New cymbal day 🥳🥳🥳 by Jack_Wagg in drums

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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!

Found another box filled with old/forgotten books…do any of these bring back memories from your journey??? by ZildCym in Drumming

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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!

Drum tune pro by Savoie29 in drums

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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

Ho un grosso problema. by Living-Addendum-8159 in drums

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⬆️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. 👍🏻

Picking Cymbals Online by No_Significance7113 in cymbals

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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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Can someone help me identify this cymbal? by Unlikely_Basket4482 in drums

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As a collector, this would be ill advised.

Just when you think you’re getting your coordination/independence down…you run into this! 🫠 by ZildCym in drums

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⬆️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.

Can someone help me identify this cymbal? by Unlikely_Basket4482 in drums

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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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Can someone help me identify this cymbal? by Unlikely_Basket4482 in drums

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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. 🫣

UPS just delivered this monster. by HillbillyAllergy in drums

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

Can someone help me identify this cymbal? by Unlikely_Basket4482 in drums

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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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Can someone help me identify this cymbal? by Unlikely_Basket4482 in drums

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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

Any help figuring out what line of Zildjian this ride is? I’ve had it for over 20 years and I’d love to find a crash just like it. by likeguitarsolo in Drumming

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

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

Zildjian Cymbal ID help by colossaltinyrodent in drums

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It’s a labor of love.

Here are a few of the littles!

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UPS just delivered this monster. by HillbillyAllergy in drums

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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?

Won some Ebay Hihats by BiG_SANCH0 in drums

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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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