A Custom 6" Splash
Group: Splashes
Type: Splash
Size: 6 Inch
Series: A Custom
Weight: 82g, 86g, 87g, 91g, 92g, 97g (2022 Serial Number), 98g, 99g, 100g, 102g, 102g, 103g, 103g (2019 Serial Number), 105g, 105g, 108g, 110g (1995 Serial Number), 110g, 125g, 126g
Median Weight: 102g (n=20)
Years of production: 1995 - Present
Sound File: A Custom 6" Splash
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7 Different Zildjian Splashes including A Custom 6" Splash
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Review: "When you first see the 6" A Custom, you might expect it to produce more clang than splash, since most of its surface consists of a bell. There are enough overtones to qualify this as a splash cymbal, however—even though they are very thin and decay almost instantly. It's probably the fastest, thinnest splash I've ever heard, and one would have to choose the setting carefully in order for it to be effective. I suspect it will be most popular with players who use more than one splash, and it would certainly work well as the soprano voice in a choir of splash cymbals. It could also be very effective in a controlled environment such as a recording studio.
Seeing that large bell in front of me, I couldn't resist trying some Latin-type bell patterns on it. Because the cymbal is so small, the sound wouldn't cut through a loud band, but for a subtle metallic color in an acoustic setting, the cymbal worked quite well."
Review written by Rick Mattingly ("Product Close-Up - New Zildjian Flatride And Splashes", Modern Drummer, August 1995, p.33)
Review: This is a very quick splash, with very few overtones. I do detect quite a bit of a stiff "bell" sound, as is the case with the 8" Splashes in the A. and K. lines, although the A Custom's "bell-iness" was much more noticeable. Mine weighs 126 grams, which is the heaviest of all the data collected. I wonder if the bell sound I hear is from the weight more so than from the model. Perhaps so, but just consider this when buying.
A curiosity about this splash is that while it is offered in brilliant like the rest of this series, it is, as far as I know, the only size and model NOT offered in brilliant finish in the A Zildjian line. Does Zildjian not offer both because it would be redundant to having both in brilliant finish, or because of a sound issue?
Review written by Bluejacketsfan
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