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Fake Spizzichinos on eBay
Roberto's cymbals are what inspired me to become a cymbalsmith. I am very familiar with his work, and have owned over 40 of his cymbals. It's not sc...
9 years agoFake Spizzichinos on eBay
The 13" hats on eBay right now are the latest in a series of fake Spizzichinos that this particular seller has been selling on eBay. Beware. Later,...
9 years agoWho Here Uses a 26" or Larger Ride?
Thanks, Mitch! Matt
9 years agoWho Here Uses a 26" or Larger Ride?
I used to gig my Zildjian 26 and a 30. The 30 was fun, but required an extra, dedicated, two-handed trip to the car. The 26 I now use as part of my...
9 years agoNewbie with K Zildjian made in Turkey
From OddBall...
9 years agoCymbal Patina: Does it change the sound?
I put a light coat of Lemon Pledge on my new cymbals. It oxidizes the bronze very slightly, just enough to help keep finger prints and other patina i...
9 years agoOld K's Don't HAVE to be Grungy...
No, it was both. I think that a 2900 gram 22" K is so heavy that it loses most of what makes K's so special. At that weight, they have a ton of stic...
10 years agoOld K's Don't HAVE to be Grungy...
I think what really killed the first auction were the casting flaws that looked a lot like cracks. Nobody was willing to take a chance on that, and I...
10 years agoOld K's Don't HAVE to be Grungy...
She does sound great! Check her out... [ame]http://youtu.be/VYzLgbTsmt4[/ame] Thanks, Matt
10 years agoOld K's Don't HAVE to be Grungy...
Thanks for the kind words. And yeah, I know some will hate me for what I did. And, that's OK. I took this baby to the lathe for two reasons: 1) $$$...
10 years agoOld K's Don't HAVE to be Grungy...
They are so gorgeous when they are as clean as they came from the factory. 22" and 2414 grams. ...I may have taken a little weight off of her on my...
10 years agoCymbal Maintenance ? (No, not cleaning)
There are many things that I prefer to be perfectly smooth. The edge of a cymbal is one just one. Later, Matt
11 years agoBound for Japan...
Wow, thanks, Bill! Coming from you, that's an incredible compliment. I'm sure that I don't deserve it, but I'm still making cymbals full time, and d...
11 years agoBound for Japan...
Thanks, Dale! Later, Matt
11 years agoBound for Japan...
My distributors in Osaka prefer that I make a particular style of cymbal. These all left for overseas a few days ago. They range from 15's to 24's....
11 years ago