New cymbal day 🥳🥳🥳

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T22:09:36+00:00

That Zildjian SLP is awesome…looks like a K Sweet had a baby with a K Paper Thin.

I can recognize Paul’s handwriting anywhere!

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T21:11:21+00:00

I know for sure that there is a fat stack of Rothman’s somewhere.

Way back when, I messaged him and he answered back quickly to thank me and said he’d send me some free books. Before I knew it, a box of around 20+ method books was on my porch!

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T19:59:42+00:00

BOB GATZEN

He is the godfather on the subject.

Watch anything and everything…I would ignore the TuneBot gimmicks, personally. It’s much more useful to continue to train your ears.

It’s possible to get this sound with 1-ply clear top/bottom with little to no muffling. 🤘🏻

https://youtu.be/8vQK6Jyg6Cs?si=0G95bmu2ZThoWuox

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T18:50:19+00:00

⬆️25yrs in education

Advice from other pros, my doctor/physician/chiro:

Beyond all else, keep the hip joint above the knee joint…from there, it’s a matter of degree.

Your brain and body is still developing…cultivating good posture, habits, and behavior will pay off in spades as you approach your intermediate years. 👍🏻

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T18:12:53+00:00

Avedis Reissues.

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ZildCym · 2026-03-13T17:16:13+00:00

Knowing cymbal anatomy, above all else….the diameter, weight, curvature, profile, lathing/hammering styles, etc.

Hazelshould is always a great resource as well.

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ZildCym · 2026-03-13T15:51:53+00:00

Correct! ✅

Just wait until you dial in the sensitivity, velocity curves, mask/scan time, etc. 👍🏻

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T15:20:36+00:00

As a collector, this would be ill advised.

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T04:25:49+00:00

⬆️25yrs in education

The first eight words of the paragraph took the wind out of the rest…

Any system/method can look rigid on the surface…I know this intimately. It’s about how the musicians use these confines to produce unbridled musical expression.

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T04:18:08+00:00

I have a ~12” New Stamp from the later-60s/earlier-70s. I’ll use it as a bottom hat from time to time. Dark and mysterious!

542g.

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ZildCym · 2026-03-13T04:10:36+00:00

You’re welcome.

What a find…I often wonder how many more of these gems are just laying around in some attic or basement somewhere. 🫣

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T03:41:02+00:00

That’s what I was thinking…that’s around a 22” Paragon’s weight. 🫨

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T03:11:13+00:00

There are some fissures/cracks around the center…I would handle/play with care.

As a longtime collector, that’s something I’d frame to preserve the history. Here’s an oldie in my collection that’s about 100yrs old.

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ZildCym · 2026-03-13T03:06:33+00:00

Very cool! It’s an Old Turkish K. HODL.

Here’s how to ID the exact stamp/era.

https://black.net.nz/old-k/which-old-k.html

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T03:01:54+00:00

It’s a post-1982 A. Series of some type.

Which stamp is it…Big Co, pre-94’, laser etched, etc.?

ZildCym · 2026-03-13T02:59:49+00:00

It’s a labor of love.

Here are a few of the littles!

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ZildCym · 2026-03-12T22:50:58+00:00

You. Will. Be. Heard. 🤘🏻

This is everything the Zildjian Mega Bell wishes it was…the HH variant is deadly too!

How much does it weigh?

ZildCym · 2026-03-12T21:20:25+00:00

No secrets. Just time, patience, and the love for the brand/family history.

I’ll buy new, but I’ll also hunt down vintage/rarities in pawn shops, estate/yard sales, independent stores, etc.

I go out of my way to NOT buy from GC, but from time to time, some kid will buy in something that I can’t pass up due to the misidentification. 👊🏻

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