Paiste Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Group: Rides
Type: Sweet Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Twenty Masters Collection
Weight: 2232g, 2240g, 2248 (2012 Serial Number), 2250g, 2253g, 2444g
Median Weight: 2249g (n=6)
Years of production: 2011 - January 2016; Model was continued with the name changed to Mellow Ride. Everything else about the cymbal remained the same.
Sound file: Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Twenty Masters Collection 20" Sweet Ride
Paiste's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "While the Medium Rides stuck me as the most surprising and practical cymbals in the Masters Collection, it was Andre Ceccarelli’s Sweet Ride that really spoke to me on a different level. If you’re not familiar with Ceccarelli, the French drummer has long been considered one of the great luminaries of the European jazz community. His elegant touch, impeccable musicality, and incredible facility behind the drums have helped establish him as a favorite among musicians, fans, and critics the world over.
With Ceccarelli’s reputation in mind, I was extremely excited to get his signature ride up on the stand – and I can happily tell you, it didn’t disappoint. From the moment stick touched cymbal, I was playing through different hands. Simultaneously recalling the French master’s clean, striding patterns and the smooth yet urgent sound of Billy Higgins, the Sweet Ride struck me as the kind of cymbal that people spend years searching for.
Behind the unexpectedly bright, woody click, Ceccarelli’s ride produced a strong and rich but never uncontrollable spread that afforded an even, fluid progression from note to note. I think this cymbal did the best job among the Masters Collection of marrying the silvery signature tones of Paiste’s history with the darker Turkish aesthetic."
- Review written by AJ Donahue ("Paiste Twenty Masters Collection Reviewed! - CYMBAL LUST TURNED UP TO 11", drummagazine.com, January 3, 2012)
Artist/song where it can be heard: André "Dédé" Ceccarelli
