Crashes

Say you want a terrific FULL SHIMMERING crash cymbal that cuts a mix well!  Well here you are. And it’s not $300 and a guess at a stock photo. You...

Here’s a hard to find AGOP: the Sultan Factory Stamped “CRASH” in the generously sized 20”. I’ve never seen this one before - the Sultan Series has...

FORGED by the master, MARK LOVE. Signed and numbered under the bell! This as fine a Dark Crash as you will ever come across.  $585!!!  That’...

Here’s an intersting BRILLIANT FINISH PROTOTYPE Sabian Low Bell Dry 18”. As you can see this one-off does not have a designation and never did - it...

Here’s a beautiful 50 year-old FULL sounding 18” Zildjian Crash.  Vintage Zildjian 1970s 18” Crash weighing in at 1388 grams  It’s plays like t...

No need to spend $420 on an Byzance or HHX Ozone …. And then guess at what it sounds like. That life would SUCK! But fortunately you need not live...

If you like dark, slightly complex, responsive, and fast with a papery-whispiness, then this Hand Hammered beauty is a dream come true. This 16”...

1250 grams!  And this is a 20”!  That weight would be thin on an 18”. This is an unbelievably papery thin Ride that crashes with the utmost of ea...

Here’s a gorgeous Istanbul Agop Cymbal that has a Zildjian logo on it. Hahahaha ohhhh come on!! We all know this is Zildjian just biting off the A...

986 grams - on an 17”!  That’s pretty much unheard of!! That would be thin for a 15”!  This is one of the thinnest, darkest cymbals you will enc...

NO big company makes anything like this THIN COMPLEX 19”!  It’s like a COMPLEX SPLASH-CRASH.  Paper-thin and very whispy and bendable. It's one ...

Very hard to actually find outside of a stock photo, fantastic sounding and wonderfully SWEET, Hand Hammered, semi-complex Bosphorus ARI HOENIG Si...

Here’s a harder find Hand Hammered Complex 17”.  Bosphorus Syncopation Series SW 17” Crash weighing only 1120 grams in Immaculate Condition!  FA...

Here’s one of the most COMPLEX sounding Zildjian 20s” I’ve seen.  And this one was hand picked. And you can tell - it’s really a phenomenal sound...

A little bird told me this specific 1196 gram 18” was actually played by Dave Weckl! And I wouldn’t be surprised because this one sounds amazing...

Here’s a truly Paper Thin Crash or smaller Light Ride.  It’s only 1178 grams and it bends with the utmost of ease. Bosphorus 18” New Orleans Cras...

$680!!  That’s what this 20” costs new. I’m not kidding.  This may be the most expensive 20 inch Crash I’ve ever seen.   And hell, I have never e...

$585!!!  That’s what this 18” costs new. I’m not kidding.  This may be the most expensive 18-inch Crash I’ve ever seen. A pinch under $600!!  And ...

Here’s a 40-year-old FULL sounding 18” Zildjian Crash that’s so familiar to the ears!   No need to guess. Have a listen so you can buy with conf...

Here’s a wonderfully Hand Hammered very hard to fine 18” that can do a lot around the kit.   An earlier Bosphorus Factory “PAPER THIN CRASH”  in ...

Here's a hard to find Bosphorus TRASH CRASH EFFECTS that is rife with HOLES with gorhwous golden lathing and Hand Hammered.  Take a Zildjian K Cu...

Here's a harder to find Bosphorus 16” PROTOTYPE MASTER VINTAGE TURK Style CRASH EFFECTS that is rife with HOLES.  Take a Zildjian K EFX Crash. No...

This is a very hard to find Bosphorus - the Traditional Factory “PAPER THIN Crash” in the Rare 17” size.  And they didn’t lie -  it’s extremely t...

Here’s a beautifully Hand Hammered Paper Thin 20” that is both dry, complex and has a beautiful LIGHTNESS to it. You hardly ever find these w...

Here’s a gorgeous Handcrafted cymbal, and in the rare 19” size.  It offers a bit more control and a faster response than the 20s.  This is one ...

Looking for an extremely responsive, easily bendable TRUE Paper Thin 16” FAST CRASH that is complex and musical but not ultra trashy?  You can fi...

No need to spend $420 on an Byzance or HHX Ozone …. And then guess at what it sounds like. That life would SUCK! But fortunately you need not live...

No where near $400. And it’s in clean shape! Hand picked too - and it’s one of the thinner ones.  Only 757 grams. That’s pretty damn thin! The ed...

Perhaps this cymbal’s holey nature inspired Sabian to dedicate this beautiful 18" to the swiss-cheese-like layer of gas that shields us from the s...

Here's a RARE Bosphorus Paper Thin 20” TURK CRASH EFFECTS that is rife with HOLES.  Take a Zildjian K EFX CRASH. Now make it raw, unlathed and pa...

1174 grams. On a 19”! That would be very thin on 17”.   And this particular 19” has super DEEP hammering like a K Custom Special Dry Ride. The de...

Here’s a stunning, dark complex, 20”that is exquisitely Hand Hammered.  It’s only 1426 grams. That would be thin on an 18”.  This is a 20”!  Perf...

A true PAPER THIN Crash!  Whether you listen to Dave Weckl or just admire parachute pants, he inspired some of Sabian’s BEST Thin Dark Crashe...

The TRUE Classic Rock tone.  Super strong logos. Definitely one of the cleaner 40 year old 2002s!  Looks like it’s 6 months old!   And it’s a r...

Here’s a Rare cymbal - one of the EARLIEST Sabian FIERCE Crashes they ever made. So early it’s an HH Series in Brilliant - but look at it! This i...

This is an insanely beautiful cymbal!  Dark, warm and shimmering. And with the rare Factory Stamp “MEDIUM.” And from the 1950s! Thats super rare....

Here’s an absolutely beautiful Super Dark Complex CRASH. It has a beautiful subtle organic tone too - compliments of the unlathed and raw bell an...

Hard to find, yet so worth the search. This is one of my favorite Istanbul Series. This is an actual DARK CRASH! It’s an absolute Zildjian K assas...

Here’s a Zildjian K CRASH killer!  An incredibly WARM sounding, THIN 18” Istanbul Nostalgia  Crash. This 18” is amazing. Guaranteed.  Hell,...

Does Paiste even MAKE Signatures anymore? Short answer is yes, but it's not the complete answer. There used to be 30+ Signatures, now there are l...

Here’s one of the darker sounding  crashes you’ll come across.   And it’s the ELUSIVE 16”!  Way Steve Gadd vibes on this! When Zildjian re-introdu...

Perfect for punches and quick accent crashes - Earlier Zildjian Factory THIN CRASH in the harder to find 14” size. Dont guess at a stock photo -...

If you want a great 20”’ DARK Complex Paper Thin Crash Ride - get this!  Lush and dark, smoky BENDABLE 20” Masterwork Prototype that is exquisit...

Looking for an extremely responsive, easily bendable TRUE Paper Thin 18” that is complex and musical but not ultra trashy?  You can finally rest...

What I love about Paiste: they forged a 20” TWENTY CUSTOM BRILLIANT METAL CRASH. What I don’t love about Paiste: they made like 11 of them and the...

This super dark beauty is as fresh as tomorrow - it has ONLY been played for the video and that is it! Perfect.  This 16” Ozone costs $300 new ...

No where near $450! And it’s in perfect shape! Hand picked too - and it’s one of the thinner ones.  Only 1163 grams.  Perhaps this cymbal’s ...

Here’s a Limited Edition Zildjian - I’ve only seen one other of these in person.   An absolutely amazing sounding, DARK, FULL and SHIMMERING, HU...