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:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - [[Sabian Pro 20" Rock Ride|20"]] [[Sabian Pro 22" Rock Ride|22"]]
 
:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - [[Sabian Pro 20" Rock Ride|20"]] [[Sabian Pro 22" Rock Ride|22"]]
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] -[[Sabian Pro 16" Rock Crash|16"]] [[Sabian Pro 18" Rock Crash|18"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] -[[Sabian Pro 16" Rock Crash|16"]], 18"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:  
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:  
:'''[[Sabian Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - [[Sabian Pro 14" Rock Hats|14"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - 14"
 
----
 
----
 
===[[Sabian HH|HH]]===
 
===[[Sabian HH|HH]]===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
: '''[[Sabian Manhattan_Ride|Manhattan Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 20" Manhattan Ride|20"]] [[Sabian HH 22" Manhattan Ride|22"]] (Both moved to HHX series in 2001.)
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: '''[[Sabian Manhattan_Ride|Manhattan Ride]] - 20", 22" (Both moved to HHX series in 2001.)
 
----
 
----
 
===[[Sabian Radia|Radia - NEW SERIES (More models were available by special order.)]]===
 
===[[Sabian Radia|Radia - NEW SERIES (More models were available by special order.)]]===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
:'''[[Sabian Crash|Crash]] - [[Sabian Radia 16" Crash|16"]] [[Sabian Radia 18" Crash|18"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Crash|Crash]] - 16", 18"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
:'''[[Sabian Chinese|Chinese]] - [[Sabian Radia 18" Chinese|18"]] [[Sabian Radia 20" Chinese|20"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Chinese|Chinese]] - 18", 20"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Other|Other]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Other|Other]]:
:'''[[Sabian Cup Chime|Cup Chime]] - [[Sabian Radia 7" Cup Chime|7"]] [[Sabian Radia 8" Cup Chime|8"]] [[Sabian Radia 9" Cup Chime|9"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Cup Chime|Cup Chime]] - 7", 8", 9"
 
----
 
----
 
===[[Sabian Signature|Signature]]===
 
===[[Sabian Signature|Signature]]===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
:'''[[Sabian Will Calhoun Ride|Will Calhoun Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature 21" Will Calhoun Ride|21"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Will Calhoun Ride|Will Calhoun Ride]] - 21"
:'''[[Sabian David Garibaldi Crash Ride|David Garibaldi Crash Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature David Garibaldi 18" Crash Ride|18"]]
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:'''[[Sabian David Garibaldi Crash Ride|David Garibaldi Crash Ride]] - 18"
:'''[[Sabian David Garibaldi Jam Master Ride|David Garibaldi Jam Master Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature David Garibaldi 22" Jam Master Ride|22"]]
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:'''[[Sabian David Garibaldi Jam Master Ride|David Garibaldi Jam Master Ride]] - 22"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
: '''[[Sabian Explosion Crash|Sabian Explosion Crash]] - [[Sabian Signature Chad Smith 18.5" Explosion Crash|18.5"]] [[Sabian Signature Chad Smith 20.5" Explosion Crash|20.5"]]
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: '''[[Sabian Explosion Crash|Sabian Explosion Crash]] - 18.5", 20.5"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:  
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:  
:'''[[Sabian Will Calhoun Mad Hats|Will Calhoun Mad Hats]] - [[Sabian Signature Will Calhoun 14" Mad Hats|14"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Will Calhoun Mad Hats|Will Calhoun Mad Hats]] - 14"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Other|Other]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Other|Other]]:
:'''[[Sabian Alien Disc|Will Calhoun Alien Disc]] - [[Sabian Signature Will Calhoun 10" Alien Disc|10"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Alien Disc|Will Calhoun Alien Disc]] - 10"
: '''[[Sabian Evelyn Glennie's Garbage|Evelyn Glennie's Garbage]] - [[Sabian Signature Evelyn Glennie's Garbage 10"|10"]] [[Sabian Signature Evelyn Glennie's Garbage 12"|12"]] [[Sabian Signature Evelyn Glennie's Garbage 16"|16"]]
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: '''[[Sabian Evelyn Glennie's Garbage|Evelyn Glennie's Garbage]] - 10"", 12", 16"
 
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===[[Sabian Signature#Jack DeJohnette Encore Series|Jack DeJohnette Encore Series]]===
 
