Z3 19" Thrash Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Thrash Ride
Size: 19 Inch
Series: Z3
Weight:1905g (2011 Serial Number), 1948g (2011 Serial Number), 2003g
Median Weight : 1948g (n=3)
Years of production: 2009 - 2013
Sound file: Z3 19" Thrash Ride
Z3 19" Thrash Ride
Z3 19" Thrash Ride
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Review: "Zildjian must have read my mind. I dug the 19″ Z Custom Thrash ride the company introduced a couple of years back, but I secretly wished for a little more sophistication, a little more butter. Here it is! El Primo Basho.

The Z3 Thrash ride has round hammering that radiates straight out from the center, just like the widely spaced spokes of a street bike. It looks cool — it sounds even better. The 19″ Thrash ride does indeed manage the pummeling better than the 19″ Medium crash, giving slightly better distinction to the notes and keeping good position under the stick.

The pitch is higher than the 19″ Medium, but not as high as the 19″ Rock crash. It has a slight bend at the lip of the bow, and feels really good to play. As a crash it felt pretty darn good, giving a sharp, short, slightly dirty bark that I liked. This is a cymbal I would have been happy to have on numerous bashing occasions. An absolute keeper."

Review written by John Nyman ("Zildjian Z3 Cymbals Reviewed!", Drum! Magazine Link)

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