Difference between revisions of "Sabian Expansion and Phase Out History"

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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

1 1982 / 1983
- 1.1 AA - NEW SERIES
- 1.2 HH - NEW SERIES
2 1984
- 2.1 AA
- 2.2 HH
- 2.3 Gongs
3 1985
- 3.1 AA
- 3.2 B8 - NEW SERIES
- 3.3 B20 By Sabian- NEW SERIES
- 3.4 HH
4 1986
- 4.1 AA
- 4.2 AA Sound Control - NEW SERIES
- 4.3 B8 Plus - NEW SERIES
- 4.4 HH
- 4.5 HH Sound Control - NEW SERIES
- 4.6 Gongs
5 1987
- 5.1 AA
- 5.2 HH
- 5.3 B20 Discontinued
- 5.4 HH Sound Control
6 1988
- 6.1 AA
- 6.2 B8
- 6.3 B8 Plus
- 6.4 B8 Rock Plus
- 6.5 HH
7 1989
- 7.1 AA
- 7.2 HH
- 7.3 Percussion
- 7.4 Jack DeJohnette Signature Series - NEW SERIES
- 7.5 Signature - NEW SERIES
8 1990
- 8.1 AA
9 1992
- 9.1 AA Sound Control
- 9.2 HH Sound Control
10 1994
- 10.1 AA
- 10.2 AA Sound Control
- 10.3 HH Sound Control
11 1995
- 11.1 Percussion
12 1998
- 12.1 AAX
- 12.2 Pro
- 12.3 HH
- 12.4 Radia - NEW SERIES (More models were available by special order.)
- 12.5 Signature
- 12.6 Jack DeJohnette Encore Series
13 1999
- 13.1 AAX
- 13.2 B8
- 13.3 B8 Pro (Pro Sonix models - These would become their own series in 2001)
- 13.4 HH
- 13.5 Signature
14 2001
- 14.1 HH
- 14.2 Signature
15 2002
- 15.1 AA
- 15.2 HH
- 15.3 HHX Evolution - NEW SERIES
- 15.4 Signature
16 2003
- 16.1 AA
- 16.2 AAX
- 16.3 HHX
- 16.4 HHX Evolution
- 16.5 Pro
- 16.6 Signature
- 16.7 XS20
17 2008
- 17.1 APX - NEW SERIES
- 17.2 Paragon
- 17.3 Percussion
- 17.4 Vault
18 2009
- 18.1 AAX
- 18.2 APX
- 18.3 HHX
- 18.4 Percussion
- 18.5 Vault
19 2013
- 19.1 AA
- 19.2 AAX
- 19.3 Percussion
20 2014
- 20.1 AA
- 20.2 AAX
- 20.3 Artisan
- 20.4 XS20
21 2019
- 21.1 AAX

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"; 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"

Signature

Discontinued:: V-FX Mini Ride - 14"; V-FX Distortion Hats - 12"; V-FX Mini Hats - 12"

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"

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"

2019

Source: Drum Club, June 2019

AAX

Rides: Freq Ride - 21"; Heavy Ride - 20", 22"; Medium Ride - 20", 21", 22"; Raws Bell Dry Ride - 21"; Thin Ride - 20", 21", 22"; X-Plosion Ride - 20", 21"
Crashes: Aero Crash - 16", 18"; Medium Crash - 16", 18"; Thin Crash - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
Hi-Hats: Medium Hats - 14", 15"; Thin Hats - 14", 15"

