Difference between revisions of "Zil Flat Top Cymbal"
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'''Company:''' Avedis Zildjian<br> | '''Company:''' Avedis Zildjian<br> | ||
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'''Years of production:''' 1970 for just one year <br> | '''Years of production:''' 1970 for just one year <br> | ||
'''Sound file:''' unknown<br> | '''Sound file:''' unknown<br> | ||
| − | '''Description:''' The Flat Top Cymbal is known by a few nicknames like Cowbell ride and Big Bell. Despite the name it is not a Flat Top Ride. It is a cymbal with a larger than usual diameter bell which is flat on top. The low number of Flat Top Cymbals is because they were only produced for one year. | + | '''Description:''' The Flat Top Cymbal is known by a few nicknames like Cowbell ride and Big Bell. Despite the name it is not a Flat Top Ride. It is a cymbal with a larger than usual diameter bell which is flat on top. The low number of Flat Top Cymbals is because they were only produced for one year.<br> |
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| − | Here is a 20" example which does have the original model ink saying Flat Top | + | What makes them important for research purposes is that all known examples have what we call the 60s stamp. Because of their short duration of production they provide one line of evidence which suggests that |
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| + | The so called 60s stamp was still in use in 1970<br> | ||
| + | The so called 70s stamp didn't come in to use until later in the 1970s, or was in use at the same time as the 60s stamp.<br> | ||
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| + | Here is a 20" example which does have the original model ink saying Flat Top, and it also has | ||
Here is a 17" example weighing 2177g. | Here is a 17" example weighing 2177g. | ||
Revision as of 14:54, 12 September 2022
Company: Avedis Zildjian
Country: United States
Group: Ride
Type: Flat Top
Size: 16" 18" 20" 22"
Series: A Zildjian
Weight: Medium?
Used Prices: coming soon
Years of production: 1970 for just one year
Sound file: unknown
Description: The Flat Top Cymbal is known by a few nicknames like Cowbell ride and Big Bell. Despite the name it is not a Flat Top Ride. It is a cymbal with a larger than usual diameter bell which is flat on top. The low number of Flat Top Cymbals is because they were only produced for one year.
What makes them important for research purposes is that all known examples have what we call the 60s stamp. Because of their short duration of production they provide one line of evidence which suggests that
The so called 60s stamp was still in use in 1970
The so called 70s stamp didn't come in to use until later in the 1970s, or was in use at the same time as the 60s stamp.
Here is a 20" example which does have the original model ink saying Flat Top, and it also has
Here is a 17" example weighing 2177g.
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