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Hand-hammering and re-creating cymbals

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Sujet de la discussion Hand-hammering and re-creating cymbals
Hello !

Sorry for writing in English but my French is terrible. I understand it a bit but I can't write it.

I am a Belgian drummer from Bruges who also hammers cymbals.

I once started hammering cymbals because (to me) no modern factory made cymbal has the "old Turkish K Zildjian" kind of darkness and complexity anymore.

I hammer pro- and also some non-pro-level factory cymbals into much richer sounding cymbals.
Besides creating light complex jazz cymbals, I also hammer heavier rock-oriented cymbals to dramatically enrich the sound.

The cymbals I've hammered can be seen and heard on this INDEX PAGE. Mind you, I have hammered most of these cymbals to suit my personal taste (dark and trashy) but I can also brighten the sound of cymbals with a different hammering method.

Some "before and after modification" files can be heard HERE.

Some student cymbals I hammered into professional cymbals can be listened to HERE.

Here are some pictures (the soundfiles can be found on the site).

This was a Paiste Signature Power ride, hammered to sound like the old 60's Tony Williams ride, but a little heavier:




This was a Zildjian ZBT 20" ride, now a very complex thin professional jazz ride.


This was once a Paiste 2002 22" ride:



Here's a "before and after" pic of a cheap 16" Headliner crash cymbal, now a professional dark thin crash:
See and hear my custom cymbals:JOHAN Custom Cymbals
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They were both Zildjian A Customs.
See and hear my custom cymbals:JOHAN Custom Cymbals
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14" Medium Light Hihats, 856/940 grams.

SOUNDFILE










12" Hihats.

SOUNDFILE

See and hear my custom cymbals:JOHAN Custom Cymbals
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Hello Johan !

Nice work !

Citation : 14" Medium Light Hihats, 856/940 grams.



Are they mine ?

I'm looking forward to receive my ufip 14" hi-hat, 14"&16" meinl, zildjian splash and my broken paiste.

I'm a sound lover too. Do not turn into bizness ... Keep your liberty and do what you want.

You've got the skills. You have the sound : don't care the money.

The sound you just sent me are amazing. I can reconize the old sound of my meinl. (very cheap).

And now, It is much richer. Even my girl friend said there is a hudge change.

If I'm happy with those cymbals, I'll send you my avedis flat top ride and my paiste 16" crash B20.

Cu soon !

Loïc
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Thank you Loïc !!!




Here's a 16" Crash, weighing 1015 grams.

SOUNDFILE








A set of 13" Hihats, weighing 694 and 889 grams.

SOUNDFILE









Finally, a small but powerful 7" Yell Bell.

SOUNDFILE







Check out some more new cymbals on my website below.

While you're there, also check out the “before and after” soundclips of cymbals that drummers sent to me for modification, there are quite a bit of new ones. Also amateur cymbals which I’ve upgraded to professional level.
See and hear my custom cymbals:JOHAN Custom Cymbals
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Here's a 22" Complex "Nefertiti" (Tony Williams style) ride, 2805 grams.

Hear the typical "hidden trash" which is only awakened when shanking the cymbal.

SOUNDFILE







More new pies on my WEBSITE !
See and hear my custom cymbals:JOHAN Custom Cymbals
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Up :8O: :(
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:8O: :8O: :8O: oh bah merde ... je reste sur le cul :(
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:((
et merde alors.
Au puré, dire que j'ai préparé l'autre jour ma chinoise en me demandant quand est que je lui enverrais.

condoléances à la famille et aux amis.
'tain un type comme ça, ça me fend le coeur.
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Je n'avais meme pas lu ...quelle andouille !!!
c vraiment perdre un type passionné en tous cas !!! quel dommage ....

je me suis permis d'envoyer ceci sur la messagerie, c au moins la moindre de choses... :

In the name of the drummers of the site AUDIOFANZINE, I would like to join to the pain of your family and your close relations.
This sad new arrived yesterday on our screens, please be sure of our moral support on this difficult moment.

Sincerely…

The drummers of the forum of Audiofanzine…

second-hand-cymbals.fr

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Remerciements arrivés à l'instant meme....

Thanks Emmanual to you and your forummembers.
Kind regards,

Elfrid Mels - Van de Sijpe

second-hand-cymbals.fr