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==== [[A_Zildjian#A|A Series]] ==== | ==== [[A_Zildjian#A|A Series]] ==== | ||
| − | *The Ping dates back to the mid 1950s. This is based on catalog information plus we have recorded one 22" Ping with a Hollow Block stamp (L1). There may be more but we cannot yet be sure when a cymbal is a Ping once the model ink is gone. In the early days the Ping model came in Medium and Medium Heavy. We know this from the catalogs plus that one 22" Hollow Block weighs 2550g which is in the Medium weight | + | *The Ping dates back to the mid 1950s. This is based on catalog information plus we have recorded one 22" Ping with a Hollow Block stamp (L1). There may be more but we cannot yet be sure when a cymbal is a Ping once the model ink is gone. In the early days the Ping model came in Medium and Medium Heavy. We know this from the catalogs plus that one 22" Hollow Block weighs 2550g which is in the Medium weight class. A second 20" Ping from the 1960s weighs 2147g which once again is in the Medium weight class. |
| − | *The weights moved up a bracket in the mid 1960s <br><br> | + | *The weights moved up a bracket in the mid 1960s. This is reflected in the cymbal weights and also in the catalog descriptions <br><br> |
*There are cymbals which are inked Ping and cymbals which are inked Ping Ride. This may reflect a model difference although they have been grouped together here. | *There are cymbals which are inked Ping and cymbals which are inked Ping Ride. This may reflect a model difference although they have been grouped together here. | ||
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- The Ping dates back to the mid 1950s. This is based on catalog information plus we have recorded one 22" Ping with a Hollow Block stamp (L1). There may be more but we cannot yet be sure when a cymbal is a Ping once the model ink is gone. In the early days the Ping model came in Medium and Medium Heavy. We know this from the catalogs plus that one 22" Hollow Block weighs 2550g which is in the Medium weight class. A second 20" Ping from the 1960s weighs 2147g which once again is in the Medium weight class.
- The weights moved up a bracket in the mid 1960s. This is reflected in the cymbal weights and also in the catalog descriptions
- There are cymbals which are inked Ping and cymbals which are inked Ping Ride. This may reflect a model difference although they have been grouped together here.
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