{"product_id":"948-1056-zildjian","title":"RARE 1950s Vintage Zildjian PAPER THIN 15” Hihats 948 1056 g Golden Era LIGHT COMPLEX SMOOTH","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbsolutely glorious REAL DEAL Hand Hammered Zildjians right here! Beautiful sounding. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePAPER THIN Hand Hammered 15s” from the time when Thelonious Monk’s career was NEW. Literally made within the first few decades Zildjian went from confectionary to American cymbal smiths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly 948 and 1056 grams. Wonderfully light and THIN. Tight for a Motown tone. Open them for a beautiful RINGO SLOSH! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThey're Hand Hammered all the way out to the edge - beautiful wavy surface in the Classic 1950s fashion.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo modern company makes anything like these. Although they’ll tell you they do for $750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNo need to bother with the “re-issues,” “vintage homage,” “throwback light Hihats” and all that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust get the originals! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltra Papery, whispy, super dark, warm and breathy, with that famous light complexity that put Zildjian on the modern music map nearly a century ago.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThey sound like they were pulled right from the Cotton Club. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand Hammered and absolutely stunning. Great CHUP tone. \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\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt’s a joy playing 70 year-old cymbals! You can’t re-issue a life lived. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery clean. No cracks. Light use\/wear on the edge and center hole.  Remarkable that they survived the 80s.  Very hard to find the 1950s 15s”. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784406958296,"sku":"50sZildjian15inPTHats948g1056g","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/32717079-B4B1-44EC-9C1E-5945DDF6C9D7.jpg?v=1780596533","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/948-1056-zildjian","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}