Meinl Byzance Vintage 18" Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Crash
Size: 18 Inch
Series: Byzance Vintage
Weight: 1132g, 1140g, 1140g, 1148g, 1167g, 1174g
Median Weight: 1144g (n=6)
Years of production: ? - Present
Sound file: Byzance Vintage 18" Crash
Byzance Vintage 18" Crash
Byzance Vintage 18" Crash
Byzance Vintage 18" Crash
Byzance Vintage 18" Crash
Byzance Vintage 18" Crash
Byzance Vintage 18" Crash
Byzance Vintage 18" Crash
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Review: "Common to all Byzance Vintage cymbals is the sandblasted finish which Meinl pioneered over a decade ago on its (since discontinued) Custom Shop Series. Sandblasting gives the cymbals a semi-matt lustre not unlike the decades-induced patina found on roadworn cymbals, minus the usual accompanying impregnations of sweat, beer, tobacco smoke and who knows what else.

The two new 16" and 18" Vintage crashes on review are from a set of four that also include generously proportioned 20" and 22" models. While bearing some similarities to Vintage Sand crashes - they're thin and are plastered with wide hammer marks - the Vintage crashes have comparatively flatter profiles and smaller bells."

Review written by Adam Jones ("Meinl Byzance Vintage Cymbals review - Trashy crashes with luxurious price tags", Musicradar.com, August 14, 2013)

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