Difference between revisions of "A Custom 20" Ping Ride"
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'''Size:''' 20 Inch<br> | '''Size:''' 20 Inch<br> | ||
'''Series:''' [[A Custom|A Custom]]<br> | '''Series:''' [[A Custom|A Custom]]<br> | ||
| − | '''Weight:''' 2412g, 2520g, 2624g (2011 Serial Number), 2745g (2020 Serial Number), 2806g, 2899g, 2913g (2021 Serial Number), 2967g, 3005g<br> | + | '''Weight:''' 2412g, 2520g, 2624g (2011 Serial Number), 2548g, 2745g (2020 Serial Number), 2806g, 2899g, 2913g (2021 Serial Number), 2967g, 3005g<br> |
| − | '''Median Weight:''' | + | '''Median Weight:''' 2786g (n=10)<br> |
'''Years of production:''' 1992<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> - Present<br> | '''Years of production:''' 1992<font color=blue><sup>1</sup></font color=blue> - Present<br> | ||
'''Sound File:''' [https://youtu.be/YIM545ZUZp0?feature=shared A Custom 20" Ping Ride]<br> | '''Sound File:''' [https://youtu.be/YIM545ZUZp0?feature=shared A Custom 20" Ping Ride]<br> | ||
[https://youtu.be/YIXjYAosbNM?feature=shared A Custom 20" Ping Ride]<br> | [https://youtu.be/YIXjYAosbNM?feature=shared A Custom 20" Ping Ride]<br> | ||
[https://youtu.be/vo87XiZeFis?feature=shared A Custom 20" Ping Ride]<br> | [https://youtu.be/vo87XiZeFis?feature=shared A Custom 20" Ping Ride]<br> | ||
| + | [https://youtu.be/tWTVIq800ww?si=HMXot6HuYJdaCuXv A Custom 20" Ping Ride]<br> | ||
'''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Ping Ride#A Custom|<<< - >>>]]<br> | '''Zildjian's Description:''' [[Zildjian Ping Ride#A Custom|<<< - >>>]]<br> | ||
'''Review:''' "The two new A Custom rides are 20"and 22" ping models. The two are very similar in character, with the 20" being a little bit higher in pitch. These are both good-sounding rides, with a clear bell sound, a nice tone, and not too much spread. Since this entire line is just a tad softer than "regular" cymbals, I found I could dig into the rides and not over-power the situation— almost as if there were a little bit of tape on them. Something I particularly liked aboutthe rides was their overall tone. The stick sound was clear and high-pitched,but there was still a slight element of what I like to call "trash"— a hint of that good ol' K sound. For me, it gave the cymbals just a little more personality than regular As." <br> | '''Review:''' "The two new A Custom rides are 20"and 22" ping models. The two are very similar in character, with the 20" being a little bit higher in pitch. These are both good-sounding rides, with a clear bell sound, a nice tone, and not too much spread. Since this entire line is just a tad softer than "regular" cymbals, I found I could dig into the rides and not over-power the situation— almost as if there were a little bit of tape on them. Something I particularly liked aboutthe rides was their overall tone. The stick sound was clear and high-pitched,but there was still a slight element of what I like to call "trash"— a hint of that good ol' K sound. For me, it gave the cymbals just a little more personality than regular As." <br> | ||
Revision as of 02:22, 28 July 2025
Group: Rides
Type: Ping Ride
Size: 20 Inch
Series: A Custom
Weight: 2412g, 2520g, 2624g (2011 Serial Number), 2548g, 2745g (2020 Serial Number), 2806g, 2899g, 2913g (2021 Serial Number), 2967g, 3005g
Median Weight: 2786g (n=10)
Years of production: 19921 - Present
Sound File: A Custom 20" Ping Ride
A Custom 20" Ping Ride
A Custom 20" Ping Ride
A Custom 20" Ping Ride
Zildjian's Description: <<< - >>>
Review: "The two new A Custom rides are 20"and 22" ping models. The two are very similar in character, with the 20" being a little bit higher in pitch. These are both good-sounding rides, with a clear bell sound, a nice tone, and not too much spread. Since this entire line is just a tad softer than "regular" cymbals, I found I could dig into the rides and not over-power the situation— almost as if there were a little bit of tape on them. Something I particularly liked aboutthe rides was their overall tone. The stick sound was clear and high-pitched,but there was still a slight element of what I like to call "trash"— a hint of that good ol' K sound. For me, it gave the cymbals just a little more personality than regular As."
Review written by William F. Miller ("New And Notable - More Zildjian A Custom Cymbals", Modern Drummer, January 1993, p. 40)
Artist/song where it can be heard: Curt Bisquera, John Tempesta
Source:
1 "New And Notable" (Modern Drummer, September 1992, p. 122)
