Rides

$660! I’m not even kidding. That’s what this cymbal cost BEFORE Sabian discontinued it! Now you can’t even get them!  But never chez hazelshould!...

1784 grams!  On a Manhattan 20”.  That’s damn thin!! This beauty is super smooth and warm and easily crashable.  And you rarely see these beauti...

Putting the “FUN” in “FUNCH!” Yes! An absolutely gorgeous sounding, handcrafted 22”!  Here it is in all its glory!! don’t settle for stock photos a...

Well here’s the end of the road for the perfect Left Side Light Crash Ride. Or CRASHABLE Main Ride for that Old School tone. From the Zildjian Fa...

This 22” is one of the best of the TURKS that I’ve heard. It has a very light and airy breathiness to it.  And it’s one of the THINNEST I’ve seen!...

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 ...

Putting the “FUN” in FUNCH.  Gorgeous, Dark Complex and uniquely SHIMMERING FUNCH LENNY McBROWNE Tribute Thin Crash Ride at a perfect 1981 gram w...

VERY RARE Sabian - the 24” HHX LEGACY! I’ve not seen another. Most likely custom.  This is one of my favorite cymbals I have right now.   ...

Here’s a beautifully Hand Hammered Paper Thin 20” that is both dry, complex and has a beautiful LIGHT AIRINESS to it. You hardly ever find ...

Very rare RARITIES ZILDJIAN right here: A PROTOTYPE of the limited edition Rarities K DARK THIN RIDE 21” at 2462 grams. Check out that hammering! 😮...

One of the nicest cymbals I have, right here: A harder to find series but worth the search when you do - fortunately you need not roam the ea...

Here's a RARE 2 FOOTER!! A TRUE DARK RIDE. Like the darkest you will ever hear!  This is the 24” we all wish Zildjian made! It makes a K Light 24...

One of the rarest and most collectible Istanbul AGOPS - and yes! It’s a 23”! One of the few cataloged 23s” Agop offered (and only for a brief wind...

One of the rarest and most collectible Istanbul AGOPS - and yes! It’s a 23”! One of the only cataloged 23s” Agop offered (and only for a brief win...

One of the best sounding WARM cymbals I currently have. Especially for the money!  Have a listen to this exact beauty!  It’s stunning!  Is...

Well, this just makes me happy!  A Hand Hammered 2 foot beauty!    THIS is what you wished the Zildjian K Light Ride was!  Because at ONLY 2550 g...

Absolutely GLORIOUS 22” right here!  To have a cymbal Series named after "New Orleans" is quite a bold statement. But, I have to give it to B...

Well, this just makes me happy!  A truly Hand Hammered two footer!! It’s the only one I’ve seen! This is what you hoped the Zildjian K LIGHT RIDE...

Whether you swim in deep Hand Hammered waters or are just starting to discover beautiful handmade cymbals, this specific 22” PROTOTYPE will be a ...

The confluence of dry, dark and complex!  Imagine a 22" Turk Ride but THINNER and even more organic and complex… Awake from your dream, the d...

One of the warmest, most buttery cymbals you will ever find! As many of you may know, Istanbul built its name off their first endorser - Mel Lewi...

Here's an amazing DARK, ultra WARM Ride that’s crashable.  And this one has THIN edges - easily bendable for the series.  And it’s the huge 22”! ...

GLORIOUSLY THIN 20” from the warmest of all Paistes!  No reason to pay $605 for a GUESS at what you’re getting.  Have a listen to this exact cym...

Here’s a surprise: Vintage Paiste PRE SERIAL 602 THINNER weight MEDIUM SIZZLE 20” at only 2224 grams.  Most 20”’Medium Rides weight in the 2400 g...

Here’s a very rare, unique and collectible PAISTE PROTOTYPE! A Traditional with the factory “PROTOTYPE” written on the underside.   What if t...

This cymbal needs no introduction and this particular one has a surprising smoothness for the series: THE most famous of all Paiste cymbals -and wi...

Absolutely stunning 1950s hallmark Zildjian HAND HAMMERING on this 20”.  When you get this beauty in the light the whole underside surface is ripp...

2097 grams on an AGOP TURK.   That makes for a fantastic THIN but well-balanced 21”!   Dry. Great stick attack. Crashable. Organic. Beautiful. No ...

This is a hard to find cymbal these days! Hell it was hard to find even when it was being made!  And it ran $650 to get it.   And it was a rare o...

Here’s the beauty that kicked off the famous K CUSTOM Series 40 years ago with the help of a young drummer named Dave Weckl! These early K Customs...

Gorgeous Hand Hammered 22” with that inimitable Bosphorus Paper-y LIGHT Complexity to it. Bosphorus Flagship MASTER Series Papery THIN Ride in th...

This particular Zildjian K Custom Medium has AGED 21 years and has definitely dried out in a beautiful way!  No guessing! Have a listen to it so ...

No need to spend nearly $600 on a guess at what your cymbal will sound like!  That’s preposterous!  So instead, save money and know exactly what ...

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...

Don’t spend $450 and guess at a goofy stock photo at what your ride cymbal will sound like! LISTEN to this one and KNOW and you can buy with conf...

Here’s a hard-to-find 19” Istanbul Turk that is a delicious cocktail of dark and dry mixed with a faster attack and more control than larger-size...

Looking for dark, dry, organic and crashable and rideable? And in a glorious 2 foot size??? Your search is over - some of the most underrated cy...

What if that $605 Light Ride is TOO DAMN WASHY! Not enough stick attack?? What’s a person to do??? Well, Paiste doesn't care about you because t...

Raw Ride?Dry Ride?Raw Bell Dry Ride?Dry Bell Raw Ride?Raw Dry Bell Ride? Nah it’s the elusive RAW DRY RIDE!!!   And Dayum!!!  It’s a beauty!!...

One of the nicest, most evenly balanced Artisans I have heard! Amazing stick to wash ratio on this particular one. Goldilocks just right.   D...

I LOVE PROTOTYPES! And this SABIAN 21” is fascinating. The top side resembles an HHX FIERCE however the underside is like the Ralph Peterson Signat...

I LOVE the rare Prototypes!!!  Take a discontinued 22” Zildjian K CUSTOM, give it super DEEP circular hammering and then add a pinch of K Custom Dr...

There’s a reason this has been one of Sabian’s most popular cymbals over the last 30 years - straight up versatility! Don’t spend $570 on a gues...

No need to spend $544 on a guess!! Have a listen and save money.  These are hard to find outside a google stock photo. Well…THIS ONE you can ...

Stan Kenton. Brian Blade. Both champion the virtues of the HUGE VINTAGE A, which unfortunately is damn near impossible to find. Not many were made....

Here’s a fantastic Semi-Dry, Semi-Complex Hand Hammered 22” that has a delicate smoothness to it as well. And it’s the price of a regular-ass Zild...

What if an Artisan 20” is too hot and an Artisan 22” is too cold? Well normally I’d say you were a querulous-ass malcontent!  However…I just may ...

75 year old thin Vintage Zildjian Hand Hammered 22” BLOCK STAMP Early 1950s Ride or Crash - it’s amazing at both. Forged when “Clifford Brown and M...