A Custom 17" Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Crash
Size: 17 Inch
Series: A Custom
Weight: 1028g, 1104g, 1124g, 1140g (2000 Serial Number), 1144g, 1150g, 1161g, 1164g, 1182g, 1198g, 1211g, 1220g
Median Weight 1156g (n=12)
Years of production: 1991 - Present
Sound file: A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
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Review: "As soon as I set up the 17" A Custom crash between a 17" A thin crash and a K dark crash, I understood what Zildjian means when they say the new cymbals are in between A's and K's. The A Custom was significantly fuller and darker than the A thin, and had a lower pitch. In fact, its pitch was comparable to the K dark, but the A Custom emphasized higher overtones than the K, giving it a brighter sound.

Of the four sizes available, I favored the 17", which had a good balance between pitch, sustain, and responsiveness. The pitch of the 18" A Custom was a bit low for my taste and didn't speak quite as quickly. The 16" was very bright and explosive, while the 15" was the most splash-like, featuring a very high pitch and very little sustain."

Review written by Rick Mattingly ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian A Custom Cymbals", Modern Drummer, March 1992, p.42)

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