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* '''[[Zildjian Armand Ride|Armand Ride]] - [[A Zildjian 20" Armand Ride|20"]] [[A Zildjian 21" Armand Ride|21"]] | * '''[[Zildjian Armand Ride|Armand Ride]] - [[A Zildjian 20" Armand Ride|20"]] [[A Zildjian 21" Armand Ride|21"]] | ||
* '''[[Zildjian Armand Ride "Beautiful Baby"|Armand Ride "Beautiful Baby"]] - [[A Zildjian 19" Armand Ride "Beautiful Baby"|19"]] | * '''[[Zildjian Armand Ride "Beautiful Baby"|Armand Ride "Beautiful Baby"]] - [[A Zildjian 19" Armand Ride "Beautiful Baby"|19"]] | ||
| + | *'''[[Zildjian Be Bop|Be Bop]] - [[A Zildjian 16" Be Bop|16"]] [[A Zildjian 17" Be Bop|17"]] [[A Zildjian 18" Be Bop|18"]] [[A Zildjian 19" Be Bop|19"]] [[A Zildjian 20" Be Bop|20"]] [[A Zildjian 21" Be Bop|21"]] [[A Zildjian 22" Be Bop|22"]] | ||
* '''[[Zildjian Breakbeat Ride|Breakbeat Ride]] - [[A Zildjian 18" Breakbeat Ride|18"]] | * '''[[Zildjian Breakbeat Ride|Breakbeat Ride]] - [[A Zildjian 18" Breakbeat Ride|18"]] | ||
* '''[[Zildjian Crash Ride|Crash Ride]] - [[A Zildjian 16" Crash Ride|16"]] [[A Zildjian 17" Crash Ride|17"]] [[A Zildjian 18" Crash Ride|18"]] [[A Zildjian 19" Crash Ride|19"]] [[A Zildjian 20" Crash Ride|20"]] [[A Zildjian 21" Crash Ride|21"]] [[A Zildjian 22" Crash Ride|22"]] | * '''[[Zildjian Crash Ride|Crash Ride]] - [[A Zildjian 16" Crash Ride|16"]] [[A Zildjian 17" Crash Ride|17"]] [[A Zildjian 18" Crash Ride|18"]] [[A Zildjian 19" Crash Ride|19"]] [[A Zildjian 20" Crash Ride|20"]] [[A Zildjian 21" Crash Ride|21"]] [[A Zildjian 22" Crash Ride|22"]] | ||
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==== Multi-Application ==== | ==== Multi-Application ==== | ||
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*'''[[Zildjian Medium|Medium]] - [[A Zildjian 10" Medium|10"]] [[A Zildjian 11" Medium|11"]] [[A Zildjian 12" Medium|12"]] [[A Zildjian 13" Medium|13"]] [[A Zildjian 14" Medium|14"]] [[A Zildjian 15" Medium|15"]] [[A Zildjian 16" Medium|16"]] [[A Zildjian 17" Medium|17"]] [[A Zildjian 18" Medium|18"]] [[A Zildjian 19" Medium|19"]] [[A Zildjian 20" Medium|20"]] [[A Zildjian 21" Medium|21"]] [[A Zildjian 22" Medium|22"]] | *'''[[Zildjian Medium|Medium]] - [[A Zildjian 10" Medium|10"]] [[A Zildjian 11" Medium|11"]] [[A Zildjian 12" Medium|12"]] [[A Zildjian 13" Medium|13"]] [[A Zildjian 14" Medium|14"]] [[A Zildjian 15" Medium|15"]] [[A Zildjian 16" Medium|16"]] [[A Zildjian 17" Medium|17"]] [[A Zildjian 18" Medium|18"]] [[A Zildjian 19" Medium|19"]] [[A Zildjian 20" Medium|20"]] [[A Zildjian 21" Medium|21"]] [[A Zildjian 22" Medium|22"]] | ||
*'''[[Zildjian Thin|Thin]] - [[A Zildjian 10" Thin|10"]] [[A Zildjian 11" Thin|11"]] [[A Zildjian 12" Thin|12"]] [[A Zildjian 13" Thin|13"]] [[A Zildjian 14" Thin|14"]] [[A Zildjian 15" Thin|15"]] [[A Zildjian 16" Thin|16"]] [[A Zildjian 17" Thin|17"]] [[A Zildjian 18" Thin|18"]] | *'''[[Zildjian Thin|Thin]] - [[A Zildjian 10" Thin|10"]] [[A Zildjian 11" Thin|11"]] [[A Zildjian 12" Thin|12"]] [[A Zildjian 13" Thin|13"]] [[A Zildjian 14" Thin|14"]] [[A Zildjian 15" Thin|15"]] [[A Zildjian 16" Thin|16"]] [[A Zildjian 17" Thin|17"]] [[A Zildjian 18" Thin|18"]] | ||
Revision as of 10:11, 3 March 2025
Introduction: American made 1929 - present, plus some made in the Canadian factory 1972 - 1980
Background: The Avedis Zildjian Co. began producing A Zildjian cymbals in 1929.
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production: Varies over the years
Company Description: Zildjian’s classic sound is embodied by A Zildjian and immortalized in countless recordings by the greatest drummers of all time. Known for their versatility, these bright cymbals range from thin and delicate to extra heavy and cutting.
