{"product_id":"2518-paiste","title":"Vintage Paiste BLUE LABEL 602 HEAVY Ride 20” 2518 g SUPER CLEAN LOOK! SUPER CLEAN TONE!","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do Phil Collins, Bill Bruford and Carl Palmer all have in common? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy it’s the Vintage Paiste 602 20” Heavy Ride of course!! And it’s no surprise as to why. It’s very clean sounding and ultra smooth with dark leanings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Works perfectly both in live and studio situations! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy the living hell pay MORE MONEY for the big box store “re-issue” thats a stock photo you can’t even hear!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThat ridiculous. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust get this rare BLUE LABEL REAL DEAL 602 from 1987 and listen to your heart’s content! And it’s incredibly CLEAN too. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Blue Label Paiste 602 has a much cleaner,  more shimmering tone than the 1960s and even the 70s 602s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd it projects without bearing overbearing and ugly. It’s insanely chime-like and smooth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blue Label Era is the smoothest of all 602 eras.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWeighing in at perfect 2518\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grams, this Paiste 602  Heavy delivers the CLEANEST and most pin-point defined stick attack of any of the 602s  SHIMMERING!!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThat’s the beauty behind the Heavy. It’s surprisingly dark and has a wonderful crystalline, chime-like stick attack that penetrates a mix perfectly without being overbearing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eVery clean and smooth with a defined articulation. Darker leanings. \u003c\/span\u003eAnd as you would imagine, the bell is SOLID. But not brutish like some 90s era Signatures can be. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s no wonder so many classy drummers played this Vintage Heavy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s amazingly smooth for both live and recording situations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd it’s damn near impossible to find - from 1987.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing shape! Especially for being 40 years old. Light patina. Golden hue.  One of the cleanest ones you’ll find.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDon’t spend more on a ubiquitous big box store “re-issue!”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThis Vintage Early Blue Label 602 20” is \u003c\/span\u003eexceptionally rare and a joy to play!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou can’t re-issue a life lived! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52512374128856,"sku":"Paiste20inBlueLabel602Heavy2518grams","price":699.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/F1ED43DD-9FC9-4BC1-9661-F674E4C78AB0.jpg?v=1789971631","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/2518-paiste","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}