Anyone else crack their cymbals?

TommyBoyWonder · Not So Newbie Joined: 24 Jan 2008 Posts: 6

I have a problem of cracking cymbals. at first i hated it because i just bought them. but for the style of music im playing, i kind of am used to the sound now. so i actually prefer a cracked cymbal to a cleaner new sounding cymbal anyways. so now when i got my new sabian 18" crash, the first thing i did was take the jig saw and make like a 3" crack in the edge. it sounds PERFECT now. i love it.

kuniggety · Tiger Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 869 Location: Okinawa

If you like cracked cymbals... maybe you're just enjoying the trashiness? If so, just get yourself some Wuhan chinas and save yourself some money.
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metal head · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject:

i just got that today. omg......................
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gigeoffro · Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

If your having a problem cracking cymbals it's probably because your hitting the edge of the cymbal with the broad part of the stick repeatedly and very hard. but if you like the way it sounds then more power to you. but I would agree with kuniggety, buy cheap cymbals if you like trashyness.
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DamoSyzygy · Alley Cat Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 198

This post has to be a joke... Nobody is THAT stupid.
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Mr.Clam · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 2:07 am Post subject:

He can't be a true drummer surely??
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sfauts · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 11:02 am Post subject:

Whilst I think the process he's going by to get that particular sound is very expensive and ruining a perfectly good cymbal.... if that's what sounds good to him - then cool!

He'll realise that in a live situation, nothing will project... and it'll sound awful.

No need to be so harsh people.

tylerdrummer · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject:

cymbal abuse!!!

007david · Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2008 6:34 pm Post subject:

First off, I edited the title to fix the there/their homophone issue.

Second, whether or not this is a good idea sound-wise (or perhaps the most effective solution), this definitely does compromise the structural integrity of the cymbal. In that view I'm not sure that it's a good idea.
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stixman · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject:

theres a King crimson song with Bill Bruford playing a crakced crash that sounds amazing. Anyone care to remind me of the title? I think that cymbal has become ledgend for any Bruford/prog fan, so unique and one-off.