Davey_sc Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Drummers - how long has it taken for new cymbals to crack? I've had mine new ZBTs for about 4 months and my 18" crash is cracked. I'm thoroughly pissed off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 take it back to the shop, you will usually get a replacement free of charge, under the trades description act a product has to be fit for the purpose for which it was intended, and yours was not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_sc Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 I don't have the receipt though? I got them from R&B. I know it's not their fault, but do you think they will being willing to help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 depending on how you paid for it they may be able to trace the sale. depends how good their till system is. phone them up and see what their policy is.if they can't help without proof of purchase (have you got a credit card statement with the sale on it?) you could try the manufacturer I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_sc Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Okey doke thanks. The crack's less than an inch long, if none of this works would drilling it nip it in the bud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 It's a possibility that you're hitting them wrong.Especially if it's taken 4 months to crack one of them. If you keep good care and hit your cymbals properly, there should be no worries most of the time.You could however just have a dodgy cymbal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkaline Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 If ZBT's are the Titanium ones they crack really easy if you hit the rim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_sc Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 That'd probably it.Thing is I had Paiste 402s beforehand, and they lasted about 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_1903 Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 It's a possibility that you're hitting them wrong.Especially if it's taken 4 months to crack one of them. If you keep good care and hit your cymbals properly' date=' there should be no worries most of the time.You could however just have a dodgy cymbal.[/quote']It's unlikely that he's hitting them wrong.The thing is that every cymbal has a weak spot running from the rim, in astraight line to the centre-hole. If you hit that weak spot directly with another bit of metal, or just a bumpo while moving it you can weaken it further until...'crack'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scootray Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 If ZBT's are the Titanium ones they crack really easy if you hit the rim.I used to have ZXT Titaniums' date=' and they got a fair battering. No cracks.It's unlikely that he's hitting them wrong.It's not "unlikely" at all. Many cymbals are broken through not hitting them properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexicon Devil Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Most major cymbal manufacturers will replace a broken cymbal within a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted May 22, 2006 Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Can't say I've ever cracked one cymbal in 17 years of drumming. You guys must be beating the living shit out them, or not mounting them properly. Take care of your cymbals and they will last a long time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Denim.. Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Okey doke thanks. The crack's less than an inch long' date=' if none of this works would drilling it nip it in the bud?[/quote']Drilling will usually stop the crack going farther into the cymbal. If it's a crash cymbal you tend not to notice the sound difference too much either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biz Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Do not tighten the wingnuts on top of the felts too much or the cymbals may crack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_sc Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Aha, I always tighten them almost to the max. That's a good point, cheers Biz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorge Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 If the cymbal is less than 12 months old, take it back with proof of purchase and you should get a replacement without any qualm whatsoever. If it's cracked within 4 months, then it's either just a bad egg, or you're not taking care of it.You could try driling, or filling the crack with epoxy resin, but you're better off getting one new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 im sorry to say but ZBT's are bottom of the range and do crack very easily, for a few reasons, one i found with myself was because they are crap you tend to hit them harder to get more sound out of them when really your just damaging them.best bet id say was to save up enough money to buy some good cymbols, and a good cymbol bag and then really look after them.If none of that is any use then always go in and speak to them, but im not sure what the deal is with pack cymbols for getting them replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scorge Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 but im not sure what the deal is with pack cymbols for getting them replaced.There should be a serial number either on the cymbals or within the packaging, so the same theory should apply....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey_sc Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 The problem is though I don't have proof of purchase as I've lost the receipt. I'll get in touch with R&B I think, see if they can be of any help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Milner Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 There should be a serial number either on the cymbals or within the packaging' date=' so the same theory should apply.......[/quote']yeh maybe, as i say i wasnt sure, ive never tried to return a pack cymbol before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_1903 Posted May 24, 2006 Report Share Posted May 24, 2006 Milner - yeah i found that with my old pro sonix I had to hit really really hard to get a sound out of it....that would explain the fact that it's totally bollocksed ow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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