Making cymbals?

[SD_John]

Has anyone tried it? I know a friend who has made some cymbals and the said they turned out well. He made a 20" ride and 19" hi-hats haha. He made that hats for a gig where he used two kits combined into one. A Standard kit, and a trap kit, so it was kinda like a double bass, but yet it wasn't.

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Yamaha recording customs. They're his dads though, hes 15.

So if you have, post where you learned how to and what you made and how it turned out!

[patrickhowell]

You're saying a 15 year old made his own cymbals? Sorry, but I don't buy it...

[SD_John]

With the help of a friend who is i think 18. I don't think you realize much about this generation.

[Silzildrummer]

19" hi-hats?

[ACA]

I'd love to see a video of someone making cymbals, I only know how to repair them.

[SD_John]

19" hi-hats?

for the lulz, of course.

[muttley]

I'll leave the making of my cymbals to Zildjian.
I don't have the patience or the knowledge to do it myself.

[Esrb99]

eww zildjian.

meinl or paiste ftw... in my experience, NO two same model zildjians sound remotely the same...

[apsterling]

eww zildjian.

meinl or paiste ftw... in my experience, NO two same model zildjians sound remotely the same...

That means they're doing something right?

[muttley]

That means they're doing something right?

I don't get that either...

I've always been in favor of Zildjian. I haven't really tried any other cymbals. I'm too content with Zildjian.

[screamoutmyname]

Seems like it might be more of a hassle to me, rather than just buying some. Although it would be pretty cool to say you actually made a cymbal haha

[apsterling]

I don't get that either...

I've always been in favor of Zildjian. I haven't really tried any other cymbals. I'm too content with Zildjian.

I've played several other brands. Meinls sound good but there's something about them that feels weird to me, it's just a preference thing. I've found that Sabians and Zildjians are about equal, and then I can't get into Paiste or the other smaller brands. Something about em' just seems cheap.

I'm gonna stick to Zildjian unless something really catches my eye elsewhere- because Zildjian has top notch customer service.

[muttley]

I've played several other brands. Meinls sound good but there's something about them that feels weird to me, it's just a preference thing. I've found that Sabians and Zildjians are about equal, and then I can't get into Paiste or the other smaller brands. Something about em' just seems cheap.

I'm gonna stick to Zildjian unless something really catches my eye elsewhere- because Zildjian has top notch customer service.

Exactly. Ever since they released the new K Crash/Rides, I have had absolutely no complaints. Except the rise in prices...

[apsterling]

Exactly. Ever since they released the new K Crash/Rides, I have had absolutely no complaints. Except the rise in prices...

Yeah, the pricing hurts me. But the fact that I'm probably gonna wind up with another top hat free isn't hurting at all.

[Esrb99]

That means they're doing something right?

I usually buy off musiciansfriend for everything, as the local music store has a small selection, and above retail prices. for cymbals I usually look at the local store and see which ones I like. used sabians for a long time- would always go in and see what I liked. sabian's are also sheet cymbals, wheras zildjians i've used are cast, so that may be the issue. regardless, a friend and I went into the local music store to pick a new crash. the one we found had a great sound, but when we got it back from online, it was completely different. i've also ordered at least one zildjian crash, and was unsatisfied as well. wuhan's the same way as zildjian

[patrickhowell]

I usually buy off musiciansfriend for everything, as the local music store has a small selection, and above retail prices. for cymbals I usually look at the local store and see which ones I like. used sabians for a long time- would always go in and see what I liked. sabian's are also sheet cymbals, wheras zildjians i've used are cast, so that may be the issue. regardless, a friend and I went into the local music store to pick a new crash. the one we found had a great sound, but when we got it back from online, it was completely different. i've also ordered at least one zildjian crash, and was unsatisfied as well. wuhan's the same way as zildjian

Zildjian and Sabian both make sheet and cast cymbals.

[apsterling]

I usually buy off musiciansfriend for everything, as the local music store has a small selection, and above retail prices. for cymbals I usually look at the local store and see which ones I like. used sabians for a long time- would always go in and see what I liked. sabian's are also sheet cymbals, wheras zildjians i've used are cast, so that may be the issue. regardless, a friend and I went into the local music store to pick a new crash. the one we found had a great sound, but when we got it back from online, it was completely different. i've also ordered at least one zildjian crash, and was unsatisfied as well. wuhan's the same way as zildjian
Well, some of that is the room the cymbal is in, it's gonna sound different in different places.

[TheSkyline]

You're saying a 15 year old made his own cymbals? Sorry, but I don't buy it...

I built a guitar from scratch when I was 15, remember?

[apsterling]

I built a guitar from scratch when I was 15, remember?

Guitar from scratch is different from cymbals.
Building a guitar is more like assembling a set of shells with lugs and heads etc.
Building cymbals would be like making your own pickup.

