A Custom 20" China

Group: Chinas
Type: China
Size: 20 Inch
Series: A Custom
Weight: 1566g, 1648g, 1663g, 1683g, 1753g
Median Weight: 1663g (n=5)
Years of production: 1996 - ?
Sound file: A Custom 20" China
A Custom 20" China
A Custom 20" China
A Custom 20" China
Z Custom 20" China
A Custom 20" China
A Custom 20" China
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Review: "The A Custom Chinas, while not being as scary as the Oriental Classics, are unique in that they are the first Chinas to be introduced in the A Custom line. It's very interesting to hear how the A Custom sound—clear, airy, and bright—merges with a China design. Yes, there's that beautiful shimmer and texture, but it's coming out of a lower, trashier China effect.

The A Custom China is available in 18" and 20" sizes. The cymbals are thin, helping to produce an explosive attack sound with a short decay. The 18" is particularly fast, but with a clean shimmer that is unique for Chinas. It works well for that punctuating, short-crash effect. The 20", while having a big crash sound, is particularly fun to ride on. The typical, trashy China sound mixed with the shimmer of the A Custom line made for a ride sound that cut through the band in a musical, not annoying way. This might be the China cymbal for people who find China cymbals to be a bit too harsh."

Review written by William F. Miller "Product Close-Up - A Zildjian Potpourri" (Modern Drummer, July 1997, p. 44)

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