===[[Sabian Signature#Jack DeJohnette Encore Series|Jack DeJohnette Encore Series]]===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
: '''[[Sabian Mini Bell Ride|Mini Bell Ride]] - [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Encore Series 22" Mini Bell Ride|22"]]
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: '''[[Sabian Mini Bell Ride|Mini Bell Ride]] - 22"
  
 
== 1999 ==
 
== 1999 ==
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===[[Sabian AAX|AAX]]===
 
===[[Sabian AAX|AAX]]===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
:'''[[Sabian X-Treme Chinese|X-Treme Chinese]] - [[Sabian AAX 15" X-Treme Chinese|15"]] [[Sabian AAX 17" X-Treme Chinese|17"]] [[Sabian AAX 19" X-Treme Chinese|19"]]
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:'''[[Sabian X-Treme Chinese|X-Treme Chinese]] - 15", 17", 19"
 
----
 
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===[[Sabian B8|B8]]===
 
===[[Sabian B8|B8]]===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - [[Sabian B8 20" Rock Ride|20"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - 20"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:  
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:  
: '''[[Sabian_Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - [[Sabian B8 14" Rock Hats|14"]]
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: '''[[Sabian_Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - 14"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
:'''[[Sabian Medium Crash|Medium Crash]] - [[Sabian B8 16" Medium Crash|16"]] [[Sabian B8 18" Medium Crash|18"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Medium Crash|Medium Crash]] - 16", 18"
:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] - [[Sabian B8 16" Rock Crash|16"]] [[Sabian B8 18" Rock Crash|18"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] - 16", 18"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
:'''[[Sabian Mini Chinese|Mini Chinese]] - [[Sabian B8 14" Mini Chinese|14"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Mini Chinese|Mini Chinese]] - 14"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Splashes|Splashes]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Splashes|Splashes]]:
:'''[[Sabian China Splash|China Splash]] - [[Sabian B8 10" China Splash|10"]]
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:'''[[Sabian China Splash|China Splash]] - 10"
:'''[[Sabian Splash|Splash]] - [[Sabian B8 8" Splash|8"]] [[Sabian B8 10" Splash|10"]] [[Sabian B8 12" Splash|12"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Splash|Splash]] - 8", 10", 12"
 
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===[[Sabian B8#B8 Pro|B8 Pro]] (Pro Sonix models - These would become their own series in 2001)===
 
===[[Sabian B8#B8 Pro|B8 Pro]] (Pro Sonix models - These would become their own series in 2001)===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - [[Sabian Pro Sonix 20" Ride|20"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - 20"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
:'''[[Sabian Crash|Crash]] -[[Sabian Pro Sonix 16" Crash|16"]] [[Sabian Pro Sonix 18" Crash|18"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Crash|Crash]] - 16", 18"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:  
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:  
:'''[[Sabian Hats|Hats]] - [[Sabian Pro Sonix 14" Hats|14"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Hats|Hats]] - 14"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
:'''[[Sabian Chinese|Chinese]] - [[Sabian Pro Sonix 18" Chinese|18"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Chinese|Chinese]] - 18"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Splashes|Splashes]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Splashes|Splashes]]:
:'''[[Sabian Splash|Splash]] -  [[Sabian Pro Sonix 10" Splash|10"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Splash|Splash]] -  10"
 
----
 
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===[[Sabian HH|HH]]===
 
===[[Sabian HH|HH]]===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
:'''[[Sabian Manhattan Bridge Ride|Manhattan Bridge Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 16" Manhattan Bridge Ride|16"]] ''<font color=red>(2001)</font color=red>''
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:'''[[Sabian Manhattan Bridge Ride|Manhattan Bridge Ride]] - 16" <font color=red>(2001)</font color=red>
: '''[[Sabian Manhattan_Ride|Manhattan Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 18" Manhattan Ride|18"]] ''<font color=red>(2001)</font color=red>'' [[Sabian HH 20" Manhattan Ride|20"]] [[Sabian HH 22" Manhattan Ride|22"]] (20" and 22" moved to HHX series in 2001.)
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: '''[[Sabian Manhattan_Ride|Manhattan Ride]] - 18"<font color=red>(2001)</font color=red>, 20", 22" (20" and 22" moved to HHX series in 2001.)
 
