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THIN DRY COMPLEX Vintage Zildjian 1950s 22” Ride ONLY 2585 g Hand Hammered Old School Gorgeous!

THIN DRY COMPLEX Vintage Zildjian 1950s 22” Ride ONLY 2585 g Hand Hammered Old School Gorgeous!

$599.99 - $599.99
$599.99
$599.99 - $599.99
$599.99
  • A bit of that DRY COMPLEX BILL STEWART VIBE but SMOOTHER! 

  • That’s the vibe of this unique beauty! And it’s a 22” weighing a lovely 2585 grams.  That’s not easy to find. Most 1950s 22s that did survive the hair metal bacchanal are over 2700 grams. 
  • No need to shell out $800 for a stock photo guess at a re-creation “vintage homage” cymbal.  

  • Just get the real one that is actually Hand Hammered and was forged when “Kind Of Blue” was being recorded.  Literally.  

  • Have a listen so you can buy with confidence. 

  • Beautiful Vintage Zildjian 1950s 22” Hand Hammered Semi-DRY Complex Ride is amazing condition.  Stunning Hand Hammering with very pronounced lathing and a deep golden brown patina.  
  • For being a light and thin Zildjian, this 22” has a great sweet stick attack that is prominent.  It’s naturally and organically dried out over 7 decades. 

  • This 70-year-old 22” has a great rounded over bell with a nice, subtle umbrella-shaped profile that gives it a bit more spread than your average 22” Ride and the edges are smooth and taper down. 

  • With a 2585 gram weight it lives in the Thin Light Complex Ride range, it has a soft, mellow dry attack that is followed by a delicate but lively, fairly complex and organic wash - that’s the Hand Hammering talking.  But overall the decay is pretty fast. 

  • Dry with an organic liveliness that decays pretty quickly. 

  • What’s amazing is that you can play this big 22” very, very lightly and softly and it still sings. The dynamic range on this one is amazing.

  • When you open up on it and crash, it unleashes a torrent of Vintage Crash tone but in a Massive 22”! And the spread is broad.  

  • Fantastic 6” rounded bell that is solid for a thin cymbal. 

  • This is an incredibly versatile 22” - you don’t find a cymbal that can go from 1 - 10 and remain musical often - although I would not slam on it because it is thinner. 

  • Amazing shape. Tell tale Hand Hammered waviness on the plain. 

  • Wonderfully versatile 22” from the golden age of both early rock and jazz.

  • Don’t pay more for a modern “vintage homage” cymbal masquerading as old timey. 

  • Just get the actually Hand Hammered real one that’s 75 years old.