{"product_id":"758-764-zildjian","title":"Ultra THIN RARE 1930s Vintage Zildjian 15” Hihats Golden Era! LIGHT WHISPY ONLY 758 764 g 1st USA DECADE","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolutely GLORIOUS approaching-a-century-old Hand Hammered Paper Thin Zildjian 15s” right here! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIconic. Literally from the FIRST decade of Zildjian U.S.A.  And it’s hard to find anything larger than 11” or 13” from this era. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese represent the Golden Era of American Cymbal making! Hand Hammered. Hand Crafted, and forged when a new form of music called Jazz had migrated up North and was exploding in New York City.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra THIN Hand Hammered 15s” from the time of Glenn Miller! Literally made within the first few years Zildjian went from confectionary to American cymbal smiths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd these are some of the THINNEST Early Zildjian 15s” I have seen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly \u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e758\u003c\/span\u003e and 764 grams!  That’s would be thin for 14s”. These are 15s.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey're Hand Hammered all the way out to the edge - beautiful wavy surface. The top measures a pinch under 15” which was typical for handmade Cymbals back in the 1930s. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo modern company makes anything like these.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo need to bother with the “re-issues,” “vintage homage,” “throwback light Hihats” and all that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust get the originals!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUltra Papery, whispy, super dark, warm and breathy with a distinctive natural dryness. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey sound like they were pulled right from an earlier Art Tatum or Louis Armstrong recording. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThese Zildjians are to be celebrated - for their tone, but also because of what they represent - a piece of American musical and business history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt’s a joy playing 90-year-old cymbals! You can’t re-issue a life lived. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo cracks. Typical Light use on nearly century-old paper thin cymbals. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemarkable that they survived the 80s. The end of the road for beautiful Zildjian As.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51773327802584,"sku":"30sZildjian15inHats758g764g","price":799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/36115F1E-5920-4541-963B-621BF4D9D7EB.jpg?v=1780425701","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/758-764-zildjian","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}