Rides

Imagine a K Custom Sweet Ride, but 2” bigger in a 24”. And it’s 60 years old and crashes beautifully too! Now imagine it’s not $720 like other Zi...

This no longer made Zildjian is a legend in its own time.  And this one is wonderfully crashable! Sounds glorious!  It plays like a pre-cursor ...

Here’s a beauty that was inspired by one of the greatest drummers to ever pick up sticks.  And of course, that means Zildjian discontinued it…. ...

A fantastic and long discontinued unique EFX Zildjian AZUKA 18”.  You don’t see many of these around these days and certainly not where you can hea...

Don’t shell out $650 for a big box store guess at what your Paiste sounds like. That life would suck!! And so we don’t live it here chez hazelshoul...

DISCONTINUED!!! And this beauty was hard to find even when it WAS produced. Not the Wild Crash… ….but the WILD CRUSH RIDE! Yes indeed!!   If you’...

Don’t shell out $650 for a big box store guess at what your Paiste sounds like. That life would suck!! And so we don’t live it here chez hazelshoul...

Beautiful cymbal alert!!  Looking for a glorious, Hand Hammered, smooth Dark Warm Ride that can do damn near anything? Get this!  This Istanbul is...

Here’s one of the nicer DARK 22s” you will encounter. And it’s not $780 for a guess!  Have a listen to this exact cymbal.  It’s incredible sound...

The only one of these I’ve ever seen, right here!   The 18” TRADITIONAL FLAT RIDE   - ultra mellow and just beautiful sounding.  No guessing n...

Here’s a hard to find beautiful DARK Complex Hand Hammered Ride that’s easily crashable - similar to the Agop SE Special Edition but with a raw, ...

Here’s a GREAT sounding Zildjian....that has been ignominiously expunged from the catalog...and it’s a shame because these were some nicest modern ...

Fantastic looking and SOUNDING Vintage Zildjian EAK (Early American K) 20” Ride or Crash or Crash Ride right here! As you can hear, it does everyth...

It’s hard to find a SIZZLE that is as straight up VERSATILE as this Crème de la crème 20” Sabian ARTISAN LIGHT.  Have a listen - it can damn near ...

This no longer made Zildjian is a legend in its own time.  And this one is wonderfully crashable!  It plays like a pre-cursor to the K Constant...

One of the thinner ones I’ve come across for this series.  Don’t just stare at a big box store photo and wonder what your next cymbal sounds ...

>Istanbul goes the extra mile on this rare series to combine ultra WARM and Old World Hand-Hammering with a very smooth, articulate, controlled,...

Here’s a Unique PAPER THIN Flat Ride PROTOTYPE 19” that has a very light and smooth, subtly smoky controlled tone. No big company makes anything l...

Imagine a Zildjian BILL STEWART K Custom Dry Complex Ride….but with a pinch more complexity and and liveliness.  And actually Hand Hammered. Awa...

Here’s a hard-to-find  famous, Vintage Paiste. And it makes a magnificent Light Ride too.This is an excellent example of Paiste’s love of experimen...

Think DENNIS Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, and half of the greatest Zildjian artists of the 80s to mid 90s.   This was the K!  And TH...

I have NEVER seen this cymbal before! The factory 2002 17” “RIDE”. And it’s incredibly CLEAN for its age!  And in the BLACK LABEL! Produced withi...

A gorgeous looking and SOUNDING rare Red Label PAISTE!  And this 3000 is not the easiest cymbal to find! They only made it for a brief few ye...

Fantastic deal right here on a proven 22”! This particular beauty cuts a mix extremely well both live and in the studio. No need to shell out $544...

Well, this just makes me happy!  A truly Hand Hammered 28”!  And this can easily be your main ride cymbal.  This is reminiscent of those HUGE ...

Is Alex Van Halen ever wrong??  Of course not!   And that’s why this Rare Paiste 21” RUDE is so amazing and fun to play!  He sported the RUDE 2...

Absolutely gorgeous dry and yet CRASHABLE 22” right here! No need to spend $600 on a new Sabian HH 22” King Ride that’s going to look and sou...

No need to spend $820 at a big box store guess at what a Paiste Masters 22” sounds like. Yes, $820 new. Have a listen to this exact DARK RIDE and ...

No need to spend  $525 and guess and what your cymbal will sound like!  That’s preposterous!  So instead, save money and know exactly what your n...

Heres an iconic tone: the Earlier Zildjian K CUSTOM Ride in the famous Steve GADD 18” size. Indeed! This was the inspiration behind the STEVE GADD...

An AGED PRE-AGED! And it’s one of the EARLIER ones!  This no longer made Zildjian K PRE-AGED DRY LIGHT RIDE is a legend in its own time.  It plays...

Here’s one of the nicer DARK 22s” you will encounter. And it’s not $725 for a guess!  Have a listen to this exact cymbal.  It’s incredible sound...

This is one of Bosphorus’ nicest and most refined series - certainly their most refined of the RAW  UNLATHED Turk-style cymbals they make!  It’s ...

Why the hell pay $700 (yes that’s not a typo!) for a big box store stock photo guess at what an HH Power Bell sounds like.  That life sucks. So ...

Here’s an easy one…. Sounds like John Bonham - because it’s what he used!  The Paiste 2002 18” Ride was a staple of Bonham’s setup.  YES!  The...

Ahhhh the famous PAISTE Signature DRY HEAVY Ride.  A legendary cymbal - made famous by Danny Carey (sometimes the 21” sometimes the 22”) and Brad ...