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===[[Sabian Signature|Signature]]===
 
===[[Sabian Signature|Signature]]===
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
: '''[[Sabian Carmine Appice Chinese|Carmine Appice Chinese]] -  [[Sabian Signature Carmine Appice 17" Chinese|17"]] [[Sabian Signature Carmine Appice 19" Chinese|19"]]
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: '''[[Sabian Carmine Appice Chinese|Carmine Appice Chinese]] -  17", 19"
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
 
; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
:'''[[Sabian Carmine Appice Ride|Carmine Appice Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature Carmine Appice 21" Ride|21"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Carmine Appice Ride|Carmine Appice Ride]] - 21"
:'''[[Sabian Carl Allen Mini-Bell Ride|Carl Allen Mini-Bell Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature Carl Allen Mini-Bell 20" Ride|20"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Carl Allen Mini-Bell Ride|Carl Allen Mini-Bell Ride]] - 20"
:'''[[Sabian Will Calhoun Ambient Ride|Will Calhoun Ambient Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature Will Calhoun 21" Ambient Ride|21"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Will Calhoun Ambient Ride|Will Calhoun Ambient Ride]] - 21"
:'''[[Sabian Hot Ride|Andre Ceccarelli Hot Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature Andre Ceccarelli 21" Hot Ride|21"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Hot Ride|Andre Ceccarelli Hot Ride]] - 21"
:'''[[Sabian Salsero Ride|Richie Garcia Salsero Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature Richie Garcia 21" Salsero Ride|21"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Salsero Ride|Richie Garcia Salsero Ride]] - 21"
:'''[[Sabian Rod Morgenstein Tri-Top Ride|Rod Morgenstein Tri-Top Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature 21" Rod Morgenstein Tri-Top Ride|21"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Rod Morgenstein Tri-Top Ride|Rod Morgenstein Tri-Top Ride]] - 21"
:'''[[Sabian Ed Thigpen Crystal Thin Ride|Ed Thigpen Crystal Thin Ride]] - [[Signature Ed Thigpen 18" Crystal Thin Ride|18"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Ed Thigpen Crystal Thin Ride|Ed Thigpen Crystal Thin Ride]] - 18"
:'''[[Sabian Alan White Ride|Alan White Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature 22" Alan White Ride|22"]]
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:'''[[Sabian Alan White Ride|Alan White Ride]] - 22"
: '''[[Sabian Steve White Live Ride|Steve White Live Ride]] - [[Sabian Signature Steve White 20" Live Ride|20"]]
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: '''[[Sabian Steve White Live Ride|Steve White Live Ride]] - 20"
 
:'''[[Sabian V-FX Mini Ride|V-FX Mini Ride]] - 14" <font color=red>(2001)</font color=red>
 
:'''[[Sabian V-FX Mini Ride|V-FX Mini Ride]] - 14" <font color=red>(2001)</font color=red>
 
: '''[[Sabian V-FX Tony Verderosa Ride|V-FX Tony Verderosa Ride]] - 19"
 
: '''[[Sabian V-FX Tony Verderosa Ride|V-FX Tony Verderosa Ride]] - 19"

Revision as of 06:15, 22 October 2025

This is a list of all new Sabian models and sizes from the beginning to the present, by year, with the year in parentheses when it was phased out (discontinued).

Look for year in red that denotes when items got discontinued


1982 / 1983

Source: Undated product list from circa 1983. (If you have one dated 1982 or 1983, please contact me @bluejacketsfan@yahoo.com)

1983

AA - NEW SERIES

Rides
Crash Ride - 16", 17" (1988), 18", 19", 20", 21" (1988) 22"
Flat Bell - 18", 20", 22"
Heavy Ride - 20", 21", 22"
Medium Ride - 18" (1999), 19" (1992), 20"(2000), 22", 24" (1992)
Mini Bell Ride - 18", 20", 22"
Ride - 24"
Thin Ride - 17", 18", 19", 20"
Crashes
Heavy Crash - 16" , 17", 18", 19"
Medium Crash - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Medium Thin Crash - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Thin Crash - 15", 16", 17"
Hi-Hats
Flat Hats - 13", 14", 15"
Light Hats - 13", 14", 15"
Regular Hats - 13", 14", 15", 16" (1988)
Rock Hats - 14", 15"
Chinas
Chinese Flat - 18", 20", 22"
Chinese Regular - 18", 20", 22"
Splashes
Splash - 8", 10", 12"
Band
Band - 15", 16", 18", 20"
Drum Corps - 15", 16", 18", 20"
Orchestra
French - 18", 20", 22", 24" (1984)
Viennese - 16", 18", 20"
Suspended - 12" (1988), 13" (1988), 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 21", 22"

