Paiste Dixie
Dixie
Introduction: 1958
Discontinued: 1978
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy: NS12-Nickel Silver (pre '71), CuSn8 (Also known as "2002 Bronze") (post 1970)
Quality: Entry-level series
Production: The Dixie series seemingly makes its first catalog appearance in 1959. This means they probably were released at some point during 1958. The Paiste timeline has 1954 as the start date out of Germany, but the Dixie doesn't appear in any of the 1950s German catalog materials we have including an Autumn 1958 catalog. Early 404's were leftover restamped B8 Dixies
Applications: Dixie cymbals are made with the usual Paiste precision and care. This line offers excellent sound and response.
Ideal for the beginner or student, who wants a quality product without a big investment.
Users:
Sound: '71 and later B8 Dixies were similar in sound and quality to the later 404's
Lineup as per 1959 Paiste Catalog and circa 1966 Paiste Catalog (First generation NS12 Dixies)
These first gen. NS12 Dixies were listed and inked stamped as being of a Standard weight.
Jazz, Hi Hats and Marching
Lineup as per July, 1970 Paiste Price Sheet and 1974 Paiste Catalog (Second generation NS12 and B8 Dixies)
Hi-Hats
Medium/Thin
Crash ride
Marching
Lineup as per 1976 Paiste Catalog (this applies to late period Germany-made B8 Dixies only - Swiss factory carried on with second listing of sizes and types)
Crash/ride
Marching
The above lineup probably started in 1975 and runs until the end of production and replacement by 404. It is unclear whether the smaller sizes that were formerly exclusive to the Medium Thin designation (10" - 16"), now discontinued, were made heavier to better "qualify" as Crash Rides or whether they stayed the same weight and were just stamped differently in an effort to simplify things as production wound down. German Dixies from this period got black type stamp ink instead of the earlier red.
Non-Catalog
Information from: Todd Little, Dan Garza,
Paiste 1974 & 1977 catalog
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