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Rare DARK EARLY Vintage SABIAN HH Hand Hammered CRASH RIDE 20" 2184 g CANADIAN K Crashable

Rare DARK EARLY Vintage SABIAN HH Hand Hammered CRASH RIDE 20" 2184 g CANADIAN K Crashable

$349.99 - $349.99
$349.99
$349.99 - $349.99
$349.99
  • This is an EARLY Sabian HH Facrlty “CRASH RIDE” - and it’s in the damn near impossible to find. I’ve only seen one or two other of these in 30 years.   

  • This is the direct descent of the Zildjian CANADIAN K. I’ve owned several of those and that’s exactly how this Vintage Sabian Hand Hammered HH looks, feels and sounds. This one, being the “CRASH RIDE” it indeed is much more crashable than some of the heavier models. It’s overall THIN for this era. 

  • Same very low Canadian K, deep profile and pitch, telltale heavy Hand Hammering all around the bell out to the edge. Incredible stick attack with a very dark wash. 

  • As many of you may know, Zildjian Canada became Sabian when the brothers had a hissy fit. Robert ZILDJIAN started Sabian.

  •  The 70s Zildjian Canadian Ks became 80s Sabian HHs, and are basically the scion of the vintage Old School (Istanbul) Zildjian Ks...before they disappeared for a decade and then entered the modern era. I believe the Canadian Ks (and Early HHs) were Hand Hammered by the Zildjian artisans from Istanbul who were brought over to the Zildjian Canadian plant in the late 60s/70s.

  • Weighing in at a GLORIOUS 2184 grams this Earlier Sabian HH 20” plays like a SUPER DARK Light to Medium Light Ride or as promised, DARK sounding Crash Ride - but a thinner one. 

  • The tone is Semi-DRY, dark, clean, controlled with a bit of that luscious and warm Hand Hammered complexity. 

  • Very smooth and balanced with a billowing full crash tone. 

  • This 20” yields a light chime-like, focused, low pitched stick definition that remains musical and is NOT clanky.

  • This Vintage HH 20” projects very well for a cymbal of this weight. It has no problem cutting through in amplified music but can easily be reined in when played delicately out at the edge.

  • It's a 25-35 year old Hand Hammered 20” in the vein of the Zildjian Istanbul cymbalsmiths! It can cover nearly all the bases! And it's aged beautifully too!  

  • Use it for absolutely anything. A rare Sabian from the earlier years - back when they were trying to dethrone big brother - LITERALLY!! Sounds amazing.