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HH - NEW SERIES

Rides
Crash Ride - 18", 20"
Heavy Ride - 20", 22"
Medium Ride - 18", 20", 22"
Crashes
Thin Crash - 16", 18", 20"
Hi-Hats
Hi-Hat - 13", 14", 15", 16"
Splashes
Splash - 8", 10"
Orchestra
Germanic - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Viennese - 16", 18", 20"
Suspended - 13" (1988), 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 21", (1988) 22" (1988)

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1984

Source: 1984 Price List

1984

AA

Rides
Crash Ride - 24"
Dry Ride - 21", 22"
Extra Heavy Ride - 16" (1988), 17" (1988), 18" (1988), 19" (1988), 20", 21" (1994), 22" (1999), 24"
Flat Bell - 18", 20", 22"(1988)
Heavy Ride - 16"(1988), 17" (1988), 18" (1988), 19" (1988), 24"
Medium Ride - 16" (1987), 17"(1987), 21" (1994)
Medium Heavy Ride - 16"(1988), 17" (1988), 18", 19", 20", 21", 22", 24"
Mini Bell Ride - 18", 20", 22" (1988)
Rock Ride (Large Bell) - 18", 19", 20", 21", 22", 24"
Thin Ride - 16"
Crashes
Extra Thin Crash - 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18"
Medium Crash - 13", 14", 15", 21"(1988), 22" (1988)
Medium Thin Crash - 13", 14", 15", 21" (1988), 22" (1988)
Rock Crash (name changed from "Heavy Crash", and 20" size added) - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Thin Crash - 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 21", (1988), 22" (1988)
Hi-Hats
Light Hats - 12" (1988)
Regular Hats - 12" (1988)
Rock Hats - 16"
Sizzle Hats - 14", 15"
Chinas
Chinese Flat - 14", 15", 16"
Chinese Regular - 14", 15", 16"
Orchestra
French - 16", 17", 19", 21" (1988)
Germanic - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 21" (1991 or 1992), 22" (1988)
Viennese - 17", 19", 21", 22"(1988)
Band
Concert Band (name change from "Band", these sizes added:) - 12", 13", 14", 17", 19", 21", 22", 24"
Marching - 12", 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 21", 22", 24"
Drum Corps - 14", 17", 19", 21", 22", 24"

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HH

Rides
Crash Ride - 16"(1988), 17"(1988), 19", 21"(1988), 22"
Flat Bell - 18", 20"
Heavy Ride - 16"(1988), 17" (1988), 18"(1988), 19", 21", 24"
Medium Ride - 16" (1988), 17" (1988), 19", 21", 24"
Medium Heavy Ride - 16"(1988), 17"(1988), 18" (1988), 19", 20", 21", 22", 24"
Mini Bell Ride - 18", 20", 22"
Crashes
Extra Thin Crash - 13", 14", 15", 16", 17", 18, 19" (1988), 20" (1988)
Medium Crash - 12"(1988), 13"(1988), 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Medium Thin Crash - 13"(1988), 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Thin Crash - 13", 14", 15", 17", 19"
Hi-Hats
Hi-Hat - 12"
Sizzle Hats - 14", 15"
Splashes
Splash - 12"
Chinas
Chinese - 14", 15", 16"
Orchestra
French - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Germanic - 21", 22" (1988)
Viennese - 17", 19", 21", 22" (1988)
Suspended - 24"(1988)

Gongs

Taiwan Gong - 30", 34", 40", 48" (all Taiwan Gongs discontinued in 1998, and replaced by the Chinese Gongs)

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1985

Source: 1985 Price List

1985

AA

Rides
Medium Flange Ride - 20", 22"
Medium Heavy Flange Ride - 20" 22"
Crashes
Extra Thin Crash - 19"(1988), 20"(1988), 21" (1988), 22" (1988)
Hi-Hats
Mini Hats - 10"
Rock Sizzle Hats - 14", 15"
Splashes
Rock Splash - 12"

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B8 - NEW SERIES

Rides
Crash Ride - 18"
Ride - 20"
Crashes
Crash - 16"
Hi-Hats
Hi-Hats - 14"

