I hope he comes back soon its been 2 months i am really loving watching people mod these cheap temu spec cymbals its a niche im really invested in i was see him do this stuff to the 20 inch cymbals on temu that are like 23 24 dollars
Got a new video in the works right now! The Hand Hammered Sabian B8 Ride cymbal is next, hoping to have it up next week. In the meantime any suggestions for future videos are much appreciated. 🤟
Thanks so much! I was pleasantly surprised with the results. And I agree, they definitely have a unique trashy quality to them. It's been a fun project to work on. In the next video, I might try heat treating them, very curious to see how it effects the sound.
I've done this many times....Sometimes you create a gem.I had a 16'' crash that all my drummer friends wanted.A $10 flea market cymbal...I finally gave in at a $100 offer.....I hammered it and put 2 rivets in it...A great effects cymbal......Ralph Onofrio
Brass cymbals make good ozone crashes too! I have one 20 inch brass ride, with some custom work on it, it's a thick Meinl with a pretty unique sound, dry pingy..
I did a similar thing with a crappy cymbal but I drilled 1 1/2" holes around it uniformly and it turned out to to sound like an expensive china cymbal.. sounds great
I actually did in the first video if you feel like checking it out! But will be working on a second set of them in future videos soon! Definitely want to make some bigger ones. 👍
Oh interesting! I was genuinely wondering about that. The cymbal listings just said "brass alloy", but gave no further details. Also, thank you for your advice about top hammering and bottom hammering on the last video. Very useful info!
It really just depends on the tone you are looking for. The size of the hammer, how much it is used, and how hard you hit all make a huge difference. Still currently experimenting to determine the differences with each technique. With the cymbals in this video, I was trying my best to neutralize the aggressive high pitched overtones / harmonics and drop the pitch. So I worked on them a bit more than most cymbals would probably need.
