{"product_id":"836-886-zildjian","title":"ULTRA Rare Vintage Zildjian 1940s 16” FLANGE HATS Hihats Paper Thin Trans Stamp Hats! 886 836 g LIGHT Whispy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEXTREMELY Rare Ultra Thin 16” Zildjian Hihats right here, from the first 15 years of Zildjian USA: Vintage 1940s Trans Stamps\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes, with the very hard to find FLANGED Hihat bottom that was rare but available in the 1940s and early 1950s. And Zildjian did bring a heavy version back in the 1970s too. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHell though, I’ve never seen the 16”!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll were rare and provided a warm, fat CHUP tone. Which is a great thing on Paper Thins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoth 16” are Ultra Paper Thin at 886 and 836 grams. Not sure how they entered the world but they’re living their best life together now. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltra Papery, whispy, super dark, warm and breathy, extremely responsive old-school tone. And Hand Hammered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDarker and lower pitched than 14s” and even 15s” with a generous playing field. Delicate light and bright shimmer floating above the top. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey sound like they were pulled right from the Cotton Club or a 1940s BEBOP recording. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing for the studio and very low to medium volumes. Use them anytime you want the real sound. They don’t fight you. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGreat 8-decade old patina. Typical use on 80 year old paper thin hihats. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReally gorgeous Zildjian 16s” from when Zildjian U.S.A. were newbies. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51624192606424,"sku":"40sZildjian16inFlangeHats886g836g","price":849.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/52EDC524-CA6C-4BC3-A748-2439A6FFC461.jpg?v=1777595872","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/836-886-zildjian","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}