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B20 By Sabian- NEW SERIES

Rides
Crash Ride - 18"
Medium Ride - 20", 22", 24"
Crashes
Crash - 13", 16"
Hi-Hats
Hi-Hat - 14"
Splashes
Splash - 8", 10", 12"
Chinas
Chinese - 16", 18", 20", 22"

HH

Rides
Leopard Ride - 20", 22"

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1986

Source: 1986 Price List

1986

AA

Crashes
Rocktagon - 16", 18"
Hi-Hats
Rock Hats - 13"(1987; Returns in 1988)

AA Sound Control - NEW SERIES

Rides
Crash Ride - 18"
Ride - 20" (1994) 22" (1992)
Crashes
Crash - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"

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B8 Plus - NEW SERIES

Rides
Crash Ride - 18"
Ride - 20"
Crashes
Crash - 16"
Hi-Hats
Hi-Hats - 14"
Chinas
Chinese - 16" 18" 20"

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HH

Rides
Flat Bell -22" (1987)
Light Ride - 16" (1987) 17" (1987) 18" 19" (1988) 20" 21" (1988) 22"
Crashes
Leopard Crash - 16" 18"
Hi-Hats
Leopard Hats - 14"
Chinas
Leopard Chinese - 18" 20"
Splashes
Leopard Splash - 12"

HH Sound Control - NEW SERIES

Rides
Crash Ride - 18"
Ride - 20" (1994) 22" (1992)
Crashes
Crash - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"

Gongs

Turkish Gong - 22" 24" 26" 28"

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1987

Source: 1987 Sabian catalog

AA

Crashes
Rocktagon - 20"
Chinas
Fast Chinese - 18"
Discontinued:
Medium Ride - 16" 17"
Rock Hats - 13" (back in 1988)

HH

Hi-Hats
Regular Hats (Name changed from "Hi-Hat") - 12" (1988) 13" 14" 15" (1994) 16" (1988)
Discontinued:
Light Ride 16" 17"
Flat Bell -22"

B20 Discontinued

Entire Series Discontinued


HH Sound Control

Rides
Hi-Bell Crash Ride - 18"
Hi-Bell Ride - 20" (1994) 22" (1992)

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1988

Source: 1988 Sabian Newsbeat Newsletter Summer/Autumn 1988

AA

Rides
Fusion Hats - 13"
Light Ride - 18" 20"
Hi-Hats
Mini Hats - 12"
Rock Hats - 13"
Discontinued:
Crash Ride - 17" 21"
Extra Heavy Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19"
Heavy Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19"
Flat Bell - 22"
Medium Heavy Ride - 16" 17"
Mini Bell Ride - 22"
Extra Thin Crash - 19" 20" 21" 22"
Medium Crash - 21" 22"
Medium Thin Crash - 21" 22"
Thin Crash - 21" 22"
Light Hats - 12"
Regular Hats - 12" 16"
Flat Chinese - 14" 15" 22"
French - 21"
Germanic - 22"
Suspended - 12" 13"
Viennese - 22"

B8

Rides
Rock Ride - 20" 22"
Crashes
Rock Crash - 16" 18"
Hi-Hats
Rock Hats - 14"

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B8 Plus

Splashes

Splash - 12"

B8 Rock Plus

Rides
Crash Ride - 20" 22"
Crashes
Crash - 16" 18"
Hi-Hats
Hi-Hats - 14"

HH

Crashes
Rock Crash - 16" 18"
Rides
Classic Ride - 20" 22"
Rock Ride - 20" 22"
Hi-Hats
Fusion Hats - 13"
Discontinued:
Crash Ride - 16" 17" 22"
Heavy Ride - 16" 17" 18"
Light Ride - 19" 21"
Medium Ride - 16" 17"
Medium Heavy Ride - 16" 17" 18"
Extra Thin Crash - 19" 20"
Medium Crash - 12" 13"
Medium Thin Crash - 13"
Regular Hats - 12" 16"
Germanic - 22"
Suspended - 13" 21" 22" 24"
Viennese - 22"

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1989

Sources: (In parentheses)

  • This year Sabian redesigned the AA Chinese cymbals "to enhance the distinctive appearance and trashier sound characteristics associated with traditional oriental instruments." No additions or deletions to the AA Chinese models were made. (Newsbeat - Sabian Cymbals' International Magazine - Summer/Fall 1989)

