What some people do to old K's floors me

[Drumaholic]

I mean about the holes. Like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-Ride-Zildjian...item3a64265ce3

...or this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/K-Zildjian-Istan...item27b9842679

[MrTurd]

Those might just be speed holes ...
But I'm slow; I don't like the sound of either of them. Especially for that money .

Seriously though, did they ever put an extra hole in the cup in the factory?

[OsakaBop]

Those radial holes are the physical proof of actual humans walking around with the brain capacity of chimpanzees (and with power tools). That's so ridiculous.

With the 2nd cymbal there- I have found that a highly polished old cymbal- if you then stop polishing it and just use it, handle it, play it- it can tarnish back up pretty quickly- it has no protective coating. Especially if you like the brighter sounding Ks it might not be the end of the world that is was polished. Unlike the first cymbal there- the polished K can at least be allowed to re-patina.

[Ludwig-dude]

There should only be ONE hole in a cymbal........the one in the middle of the cup, period!

[pompeya 90210]

Originally Posted by Drumaholic

I mean about the holes. Like this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/20-Ride-Zildjian...item3a64265ce3

...or this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/K-Zildjian-Istan...item27b9842679

i bought the first one in the link that way, the first time i saw it man was such a pain to see it, but soundwise i bet it sound better that most of the ks you had and i had, that is why i didn't mind.

But yes the guy that did that was insane.

[OddBall]

Originally Posted by Ludwig-dude

There should only be ONE hole in a cymbal........the one in the middle of the cup, period!

Nooooo,..there are two holes per cymbal, the mounting hole in the bell,.... and the top and bottom half !!

[blairndrums]

That old K that Blakey had with the 30-40+ holes all around the outside edge.........doubt that was factory

[Drumaholic]

Originally Posted by pompeya 90210

i bought the first one in the link that way, the first time i saw it man was such a pain to see it, but soundwise i bet it sound better that most of the ks you had and i had, that is why i didn't mind.

But yes the guy that did that was insane.

But I didn't like the sound of that one at all.

[pompeya 90210]

Originally Posted by Drumaholic

But I didn't like the sound of that one at all.

check your sound equipment then!

[OddBall]

The first cymbal sounds like it has an air leak and the bell sounds like crap !! But this is a personal preference thing ,aint it ??