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Pages: 1 A B Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Jul 29 2002 Posts: 119 Loc: NY Reusing old cymbals       #41189 - Sun Dec 16 2007 03:18 PM (70.107.4.241) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Hi guys, I have two old cymbals that I'm not using, but instead of leaving them around, I'd like to get some ideas for reusing them. One is a 10' splash whose sound is dead. (I already have a 10' in use). The other is a 20' ride. The sound is ok but I have two rides that I currently use whose sounds I prefer. Any ideas? -------------------- Esse Quam Videri Post Extras:       Gus Kund Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Mar 23 2002 Posts: 334 Loc: Calif Re: Reusing old cymbals [Re: A B]       #41192 - Sun Dec 16 2007 03:35 PM (208.127.81.65) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   You could try your hand at hand hammering . This will change the sound! -------------------- G.K. Post Extras:       Ratamatatt Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Jul 02 2003 Posts: 2040 Loc: Arrakis Re: Reusing old cymbals [Re: Gus Kund]       #41193 - Sun Dec 16 2007 06:18 PM (76.18.20.232) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   There are a few guys like Mike Skiba and a fellow named Johan, who can re-lathe and re-hammer just about any cymbal into anything you want it to be. I know Johan prefers the B20 A Zildjians to work with but he can use B8, or pretty much anything. He's made some amazing jazz ride cymbals out of what was previously junk. Check out his website: http://johancymbals.fr.nf/ Post Extras:       roger strange Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Dec 09 2003 Posts: 1119 Loc: Nova Scotia Canada Re: Reusing old cymbals [Re: Ratamatatt]       #41194 - Sun Dec 16 2007 06:30 PM (24.138.33.186) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   The ride is something you have to take your own head with. The splash on the other hand could be the small cymbal in a trash sound by laying it on top of a bigger cymbal. Post Extras:       Foursticks Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Feb 19 2003 Posts: 954 Loc: California Re: Reusing old cymbals [Re: roger strange]       #41197 - Sun Dec 16 2007 08:41 PM (74.38.26.192) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Maybe you could experiment with putting some rivets or something like them in the ride. Or maybe you could do as Roger suggested, like laying the splash on top of the ride for a trashy sound. Post Extras:       awfulldrummer Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Jun 26 2007 Posts: 583 Loc: manchester, nh, usa Re: Reusing old cymbals [Re: Foursticks]       #41198 - Sun Dec 16 2007 08:47 PM (71.192.98.134) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   try laying the 10' on the snare for effects. -------------------- http://www.myspace.com/awfulldrummer Post Extras:       roger strange Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Dec 09 2003 Posts: 1119 Loc: Nova Scotia Canada Re: Reusing old cymbals [Re: awfulldrummer]       #41201 - Mon Dec 17 2007 12:44 AM (154.11.98.150) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Jo Jo Meyer. The industrial sound. Hadn't thought of rivets for the old ride which is odd for me. Because that's what I would have done with it myself without even thinking. Post Extras:       Stuart Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Jun 22 2004 Posts: 815 Loc: Australia Re: Reusing old cymbals [Re: roger strange]       #41204 - Mon Dec 17 2007 06:08 AM (124.189.50.245) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Quote: The ride is something you have to take your own head with. The splash on the other hand could be the small cymbal in a trash sound by laying it on top of a bigger cymbal. This is exactly what I do with a 10" and a 20" that I don't really care for. Stack on on the other and it's a great short trashy effect. -------------------- Once again, I find myself at the beginning Post Extras:       DrumKnut Tiger Talk Trainee Reged: Jul 09 2008 Posts: 11 Loc: BC, Canada Re: Reusing old cymbals [Re: Ratamatatt]       #42920 - Sat Jul 12 2008 04:57 PM (204.174.81.148) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   I just checked out Johan's site and it turns out he passed away on the 25th of June Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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