AA

Hi-Hats
Fusion Hats - 14" ("New And Notable", Modern Drummer, September 1989, p. 106)

HH

Hi-Hats
Fusion Hats - 14" ("New And Notable", Modern Drummer, September 1989, p. 106)

Percussion

  • Note: This was not a series yet. The below model was listed in "Accessories", along with gongs.
Other
Bell - 12" (1995) ("New And Notable - Sabian Bell Cymbal", Modern Drummer, August, 1989, p.45)

Jack DeJohnette Signature Series - NEW SERIES

(Modern Drummer, October 1989)

Rides
Jack DeJohnette Ride - 20" 22"
Crashes
Jack DeJohnette Crash - 16" 18"
Hi-Hats
Jack DeJohnette Hi Hats - 14"
Chinas
Jack DeJohnette Chinese - 18" 20"

Signature - NEW SERIES

Carmine Appice Chinese - 18" ("Product Close-Up", Modern Drummer, Nov. '89, p. 39)

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1990

Source: 1990 Sabian pricelist

AA

Crashes
Bright Crash - 16"

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1992

Discontinued:

AA Sound Control

Ride - 22"

HH Sound Control

Ride - 22"

1994

Source:Sabian 1994 Newsbeat

Discontinued:

AA

Extra Heavy Ride - 21"

AA Sound Control

Ride - 20"

HH Sound Control

Ride - 20"

1995

Discontinued:

Percussion

Other
Bell - 12"

1998

Source: Sabian New For '98 Brochure

AAX

Crashes
Bright Crash - 18"

Pro

Rides
Rock Ride - 20" 22"
Crashes
Rock Crash -16", 18"
Hi-Hats
Rock Hats - 14"

HH

Rides
Manhattan Ride - 20", 22" (Both moved to HHX series in 2001.)

Radia - NEW SERIES (More models were available by special order.)

Crashes
Crash - 16", 18"
Chinas
Chinese - 18", 20"
Other
Cup Chime - 7", 8", 9"

Signature

Rides
Will Calhoun Ride - 21"
David Garibaldi Crash Ride - 18"
David Garibaldi Jam Master Ride - 22"
Crashes
Sabian Explosion Crash - 18.5", 20.5"
Hi-Hats
Will Calhoun Mad Hats - 14"
Other
Will Calhoun Alien Disc - 10"
Evelyn Glennie's Garbage - 10"", 12", 16"

Jack DeJohnette Encore Series

Rides
Mini Bell Ride - 22"

1999

Source: 1999 Sabian Catalog

AAX

Chinas
X-Treme Chinese - 15", 17", 19"

B8

Rides
Rock Ride - 20"
Hi-Hats
Rock Hats - 14"
Crashes
Medium Crash - 16", 18"
Rock Crash - 16", 18"
Chinas
Mini Chinese - 14"
Splashes
China Splash - 10"
Splash - 8", 10", 12"

B8 Pro (Pro Sonix models - These would become their own series in 2001)

Rides
Ride - 20"
Crashes
Crash - 16", 18"
Hi-Hats
Hats - 14"
Chinas
Chinese - 18"
Splashes
Splash - 10"

HH

Rides
Manhattan Bridge Ride - 16" (2001)
Manhattan Ride - 18"(2001), 20", 22" (20" and 22" moved to HHX series in 2001.)

Signature

Chinas
Carmine Appice Chinese - 17", 19"
Rides
Carmine Appice Ride - 21"
Carl Allen Mini-Bell Ride - 20"
Will Calhoun Ambient Ride - 21"
Andre Ceccarelli Hot Ride - 21"
Richie Garcia Salsero Ride - 21"
Rod Morgenstein Tri-Top Ride - 21"
Ed Thigpen Crystal Thin Ride - 18"
Alan White Ride - 22"
Steve White Live Ride - 20"
V-FX Mini Ride - 14" (2001)
V-FX Tony Verderosa Ride - 19"
Crashes
V-FX Crash - 14", 16" (Both 2002)
Hi-Hats
V-FX Distortion Hats - 12" (2002)
V-FX Mini Hats - 12" (2002)
Other
Richie Garcia El Rayo - 14"
Richie Garcia Cascara Bell - 14" x 10"
Evelyn Glennie's Garbage - 6"(2002), 8"(2002),14", 18"(2002)
V-FX Tony Verderosa V-Wave - 21" x 9"

