1977 Vintage Paiste 2002 Black Label FLAT RIDE 20” 2005 g GLASSY Chime-Like Controlled Definition Super CLEAN

Here’s an absolutely gorgeous sounding MELLOW Ride that is nearly 50 years old! And it’s extremely clean for its age.

Rare Vintage 1977 Paiste 2002 BLACK LABEL Flat Ride in Fantastic condition.

As many of you may know, Paiste invented the Flat Ride (I believe sometime in the mid 60s.) The genius behind this cymbal is that the lack of a bell keeps both the volume and overtones controlled.

And that is EXACTLY the case with this Black Label Beauty. With a beautiful weight of 2005 grams this
1977 Paiste Flat Ride delivers a confident yet still MELLOW and chime-like attack that is followed by a slightly dark and very controlled wash that swims about underneath the initial strike. Like most flat rides, it has a smooth tone that gives this cymbal a "soft as rain" vibe.

And you can ride this Flat Ride like a typhoon and it remains soft as rain. Therein lies it's beauty. It's controlled both in overtones and volume.

When you crash on the surface of this Flat, a lightening-like CRACK explodes and fades quickly-perfect for accents and punches.

Absolutely beautiful Paiste that is very hard to find today, especially this mellow and aged.  

Perfect for absolutely any genre and it sings under the mic.

Amazing condition with strong logos. A stunning Vintage 2002 from the people who invented the Flat Ride.