Zildjian

Here’s a phenomenal Zildjian you’ll never see…One of THE LAST Zildjian K Custom Bill Stewart DRY COMPLEX 22s” Paul Francis ever made for Zildjian! ...

Here’s a gorgeous Istanbul Agop Cymbal that has a Zildjian logo on it. Hahahaha ohhhh come on!! We all know this is Zildjian just biting off the A...

Some of the cleanest sounding Hihats you’ll hear! Right here!  Here’s a pair of ULTRA CRISP-sounding 1980s Quick Beats that have a magnificent D...

You know what’s weird? Zildjian MADE K LIGHT HATS 20 years ago, they just happened to call them 15” Zildjian A SWEET HATS! And they’re rare and ...

Here’s one of the most COMPLEX sounding Zildjian 20s” I’ve seen.  And this one was hand picked. And you can tell - it’s really a phenomenal sound...

Here’s a show stopper! The end of the road for the perfect 20” Thinner Crash Ride! VINTAGE ZILDJIAN ISTANBUL K 20” at a Goldilocks 2057 grams. Th...

Hell, not many people even know this Zildjian existed!  An incredible sounding and often overlooked A Custom Zildjian that was fairly hard to co...

“But Gerry, I want DARK and LOW…AND DRY! But no do dry that there’s no warmth! I need warmth too dammit!”  I know, I know, I’ve heard your plea...

Here’s a sound that’s ever-present in our minds: Paper THIN Vintage 1960s Hand Hammered Zildjian Hi Hats with that famous airy, complex tone.  Sou...

The first cataloged BRILLIANT FINISH Zildjian - yes!  This is the rare Original A & Cie series 20” and it’s a beautiful sounding Light Sizzle...

Damn!!! New, NEW Beats are $430! For the redesigned ones trying to imitate what these Vintage ones do effortlessly! And this particular pair i...

This is a fascinating Vintage 22” - it’s nowhere near your typical Zildjian Ping Ride or Rock Ride. This 22” has a very steep profile and plays l...

Heres an iconic tone: the Earlier Zildjian K CUSTOM Ride in the famous Steve GADD 18” size. Indeed! This was the inspiration behind the STEVE GADD...

A K Constantinople that has naturally aged 23 years is a beautiful cymbal!  Have a listen!  These Original K Constantinoples are getting harder ...

No need to go $430 deep on a pair of new NEW Beats that are trying to imitate what these Vintage ones do effortlessly! And you’ll be guessing at t...

A fantastic sounding Light Sizzle that sounds like it was plucked right off a 1960 Columbia Jazz Recording!  Very smooth and delicate sounding ...

Amazing DARK and LUSH Mid 1950s Zildjian in a rare 21” size.  This is the kind of cymbal everyone is always asking me to find.  It’s inspiring ...

This is an insanely beautiful cymbal!  Dark, warm and shimmering. And with the rare Factory Stamp “MEDIUM.” And from the 1950s! Thats super rare....

Well damn!!!! Another 🦄. Yes! It’s a one-off ULTRA DRY PROTOTYPE Zildjian K Custom HIGH DEFINITION Ride with 3 Zildjian cluster rivets! 🌈🍀 Don’t p...

Here’s a pair of ULTRA CRISP-sounding 1990s Quick Beats that have a magnificent DRY attack and super clean cutting tone.  Oh…..and they don’t co...

Here’s one of the darker sounding  crashes you’ll come across.   And it’s the ELUSIVE 16”!  Way Steve Gadd vibes on this! When Zildjian re-introdu...

I cannot believe Zildjian discontinued this series! Especially the 16” hats! But never fear!  You’re not ass-out just because Zildjian stabbed us ...

I cannot believe Zildjian discontinued this series! Especially the 16” hats! But never fear!  You’re not ass-out just because Zildjian stabbed us ...

The most famous of all Zildjian Rides! The PING! It put them on the rock and roll map 50 years ago.   And there’s no need to go $350 deep on a ...

Perfect for punches and quick accent crashes - Earlier Zildjian Factory THIN CRASH in the harder to find 14” size. Dont guess at a stock photo -...

Here’s a show stopper! The end of the road for the perfect 20” Semi-Dry Complex Ride. The REAL ONE! Has that Tony-esque stick on top. Have a lis...

If you dig HUGE, dark and crisp sounding Zildjians with a K warmth… Then get these!   Zildjian K SWEET 16” Hihats that are in IMMACULATE in con...

Here’s the 70-year-old REAL DEAL!    These beauties sound like they were plucked right off a Red Garland or Erroll Garner.  This particular...

Here’s a Limited Edition Zildjian - I’ve only seen one other of these in person.   An absolutely amazing sounding, DARK, FULL and SHIMMERING, HU...

Damn!!! New, NEW Beats are $430!!  For the redesigned ones trying to imitate what these Vintage ones do effortlessly and have done for half a cen...

This one was a standout in the studio today - it sounds like the K Custom DRY COMPLEX Ride but much more DRY and controlled. With all the hallmark...

Long discontinued 13s” that are an amalgam of several great Zildjian characteristics. Imagine a K Custom Dry Light Ride - but now make it Brillian...

Nothing sounds like the PANG!  It’s very different than China, slightly in construction but definitely in TONE!  And that’s why it’s sucks that ...

Fantastically DRY attack with a gorgeous complexity! This particular 16” is twenty years old and plays like a Thin to Paper Thin 16” Crash - the ...

Here’s an easy one…. Don’t spend $430 on a pair of new Zildjian New Beats and a guess!! You can actually HEAR THESE. And they have a wonderful ul...

No need to spend full pop for a stock photo and a guess!  LISTEN to this one! It sounds amazing and it’s MINT! Zildjian K Custom Special Dry C...

No need to go $175 deep on damn 9” cymbal that you can’t even hear!  That’s silly!  Have a listen to this exact K Custom HYBRID, buy with confide...

LIGHT COMPLEX 1960s hallmark Zildjian A tone on this 20”.  Check out the underside. Beautiful craftsmanship!  This 60-year-old Zildjian has a pl...

Here's a fantastic-sounding, hard-to-find 60-year-old Vintage Zildjian  Sizzle Ride that blends strong attack with a dark glowing warmth. Sounds...

Holy living hell!! This Zildjian A Custom costs $390 new!  I didn’t even make that up!  Nearly $400 for a stock photo and a guess at what that ...

A beautiful Zildjian that’s a sonic time-capsule: Glorious rounded-bell 1950s Vintage Zildjian LIGHT Crash Ride in a very rare 19” size.  Perfect...

Here’s a fairly hard to find Zildjian these days - although it was an industry standard for decades: The Factory Stamped 18” Zildjian PING Ride in...

The most famous of all Zildjian Rides! The PING! It put them on the rock and roll map 50 years ago.   And there’s no need to go $350 deep on a...

Very smooth and delicate sounding EARLIER 1960s HAND HAMMERED Vintage Zildjian 18” Sizzle Ride in the Vintage Sizzle configuration.  Super LIGHT ...

Check out this EARLY Zildjian K Custom.  It looks like an EAK. Look at  the hammering.  Zildjian must have made this cymbal for about a week! I...

This is the earliest K Custom I have ever seen!  It looks like an EAK.  Check out the hammering.  Zildjian must have made this cymbal for about...

Nearly $500!  That’s what these things cost new! Zildjian raised their prices again!   These are literally $490!  That’s insane!!   Fortunatel...

Here’s a 24 year-old DRY beauty!! It’s mellowed over a decade and the stick attack is fantastic. It’s one of the more focused versions of the K ...