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@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 : '''[[Sabian Germanic|Germanic]] - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"<br>
 : '''[[Sabian Viennese|Viennese]] - 16", 18", 20"<br>
-: '''[[Sabian Suspended|Suspended]] - 13" <font color=red>(1988)</font color=red>, 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 21", <font color=red>(1988)</font color=red> 22" <font color=red>(1988)</font color=red><br>
+: '''[[Sabian Suspended|Suspended]] - 13" <font color=red>(1988)</font color=red>, 14", 15", 16", 17", 18", 19", 20", 21" <font color=red>(1988)</font color=red> 22" <font color=red>(1988)</font color=red><br>
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@@ Line 288: / Line 288: @@
 :
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Hi-Bell Crash_Ride|Hi-Bell Crash Ride]] - [[Sabian_HH_18"_Sound_Control_Hi-Bell Crash_Ride|18"]] <br>
+:'''[[Sabian Hi-Bell Crash_Ride|Hi-Bell Crash Ride]] - 18"<br>
-: '''[[Sabian Hi-Bell Ride|Hi-Bell Ride]] - [[Sabian_HH_20"_Sound_Control_Hi-Bell_Ride|20"]] ''<font color=red>(1994)</font color=red>'' [[Sabian_HH_22"_Sound_Control_Hi-Bell_Ride|22"]] ''<font color=red>(1992)</font color=red>''<br>
+: '''[[Sabian Hi-Bell Ride|Hi-Bell Ride]] - 20"<font color=red>(1994)</font color=red>, 22" <font color=red>(1992)</font color=red><br>
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@@ Line 297: / Line 297: @@
 === [[Sabian AA|AA]] ===
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
-:'''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 13" Fusion Hats|13"]]
+:'''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - 13"
-:'''[[Sabian Light_Ride|Light Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 18" Light Ride|18"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Light Ride|20"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Light_Ride|Light Ride]] - 18", 20"<br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
-:'''[[Sabian_Mini Hats|Mini Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 12" Mini Hats|12"]]
+:'''[[Sabian_Mini Hats|Mini Hats]] - 12"
-:'''[[Sabian Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 13" Rock Hats|13"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - 13"
 ; <font color=red>''Discontinued:''
-:'''[[Sabian Crash_Ride|Crash Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 17" Crash Ride|17"]] [[Sabian AA 21" Crash Ride|21"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Crash_Ride|Crash Ride]] - 17", 21"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Extra Heavy_Ride|Extra Heavy Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Extra Heavy Ride|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Extra Heavy Ride|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Extra Heavy Ride|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Extra Heavy Ride|19"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Extra Heavy_Ride|Extra Heavy Ride]] - 16", 17", 18", 19"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Heavy_Ride|Heavy Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Heavy Ride|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Heavy Ride|17"]] [[Sabian AA 18" Heavy Ride|18"]] [[Sabian AA 19" Heavy Ride|19"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Heavy_Ride|Heavy Ride]] - 16", 17", 18", 19"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Flat Bell|Flat Bell]] - [[Sabian AA 22" Flat Bell|22"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Flat Bell|Flat Bell]] - 22"
-:'''[[Sabian Medium Heavy_Ride|Medium Heavy Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Medium Heavy Ride|16"]] [[Sabian AA 17" Medium Heavy Ride|17"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Medium Heavy_Ride|Medium Heavy Ride]] - 16", 17"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Mini Bell Ride|Mini Bell Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 22" Mini Bell Ride|22"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Mini Bell Ride|Mini Bell Ride]] - 22"
-: '''[[Sabian Extra Thin Crash|Extra Thin Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 19" Extra Thin Crash|19"]] [[Sabian AA 20" Extra Thin Crash|20"]] [[Sabian AA 21" Extra Thin Crash|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Extra Thin Crash|22"]]<br>
+: '''[[Sabian Extra Thin Crash|Extra Thin Crash]] - 19", 20", 21", 22"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Medium Crash|Medium Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 21" Medium Crash|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Medium Crash|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Medium Crash|Medium Crash]] - 21", 22"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Medium Thin Crash|Medium Thin Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 21" Medium Thin Crash|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Medium Thin Crash|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Medium Thin Crash|Medium Thin Crash]] - 21", 22"<br>
