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What cymbals do you guys play? Last viewed: 49 minutes ago

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I'm a little curious as to what brand/series you guys play when gigging out? In the last 2 years I literally have bought and sold over 50 cymbals looking for the right fit on stage for live situations. And low and behold all the while I discovered that my 50/60 A's are more musical than any newer cymbal I ever purchased, the only one I still hold on to is a 16" med/thin 2002 crash, which sounds fantastic. I do plan on getting an `18" A Custom EFX as soon as one comes up on the bay at the right price. So what do you guys play?

Lots of Slingerland drums
70's Pearl Fiberglass Ivory
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Gary come on, why don't you tell them who told you they were hot, hmmm lets see may be some one named ahhmm I don't know, can you remember hmmm what letter maybe a G... as to the answer I said to you before the old trans stamps and A's are the way to go that is all I play LOL

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
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Majority are Vintage Zildjians (A's), some newer A Custom, K Custom and Armand thrown in as well from the Z' farm.

The others are a Calabria Reworked A, Lauritsen's (2), Paiste (1), Krut (1) and some WuHan (2) for flavor.

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Pasite !!! and nothing but !!!

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
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yes gary but after the fact I already flipped over 50 pies, LOL

Lots of Slingerland drums
70's Pearl Fiberglass Ivory
Posted on 11 years ago
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Sorry about that, sometime the past is not truly appreciated till it's too late but you are enjoying some of the nicest brass I've heard enjoy

April 2nd 1969 scarfed pink champagne holly wood and 65/66 downbeat snare, and , supra same year very minty kit old pies
66/67 downbeat with canister
Super 400 small round knob
1967 super classic obp





once the brass ceases to glitter, and the drum looses its luster, and the stage remains dark, all you have left is the timbre of family.
Posted on 11 years ago
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Meinl - mainly the Byzance series. Turkish made and German finished cymbals.

Sonor SQ2 10 14 18 American Walnut
L.A. Camco 12 14 18 Moss Green
Gretsch Round Badge 12 14 18 w/snare Champagne
Gretsch Round Badge 12 14 20 w/snare Burgundy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhdcpleTKlI

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Posted on 11 years ago
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Sabs. Mostly AA's

60's Sonor Teardrops & 70s Premier AMs
Sabian
Vic Firth
Remo/Evans

"unless it's vintage, it's just another wooden tube."
Posted on 11 years ago
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60's & 70's A -Zildjan

1966 ludwig club date champagne sparkle 20-12-14
1979 gretsch black nitron 20-12-13-16
1972 Rogers blue onyx 20-12-13-16
2012 gretsch renown 57 18-12-14
1980's gretsch Ice blue 22-12-13-16
1980's gretsch Ice blue 18-10-14
1972 slingerland silver sparkle 22-12-13-14-16
Posted on 11 years ago
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Mostly vintage As. I also have an early 1970s Paiste 602 I purchased new and Zildjian and CIE 20" ride that I like a lot. The only modern cymbals I have that I play are select Zildjian Armands. There are A LOT of other cymbals I still have or have owned and sold but the ones above are my keepers.

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