1945-49 K. Zildjian 20" Old Stamp IIa Ride 2013g

1945-49 K. Zildjian 20" Ride – Old Stamp IIa

Size: 19 11/16" or 50m

Weight: 2013g

Bell: 6" bell cup

Center hole: 3/8" smaller vintage style.

A beautiful, later 40s Turkish K. Zildjian, just shy of 20 inches. Cymbal is in clean condition with a light golden hue, a subtle even patina across and scattered spots of green and brown.

The standout on this ride is it's large 6" bell cup with hand-formed character and the same hammering qualities visible across the rest of the cymbal. All that surface era lets you coax lots of sounds out, from bright and chiming to dark and agogo bell-like.

Slight umbrella profile from center to edge with a slight bow down near edge. Rich lows under a round, woody attack. Towards the center is a defined 'tah' with subtle, pleasant highs giving clarity in the mix of the kit. Moving towards the middle you hear a slight knock akin to the Bill Stewart ride, with a smokey was that opens up near the edge. Crash is dark, earthy and trashy in the most musical way.

There are faint fleabites and playing wear all around, but no serious dings or dents causing concern. Minor warping on edge, but the cymbal still appears to lay nearly flat. Appear to be one or two flatter spots on edge, most visible to left of stamp. Difficult to say if this is factory or a repair, but inclined to guess it's original by shallowness of the flat spot. We did our best to capture this spot in photos.

See the video for sounds and reach out with any questions you may have.