{"product_id":"3138-zildjian-1","title":"ORIGINAL Zildjian K Custom HIGH DEFINITION Ride 22” 3138 g DRY! DEEP Patina! Aged 20 Yrs Sound Amazing","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn amazing 20 year old K Custom - the ORIGINAL too! Pretty hard to find these days.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis particular 22” has a stunning deep and dark patina! Really beautiful.  It’s aged magnificently. Very dry with that light complexity the newer versions lack. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverything about this Zildjian says K CONSTANTINOPLE DRY RIDE. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnically it’s a K Custom but look at the craftsmanship on this ORIGINAL High Definition 22” - check out the hammering around the raw bell, look at the lathing and the hammering all the way out to the edge - it looks straight out of the Early K Constantinople Series.  I mean hell, it’s a K Cons with a Raw Bell and a drier tone with great projection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd this is the Original version and it’s aged magnificently over the last 2 decades. It has a deep and dark sienna hue that’s stunning. Just beautiful to even look at.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd the underside is LATHED - unlike the new version, which gives this particular 22” more body than the ultra dry newer model. This one inhabits the Goldilocks zone with a little bit more complexity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eORIGINAL Zildjian K Custom 22” High Definition Ride with the most lovely, light complexity but still remains dry. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis 22” has an incredibly straight-up DRY stick attack…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e….but then there’s this light subtle breathiness in the wash compliments of the unlathed underside. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e3138\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e grams gives it a to Medium weight that guarantees what the name suggests “High DEFINITION.” This one has magnificent articulation while not being dead.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall it plays a bit lighter - maybe that’s the K Constantinople craftsmanship. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlternate gold and brown wide lathing on BOTH top and bottom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eK Cons styled bell but RAW - cuts very well. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDRY. Very organic. A shadow of a light and breathy smoky wash. Very, very fast decay and quick responsiveness - especially for such a large cymbal.  Strong bell. Simply incredible stick articulations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSounds amazing with fast and intricate patterns but sighs a dry breath with slow quarter notes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for soft to louder situations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo issues. Fantastic condition. Super dark and rich patina naturally built up.  Gorgeous Zildjian that’s K CONSTANTINOPLE.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA stunning, hard to find Original version.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52467809812696,"sku":"Zildjian22inKCustomHDR3138grams","price":599.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/EF0E4218-4B1E-4F65-A631-759B14B7BD6B.jpg?v=1789524253","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/3138-zildjian-1","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}