phil_anderson Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 Does anyone have any Cracked, Warped, Bent or Split Cymbals that they want rid of?Preferably made of B8 Bronze Alloy rather than Brass, but anything will do for now.I'll pay cash for any ones that interest me, and I'll collect them too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fast Caz Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 I have two Zildjian crashes that are cracked. Both 16".One is a ZXT (?), cant mind the other one. Also have a 6" Sabian splash that has a crack down the bell could sell aswell. Positive I have more. I can get you full details once I get home from work if you're interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POW! Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 16'' inch Sabian hh brillant finsh. it has the smallest of cracks if you fancy that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_anderson Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 "any old Iron, any old Iron"Yes you may well ask why I want busted cymbals sir, "there's a bit of Steptoe & Son in all of us", but it's the metal I'm after so the bigger the cymbal is the better, so I can cut out the shapes that I want to create 3D sculptures "for my garden". I started in on a few old Brass numbers that were hanging about in my workshop from a kit I bought three years back, they obviously sounded crap, so along with my second-hand welding kit that I got from Scot-Ads a while back, I cut, hammered, bent and twisted pieces and then welded them together along with some Tin sheet that was left behind by the last owners. The reason for now trying to get hold of some Bronze cymbals is that I want to include some form of sound plates and hanging chimes, and because I have no idea if it will all work yet, I don't want to order in expensive sheets of Bronze until I've proved that it's going to work and look good, I also like the idea of re-using old cymbals because as a Drummer I love the different colours of metal and the way they hold different hammer marks, and they should over time build up a great colour once they are outside.I've just started working on a 10" Stagg Splash that I used stacked on top of a 12" China, I've hammered out the Bell, so now have a flattish disc ready to go, I've got a bunch of sketches drawn up and am now searching for metal, I'm after a few from Ebay that are cracked they should be cheap metal but of course there is also the postage which will probably be the most expensive part...So I just thought there might be a few destroyed 'Pies' hanging around Aberdeen that I could use, as long as no-one is expecting huge amounts of money for the metal... And by the way, I'm not trying to get my hands on these cymbals to just Braze up the cracks or drill a hole to stop a crack running, or cut down cymbals for using on my kit, I have a full set-up of Paiste Dark Energy, Signature and Traditional cymbals that I play, so I'm not scamming some cheap metal plates for my kit... So, if anyone has got a wrecked cymbal, even if the Bands Van has driven over it, give me a shout and we can organise a time for me to buy up your old metal, as the old song went, "any old Iron, any old Iron", only now I'm after "any old Bronze"... cheers, Phil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megliam Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 hi m8, captain toms advertise broken cymbals at 5 each if i remember correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_anderson Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 cheers man...Well done sir, that's just the ticket... Keep on digging out your smashed pies please... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Cynic Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Hope I get to Tom's before Phil, as bust cymbals are perfect for Matricarians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig-Guitar Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 I've got an Orion 17" crash with 2 cracks in it and a Zildjian z custom 19" rock crash that's missing a bit if you're interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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