-: '''[[Sabian Thin Crash|Thin Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 21" Thin Crash|21"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Thin Crash|22"]]<br>
+: '''[[Sabian Thin Crash|Thin Crash]] - 21", 22"<br>
 :'''[[Sabian_Light Hats|Light Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 12" Light Hats|12"]]<br>
-:'''[[Sabian_Regular Hats|Regular Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 12" Regular Hats|12"]] [[Sabian AA 16" Regular Hats|16"]] <br>
+:'''[[Sabian_Regular Hats|Regular Hats]] - 12", 16" <br>
-:'''[[Sabian Flat Chinese|Flat Chinese]] - [[Sabian AA 14" Flat Chinese|14"]] [[Sabian AA 15" Flat Chinese|15"]] [[Sabian AA 22" Flat Chinese|22"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Flat Chinese|Flat Chinese]] - 14", 15", 22"
-:'''[[Sabian French|French]] - [[Sabian AA 21" French|21"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian French|French]] - 21"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Germanic|Germanic]] - [[Sabian AA 22" Germanic|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Germanic|Germanic]] - 22"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Suspended|Suspended]] - [[Sabian AA 12" Suspended|12"]] [[Sabian AA 13" Suspended|13"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Suspended|Suspended]] - 12", 13"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Viennese|Viennese]] - [[Sabian AA 22" Viennese|22"]]</font color=red>
+:'''[[Sabian Viennese|Viennese]] - 22"</font color=red>
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 === [[Sabian B8|B8]] ===
 <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - [[Sabian B8 20" Rock Ride|20"]] [[Sabian B8 22" Rock Ride|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - 20", 22"<br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] - [[Sabian B8 16" Rock Crash|16"]] [[Sabian B8 18" Rock Crash|18"]] <br>
+:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] - 16", 18" <br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
-:'''[[Sabian_Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - [[Sabian B8 14" Rock Hats|14"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian_Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - 14"<br>
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 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Splashes|Splashes]]:
-'''[[Sabian Splash|Splash]] - [[Sabian B8 Plus 12" Splash|12"]]<br>
+'''[[Sabian Splash|Splash]] - 12"<br>
 === [[Sabian B8 Plus|B8 Rock Plus]] ===
 <div style="float:right">__TOC__</div>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Crash Ride|Crash Ride]] - [[Sabian B8 Rock Plus 20" Ride|20"]] [[Sabian B8 Rock Plus 22" Ride|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Crash Ride|Crash Ride]] - 20", 22"<br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Crash|Crash]] - [[Sabian B8 Rock Plus 16" Crash|16"]] [[Sabian B8 Rock Plus 18" Crash|18"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Crash|Crash]] - 16", 18"<br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
-:'''[[Sabian_Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]] - [[Sabian B8 Rock Plus 14" Hi-Hat|14"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian_Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]] - 14"<br>
 ----
 === [[Sabian HH|HH]] ===
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] - [[Sabian HH 16" Rock Crash|16"]] [[Sabian HH 18" Rock Crash|18"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] - 16", 18"<br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Classic_Ride|Classic Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 20" Classic Ride|20"]] [[Sabian HH 22" Classic Ride|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Classic_Ride|Classic Ride]] - 20", 22"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 20" Rock Ride|20"]] [[Sabian HH 22" Rock Ride|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - 20", 22"<br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
-: '''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - [[Sabian HH 13" Fusion Hats|13"]]
+: '''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - 13"
 ; <font color=red>''Discontinued:''
-:'''[[Sabian Crash Ride|Crash Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 16" Crash Ride|16"]] [[Sabian HH 17" Crash Ride|17"]] [[Sabian HH 22" Crash Ride|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Crash Ride|Crash Ride]] - 16", 17", 22"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Heavy_Ride|Heavy Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 16" Heavy Ride|16"]] [[Sabian HH 17" Heavy Ride|17"]] [[Sabian HH 18" Heavy Ride|18"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Heavy_Ride|Heavy Ride]] - 16", 17", 18"