[SD_John]

I usually buy off musiciansfriend for everything, as the local music store has a small selection, and above retail prices. for cymbals I usually look at the local store and see which ones I like. used sabians for a long time- would always go in and see what I liked. sabian's are also sheet cymbals, wheras zildjians i've used are cast, so that may be the issue. regardless, a friend and I went into the local music store to pick a new crash. the one we found had a great sound, but when we got it back from online, it was completely different. i've also ordered at least one zildjian crash, and was unsatisfied as well. wuhan's the same way as zildjian

How a cymbal sounds in one room will be completely different in a different room. it still has the same sound, its the just the room construction that changes the sound. Thats why the sounded different.

[TheSkyline]

Guitar from scratch is different from cymbals.
Building a guitar is more like assembling a set of shells with lugs and heads etc.
Building cymbals would be like making your own pickup.

I built the guitar from scratch, like, it was a block of wood. I cut the body and everything. I think that would be at least close to making a cymbal. How exactly do you go about doing that anyways? I thought you had to like melt down different metals and stuff... as in not something you could do yourself without putting your neighborhood at risk of catching on fire. haha

[apsterling]

I built the guitar from scratch, like, it was a block of wood. I cut the body and everything. I think that would be at least close to making a cymbal. How exactly do you go about doing that anyways? I thought you had to like melt down different metals and stuff... as in not something you could do yourself without putting your neighborhood at risk of catching on fire. haha

Exactly my point. Yours is doable. Ours... well, really isn't.
Yours is maybe building shells then if it's not just assembly.

[TheSkyline]

Exactly my point. Yours is doable. Ours... well, really isn't.
Yours is maybe building shells then if it's not just assembly.

Okay, but then why would a thread be made about building cymbals if its something that can't be done in the first place?

Edit: And I'm not trying to start an argument or anything, I'm just honestly wondering why. hahah

[apsterling]

Okay, but then why would a thread be made about building cymbals if its something that can't be done in the first place?

Edit: And I'm not trying to start an argument or anything, I'm just honestly wondering why. hahah

We're all wondering the same thing, to be honest, I'm sure.

[OveriseFan]

Okay, but then why would a thread be made about building cymbals if its something that can't be done in the first place?


It can't be done? Um... someone makes those cymbals. They don't fall from heaven.

It's not practical for most people, but some people have access to the facilities and materials needed... He's simply asking for people who have the experience to discuss it; if you don't - move along. Let this thread die... he'll soon realize people here don't have that kind of experience.

[muttley]

It can't be done? Um... someone makes those cymbals. They don't fall from heaven.

It's not practical for most people, but some people have access to the facilities and materials needed... He's simply asking for people who have the experience to discuss it; if you don't - move along. Let this thread die... he'll soon realize people here don't have that kind of experience.

I don't know...
My Mastersound Hats are pretty sexy. Surely no man had anything to do with them.

[muttley]

Anyways, I'm sure you could make your own cymbals if you had all of the equipment, but just so you know, that's a lot of equipment.

[OveriseFan]

I don't know...
My Mastersound Hats are pretty sexy. Surely no man had anything to do with them.

Hahahaha. Guess I'm wrong then. ;-)

I wish I had the money/space to get a small kit... but I just know it won't be practical for me to play at home - so I have to just play at school.

[OveriseFan]

Anyways, I'm sure you could make your own cymbals if you had all of the equipment, but just so you know, that's a lot of equipment.

Haha. Obviously. I said, it wasn't practical for most people, but if someone's parents or friends have access to it - why not?

As someone said earlier, it would be awesome to say "I made my own cymbals."

[muttley]

Haha. Obviously. I said, it wasn't practical for most people, but if someone's parents or friends have access to it - why not?

As someone said earlier, it would be awesome to say "I made my own cymbals."

I missed both of those posts.

[OveriseFan]

I missed both of those posts.

Haha. No worries, then.

(It's pretty bizarre to see on a general music forum about making cymbals... does he think ANYONE here has experience doing it? I'd be shocked if anyone did.)

[TheSkyline]

It can't be done? Um... someone makes those cymbals. They don't fall from heaven.

It's not practical for most people, but some people have access to the facilities and materials needed... He's simply asking for people who have the experience to discuss it; if you don't - move along. Let this thread die... he'll soon realize people here don't have that kind of experience.

Haha, when I said no one, I meant people who don't make the cymbals in a facility with all of the resources needed. I was honestly just wondering how someone (a normal dude) can make a cymbal.

[patrickhowell]

I built the guitar from scratch, like, it was a block of wood. I cut the body and everything. I think that would be at least close to making a cymbal. How exactly do you go about doing that anyways? I thought you had to like melt down different metals and stuff... as in not something you could do yourself without putting your neighborhood at risk of catching on fire. haha

Yeah, you made the guitar out of a block of wood, and that is REALLY impressive... but have you seen the kind of work that goes into making cymbals?

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