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Perfect DISCONTINUED Zildjian K Custom STEVE GADD SESSION 18” Ride 1948 g EARLY VERSION

Perfect DISCONTINUED Zildjian K Custom STEVE GADD SESSION 18” Ride 1948 g EARLY VERSION

$439.99 - $439.99
$439.99
$439.99 - $439.99
$439.99
  • No longer made!!  And this is one of the CLEANEST ones I’ve ever seen! It’s 20 years old but looks 20 days old!!  Incredible. 
  • Here’s a beauty that was inspired by one of the greatest drummers to ever pick up sticks. 

  • And of course, that means Zildjian discontinued it….

  • The Hard To Find Steve Gadd model K Custom Session 18” Ride. And it’s in insanely CLEAN condition! The cleanest you will find! 

  • Yes, the more controlled 18” - modeled directly after his personal cymbals according to Zildjian. And this one has aged and mellowed 20 years. 

  • Here's what Zildjian has to say about the 20" version:
    "The popular Session series is the culmination of several years work between Steve Gadd and the Zildjian Sound Lab to duplicate his classic and sought-after cymbal sound. 14" HiHats and 18" Ride were modeled directly after Steve's personal cymbals with the 16" and 18" Crashes representing Steve's favorite crash sounds."

  • And that is accurate, but add in a sentence about the tone being more controlled by the 18" size.

  • And this specific one is pretty dark and low-sounding. It could easily pass as a 20”. It’s low pitched for a Zildjian 18”.

  • The weight is 1948 grams and the bell is unhammered and solid as hell! The plain of the ride is unlathed but hammered. The finish is brilliant.

  • One of the thinnest ones I’ve come across. 

  • What's nice about this particular 18" is that the pitch is not as high as you may expect. It's a great low pitch with the capacity to cut and has the body. It sounds a bit more mellow than the original K Custom.

  • DRY. Great stick attack!  Surprisingly dark. Solid bell. Medium-low to low in pitch. Plays like a larger cymbal but has the control of an 18". Focused. Chime-like attack. Controlled sustain. Fairly quick decay. Overall this one had a pinch more body and complexity than most! 

  • Perfect for absolutely any genre at any volume. As versatile as the man who inspired it. 

  • Incredible shape. No issues. Aged 20 years. Strong logos. Clean! Collectible! 

  • A felicitous tribute to one of the greatest.