-:'''[[Sabian Light Ride|Light Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 19" Light Ride|19"]] [[Sabian HH 21" Light Ride|21"]] <br>
+:'''[[Sabian Light Ride|Light Ride]] - 19", 21"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Medium_Ride|Medium Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 16" Medium Ride|16"]] [[Sabian HH 17" Medium Ride|17"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Medium_Ride|Medium Ride]] - 16", 17"
-:'''[[Sabian Medium_Heavy Ride|Medium Heavy Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 16" Medium Heavy Ride|16"]] [[Sabian HH 17" Medium Heavy Ride|17"]] [[Sabian HH 18" Medium Heavy Ride|18"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Medium_Heavy Ride|Medium Heavy Ride]] - 16", 17", 18"
-:'''[[Sabian Extra Thin Crash|Extra Thin Crash]] - [[Sabian HH 19" Extra Thin Crash|19"]] [[Sabian HH 20" Extra Thin Crash|20"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Extra Thin Crash|Extra Thin Crash]] - 19", 20"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Medium Crash|Medium Crash]] - [[Sabian HH 12" Medium Crash|12"]] [[Sabian HH 13" Medium Crash|13"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Medium Crash|Medium Crash]] - 12", 13"
-:'''[[Sabian Medium Thin Crash|Medium Thin Crash]] - [[Sabian HH 13" Medium Thin Crash|13"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Medium Thin Crash|Medium Thin Crash]] - 13"
-:'''[[Sabian_Regular Hats|Regular Hats]] - [[Sabian HH 12" Regular Hats|12"]] [[Sabian HH 16" Regular Hats|16"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian_Regular Hats|Regular Hats]] - 12", 16"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Germanic|Germanic]] - [[Sabian HH 22" Germanic|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Germanic|Germanic]] - 22"<br>
-: '''[[Sabian Suspended|Suspended]] - [[Sabian HH 13" Suspended|13"]] [[Sabian HH 21" Suspended|21"]] [[Sabian HH 22" Suspended|22"]] [[Sabian HH 24" Suspended|24"]]<br>
+: '''[[Sabian Suspended|Suspended]] - 13", 21", 22"<br>
-:'''[[Sabian Viennese|Viennese]] - [[Sabian HH 22" Viennese|22"]]</font color=red><br>
+:'''[[Sabian Viennese|Viennese]] - 22"</font color=red><br>
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 === [[Sabian AA|AA]] ===
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
-:'''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - [[Sabian AA 14" Fusion Hats|14"]] ("New And Notable", Modern Drummer, September 1989, p. 106)<br>
+:'''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - 14" ("New And Notable", Modern Drummer, September 1989, p. 106)<br>
 === [[Sabian HH|HH]] ===
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
-:'''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - [[Sabian HH 14" Fusion Hats|14"]] ("New And Notable", Modern Drummer, September 1989, p. 106)<br>
+:'''[[Sabian_Fusion Hats|Fusion Hats]] - 14" ("New And Notable", Modern Drummer, September 1989, p. 106)<br>
 === [[Sabian Percussion|Percussion ]] ===
 *Note: This was not a series yet. The below model was listed in "Accessories", along with gongs.
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Other|Other]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Bell|Bell]] - [[Sabian Percussion 12" Bell|12"]] ''<font color=red>(1995)</font color=red>'' ("New And Notable - Sabian Bell Cymbal", Modern Drummer, August, 1989, p.45)<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Bell|Bell]] - 12" <font color=red>(1995)</font color=red> ("New And Notable - Sabian Bell Cymbal", Modern Drummer, August, 1989, p.45)<br>
 ----
 === [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Inspired Series|Jack DeJohnette Signature Series - NEW SERIES]] ===
 (Modern Drummer, October 1989)
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Ride|Jack DeJohnette Ride]] - [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Signature Series 20" Ride|20"]] [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Signature Series 22" Ride|22"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Ride|Jack DeJohnette Ride]] - 20", 22"<br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Crash|Jack DeJohnette Crash]] - [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Signature Series 16" Crash|16"]] [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Signature Series 18" Crash|18"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Crash|Jack DeJohnette Crash]] - 16", 18"<br>
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Hi Hats|Jack DeJohnette Hi Hats]] - [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Signature Series 14" Hi Hats|14"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Hi Hats|Jack DeJohnette Hi Hats]] - 14"
