Z Custom 19" Thrash Ride

Group: Ride
Type: Thrash Ride
Size: 19 Inch
Series: Z Custom
Weight: 2003g (2008 serial number)
Years of production: 2005 - 2009 (Became part of the Z3 series after Z Custom was discontinued.)
Sound file: Z Custom 19" Thrash Ride
Z Custom 19" Thrash Ride
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Review: "The 19" Thrash Ride, quite frankly, performed beyond its intended purposes. With hammer marks coming out from the bell like spokes on a wheel, thin, fine lathing, and a lighter weight, this ride had more give than I expected from a Z Custom model. And while it was high, bright, and cutting (which I expected), riding on it produced a dirtier harmonic spread than that produced by the other Z Customs (which I had not expected.)

The cymbal's stick response was explosive, leading to a powerful cushion with plenty of volume. Yet it was controllable too. And as with the Projection crash, the Thrash Ride is playable in other ways. It made a great crash sound, but I especially liked hitting it as an accent, where it produced a splashy, aggressive sound.

With a name like Thrash Ride, the first thing that came to my mind was double bass riffs and blast beats. And while this model is certainly suitable for such playing, I found it to have potential beyond that. It could be a primary ride in certain rock applications, and a killer auxiliary ride for almost any."

Review written by Martin Patmos ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian ZBT Rock And New Z Custom Models - For Those About To Rock"), Modern Drummer, October 2005, p. 35)

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