
Then I started getting into larger hats. Cue the 16" Project 391 crash on top of the 16" A Custom projection crash.
Got gifted an old 14" AA extra-thin crash with a fleabite in it. Paired it with one of those old Z-MAC cymbals. Just when you thought it couldn't get any better.
So do you have a Frankenhat in your collection? Is it a party trick you throw out occasionally, or your main pair of hats?
Last edited: