Z Custom 20" Ride

Group: Ride
Type: Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: Z Custom
Weight: 3011g, 3081g (2004 Serial Number), 3136g (Second Gen), 3198g (2005 Serial Number), 3212g (First Gen)
Years of production: 1994 - 2009
Sound file: Z Custom 20" Ride
Z Custom 20" Ride
Z Custom 20" Ride
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Review: "There are two Z Custom rides: a 20" and a 22". Both are termed by Zildjian as "medium-weight" cymbals, and both feature large bells. These rides were designed to provide "clean, clear stick sound" with characteristics between an A Zildjian Rock Ride and a Z Series Light Power Ride. They are also said to produce "good overtones." That last quality can be a double-edged sword in a ride cymbal; "good overtones" can also be interpreted as "build-up" or even "gong-iness." What I discovered in our two test cymbals was that the 20" did, indeed, provide a clean, clear stick sound, without a lot of build-up. It was a cutting ride sound, with a moderate amount of sibilant "shimmer" but otherwise a fairly dry attack. The higher-pitched 22" model, on the other hand, produced a fairly pronounced build-up along with the stick attack—to the point of what some drummers call a "roar." This can be good or bad, depending on what you want from a ride cymbal. But it certainly was not a dry, precise sound.
The bells of both cymbals produced very loud, piercing tones.They would easily serve to cut through the sound of amplified guitars. Additionally, the bells are quite large—offering easy targets for drummers who like to play "from the shoulder." "
Review written by Rick Van Horn "Product Close-Up - Zildjian Z Custom Cymbals" (Modern Drummer, Nov. 1994, p. 43)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Ginger Fish