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Chinas|Chinas]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Chinese|Jack DeJohnette Chinese]] - [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Signature Series 18" Chinese|18"]] [[Sabian Jack DeJohnette Signature Series 20" Chinese|20"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Chinese|Jack DeJohnette Chinese]] - 18", 20"<br>
 === [[Sabian Signature|Signature - NEW SERIES]] ===
-:'''[[Sabian Carmine Appice Chinese|Carmine Appice Chinese]] - [[Sabian Signature Carmine Appice 18" Chinese|18"]] ("Product Close-Up", Modern Drummer, Nov. '89, p. 39)
+:'''[[Sabian Carmine Appice Chinese|Carmine Appice Chinese]] - 18" ("Product Close-Up", Modern Drummer, Nov. '89, p. 39)
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@@ Line 409: / Line 409: @@
 === [[Sabian AA|AA]] ===
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Bright Crash|Bright Crash]] - [[Sabian AA 16" Bright Crash|16"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Bright Crash|Bright Crash]] - 16"<br>
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@@ Line 417: / Line 417: @@
 ; <font color=red>''Discontinued:''
 ===[[Sabian AA#AA Sound Control|AA Sound Control]]===
-:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - [[Sabian_AA_22"_Sound_Control_Ride|22"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - 22"
 ===[[Sabian HH#HH Sound Control|HH Sound Control]]===
-:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - [[Sabian_HH_22"_Sound_Control_Ride|22"]]</font color=red>
+:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - 22"</font color=red>
 ==1994==
@@ Line 426: / Line 426: @@
 ; <font color=red>''Discontinued:''
 === [[Sabian AA|AA]]===
-:'''[[Sabian Extra Heavy Ride|Extra Heavy Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 21" Extra Heavy Ride|21"]]<br>
+:'''[[Sabian Extra Heavy Ride|Extra Heavy Ride]] - 21"<br>
 ===[[Sabian AA#AA Sound Control|AA Sound Control]]===
-:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - [[Sabian AA 20" Sound Control Ride|20"]]  <br>
+:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - 20" <br>
 ===[[Sabian HH#HH Sound Control|HH Sound Control]]===
-:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - [[Sabian HH 20" Sound Control Ride|20"]]  <br>
+:'''[[Sabian Ride|Ride]] - 20"  <br>
 </font color=red>
@@ Line 437: / Line 437: @@
 === [[Sabian Percussion|Percussion ]] ===
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Other|Other]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Bell|Bell]] - [[Sabian Percussion 12" Bell|12"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Bell|Bell]] - 12"
 </font color=red>
@@ Line 444: / Line 444: @@
 ===[[Sabian AAX|AAX]]===
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Bright Crash|Bright Crash]] - [[Sabian AAX 18" Bright Crash|18"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Bright Crash|Bright Crash]] - 18"
 ----
 ===[[Sabian Pro|Pro]] ===
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - [[Sabian Pro 20" Rock Ride|20"]] [[Sabian Pro 22" Rock Ride|22"]]
+:'''[[Sabian Rock Ride|Rock Ride]] - 20", 22"
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
-:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] -[[Sabian Pro 16" Rock Crash|16"]], 18"
+:'''[[Sabian Rock Crash|Rock Crash]] -16", 18"
 ; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
 :'''[[Sabian Rock Hats|Rock Hats]] - 14"
@@ Line 554: / Line 554: @@
 :'''[[Sabian Manhattan Bridge Ride|Manhattan Bridge Ride]] - 16"</font color=red>
+===[[Sabian Signature|Signature]]===
+; <font color=red>''Discontinued:''
+:'''[[Sabian V-FX Mini Ride|V-FX Mini Ride]] - 14"
+:'''[[Sabian V-FX Distortion Hats|V-FX Distortion Hats]] - 12"
+:'''[[Sabian V-FX Mini Hats|V-FX Mini Hats]] - 12"
+</font color=red>
 == 2002 ==
 '''Source:''' 2002 Sabian Catalog <br>
@@ Line 756: / Line 762: @@
 :'''[[Sabian X-Celerator Hats|X-Celerator Hats]] - 14"
+== 2019 ==
+'''Source:''' Drum Club, June 2019 <br>
+=== [[Sabian AAX|AAX]] ===
+; [[Sabian Types and Models#Rides|Rides]]:
+:'''[[Sabian Freq Ride|Freq Ride]] - 21"
+:'''[[Sabian Heavy Ride|Heavy Ride]] - 20", 22"
+:'''[[Sabian Medium Ride|Medium Ride]] - 20", 21", 22"
+:'''[[Sabian Raw Bell Dry Ride|Raws Bell Dry Ride]] - 21"
+:'''[[Sabian Thin Ride|Thin Ride]] - 20", 21", 22"
+:'''[[Sabian X-Plosion Ride|X-Plosion Ride]] - 20", 21"
+; [[Sabian Types and Models#Crashes|Crashes]]:
+: '''[[Sabian Aero Crash|Aero Crash]] - 16", 18"
+: '''[[Sabian Medium Crash|Medium Crash]] - 16", 18"
+: '''[[Sabian Thin Crash|Thin Crash]] - 16", 17", 18", 19", 20"
+; [[Sabian Types and Models#Hi-Hats|Hi-Hats]]:
+:'''[[Sabian Medium Hats|Medium Hats]] - 14", 15"
+:'''[[Sabian Thin Hats|Thin Hats]] - 14", 15"
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