2001

Source: 2001 Sabian Catalog

HH

Discontinued:
Manhattan Bridge Ride - 16"

2002

Source: 2002 Sabian Catalog

AA

Crashes
20th Anniversary Thin Crash - 16"

HH

Rides
20th Anniversary Medium Ride - 20"

HHX Evolution - NEW SERIES

Rides
Ride - 20"
Crashes
Crash - 16", 17", 18"
Effeks Crash -17"
O-Zone - 16", 18"
Hi-Hats
Hi-Hats - 13", 14"
Splashes
Splash - 7", 10", 12"

Signature

Discontinued:
Evelyn Glennie's Garbage - 6", 8", 18"
V-FX Mini Ride - 14"
V-FX Tony Verderosa Ride - 19"
V-FX Crash - 14", 16"
V-FX Distortion Hats - 12"
V-FX Mini Hats - 12"
V-FX Tony Verderosa V-Wave - 21" x 9"

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2003

Source: 2003 Sabian Catalog

AA

Rides
Metal-X Ride - 20", 21", 22", 24"
Crashes
Metal-X Crash - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Hi-Hats
Metal-X Hats - 14", 15"
Chinas
Metal-X Chinese - 18", 20"
Splashes
Metal-X Splash - 10", 12"

AAX

Hi-Hats
X-Celerator Hats - 14"

HHX

Crashes
X-Plosion Crash - 16", 18"

HHX Evolution

Chinas
Mini Chinese - 14"

Pro

Hi-Hats
X-Celerator Hats - 14"

Signature

Chinas
John Blackwell Jr. Jia Chinese - 18", 20"

XS20

Rides
Medium Ride - 20"
Rock Ride - 20"
Crashes
Medium Thin Crash - 16", 18"
Rock Crash - 16", 18"
Hi-Hats
Medium Hats - 14" (were originally called "Regular Hats" when the series started)
Rock Hats - 14"
Chinas
Chinese - 18"
Splashes
Splash - 10", 12"

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2008

Source: Sabian What's Your Sound Catalog 2008

APX - NEW SERIES

Rides
Ride - 20", 22", 24"
Solid Ride - 20", 22"
Crashes
Crash - 14", 16", 18", 20"
O-Zone - 16", 18"
Solid Crash - 16", 18", 20"
Hi-Hats
Hats - 13", 14"
Solid Hats - 13", 14"
Chinas
Chinese - 18", 20"
Splashes
Splash - 8", 10", 12"

Paragon

Chinas
Diamondback Chinese - 20"

Percussion

Other
Alu Bell - 7", 9"
Chopper - 8", 10", 12"

Vault

Rides
Crossover Ride - 21"
Hi-Hats
Fierce Hats - 13"

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2009

Source: Sabian What's Your Sound Catalog 2009

AAX

Rides
Memphis Ride - 21"
Raw Bell Dry Ride - 21"
Crashes
X-Plosion Fast Crash - 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19"
Splashes
X-Plosion Splash - 11"

APX

Hi-Hats
Solid Hats - 15"

HHX

Rides
Raw Bell Dry Ride - 21"

Percussion

Other
Alu Bell - 11"

Vault

Crashes
Artisan Crash - 16", 18"
Hi-Hats
Artisan Hats - 13", 14", 15"
Nano Hats - 7", 9"
Orchestra
Artisan Traditional Symphonic Medium Heavy - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Artisan Traditional Symphonic Medium Light - 16, 17", 18", 19", 20"

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2013

Source: Sabian Obsessed Cymbal and Sound Guide 2013

AA

Rides
Bash Ride - 21", 24"

AAX

Hi-Hats
X-Plosion Hats - 14", 16"
Splashes
Air Splash - 8", 10"

Percussion

Other
Hoop Crasher -14"

2014

Source: 2014 Sabian Cymbals and Gear Catalog

AA

Crashes
Raw Bell Crash - 16", 18", 20"

AAX

Rides
X-Plosion Ride - 20"
Crashes
Iso Crash - 16", 18", 20"
Hi-Hats
Freq Hats - 14"

Artisan

Band
Forza - 18"

XS20

Rides
Medium Ride - 21"
Crashes
db Control Crash - 16", 18"
Hi-Hats
X-Celerator Hats - 14"

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