Dating Zildjian Cymbals

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866-498-7882 > Cart. That leaves around six decades’ worth of cymbals primarily identifiable by one thing: the stamp.

They also have greater projection and clarity than any other cymbals. Late 50s Small Stamp Details. Sabian got this plant from Zildjian when the company was founded, so they are Zildjians made in the Sabian factory, by a member of the Zildjian family, made out of the same metal.

Zildjian Cymbals...The Incredible Family History

These early cymbals sometimes have writing still present under the bell. The city of Turkey officially changed its name from “Constantinople” to “Istanbul” in 1930. Get exclusive access to Zildjian content, inside info on new products, news, your favorite Zildjian artists, and more. Laser stamps started on Zildjian Cymbals in 1994.

Bronze cymbals begin as pre-formed disks cut from metal with uniform . Zildjian used different fonts in their stamp between production years and by identifying these differences will tell you what era the cymbal was made. We'll get to them in due ….

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Vintage Zildjian Collector's Guide with Vincent Ward - EP 200

The most popular crash cymbals typically range between 16-18”.

All Avedis Zildjian cymbals have their name stamped in its bronze. If you don't know what those things mean, then don't worry.

Clue: Pre-war cymbals have the straighter Pre-Round-Bottom "J".

Instantly recognizable by their "vented K" logo, K cymbals capture the aura of the original K's but with far greater consistency, making them the choice of drummers from genres as diverse as Jazz .

John Riley's Vintage Cymbal Collection (Part 1 of 4)

Dating cymbals is notoriously difficult. Live Help.



Cymbals from before that time are referred to as pre serial by some people.



Thanks to Rob Scott for the decode. ) This timeline of the K Zildjian company’s cymbals stamped with “Constantinople” has been put together intuitively.