Timeline: Refer to the excellent Avedis Zildjian By Years page for a very detailed overview of the series stamps, logos, and other changes. For quick reference from 1978 to Present, using terminology found herein:
1960s ink
1960s Stamp (Used from sometime in the 1960s until 1979)
- Hollow Logo Bottom.jpg
"Hollow Logo" 1978 - 1982
- Hollow Logo Top.jpg
"Hollow Logo" 1978 - 1982
- 1980s Era Bottom.jpg
"1980s Era" 1982 -1991
- 1980s Era Top.jpg
"1980s Era" 1982 - 1991
- Avedis Added Top.jpg
"1990s Era" -Avedis added to top ONLY - starting 1992
Serial Number Added - starting 1994
"Small cursive A" added next to model type - 1996 - 2013
"Large cursive A" - 2013 to present
(NOTE: for cymbals in the serial number era, whenever that number is not visible/unmentioned in the source, "Small cursive A", or "Large cursive A" is used for now in the Wiki.)
Rides
- Zildjian 370th Anniversary Medium Ride - 20"
- Armand Ride - 20" 21"
- Armand Ride "Beautiful Baby" - 19"
- Be Bop - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Breakbeat Ride - 18"
- Crash Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Deep Ride - 20" 22"
- Earth Ride - 20" 21" 22"
- Flat Top Cymbal - 16" 18" 20" 22"
- Flat Top Ride - 18" 20" 22"
- Light Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Medium Ride - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22" 24"
- Medium Bounce Ride - 24"
- Mega Bell Ride - 21"
- Mini Cup Ride - 16" 18" 20" 22"
- Ping Ride - 18" 19" 20" 22" 24" 26" 30"
- Rock 21 Ride - 21"
- Rock Ride - 20" 21"
- Sweet Ride - 21" 23"
- Take Five Reissue Ride - 20"
- Uptown Ride - 18"
Crashes
- Armand Thin Crash - 16" 18"
- Armand Medium Thin Crash - 16" 18"
- Fast Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
- Flat-Top Medium Crash - 18"
- Heavy - 18"
- Heavy Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19"
- Medium Crash - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 22"
- Medium Thin Crash 375th Anniversary - 16"
- Medium Thin Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Medium Thin Dance - 15"
- Mini Cup Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17"
- Paper Thin Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
- Rock Crash - 16" 17" 18" 19"
- Special Release Crash - 16.5"
- Thin Crash - 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
Multi-Application
- Medium - 10" 11" 12" 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Thin - 10" 11" 12" 13" 14" 15" 16" 17" 18"
Hi-Hats
- Armand Hi-Hat - 13" 14"
- Dyno Beat Hi-Hat - 13" 14"
- Fast Hi-Hat - 13"
- Flange Hi-Hat - 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Flat Hats - 14"
- Heavy Hi-Hat - 15"
- Hi-Hat - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Light Hi-Hat - 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Mastersound Hi-Hat - 13" 14" 15"
- Medium Hi-Hat - 14"
- New Beat Hi-Hat - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Pocket Hi-Hat - 13" 14"
- Quick Beat Hi-Hat - 13" 14" 15"
- Rock Hi-Hat - 14" 15"
- Special Recording Hi-Hat - 10" 12"
- Sweet Hat - 15"
Splashes
- Armand Splash - 10"
- Extra Thin Splash - 8" 10" 12"
- Fast Splash - 8" 10" 12"
- Flash Splash - 8" 10"
- Paper Thin - 8" 9" 10" 11" 12"
- Splash - 6" 8" 10" 12"
Chinas, Swishes, & Pang
- China High - 16" 18" 20" 22"
- China Low - 16" 18" 20" 22"
- Ultra Hammered China - 19" 21"
- Pang - 18" 20" 22"
- Swish - 14" 16" 18" 20" 22" 24"
- Heavy Swish - 22"
- Medium Swish - 27"
- Swish Knocker - 22"
Effects
- Burma Bell - Burma Bell
- EFX #1 - 8" 10" 12"
- EFX Piggyback - 12"
Band
- Band - 10"
- Concert Band - 14" 16" 18" 20" 22"
- Drum Corps - 14" 15" 16" 18" 20" 22" 24" 26"
- Field - 14" 15" 16" 18" 20" 22"
- Heavy Band - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Marching Band - 14" 15" 16" 18" 20" 22"
- Medium Band - 12" 13" 14" 15" 16"
- Stadium Medium - 12" 14" 16" 18" 20"
- Stadium Medium Heavy - 16" 18" 19" 20"
- Z-MAC - 14" 16" 18" 20" 22"
Orchestra
- Classic Orchestral Selection Special Selection - 24"
- Classic Orchestral Suspended - 14" 15" 16" 17" 18" 19" 20"
- Classic Orchestral Medium Light - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 22"
- Classic Orchestral Medium - 17" 19"
- Classic Orchestral Medium Heavy - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 22"
- Concert Stage - 16" 18" 20"
- Concert Stage Mastersound Anti-Lock Series - 18"
- Thin Suspended (La Mer) - 12" 13" 14" 15"
- Medium Thin Suspended - 16" 17" 18" 19" 20" 21" 22"
- Symphonic French Tone - 18" 20" 22"
- Symphonic Viennese Tone - 18" 20" 22"
- Symphonic Germanic Tone - 18" 20" 22"
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