Difference between revisions of "Sabian Gongs"
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*'''Symphonic Gong - [[Sabian 24" Symphonic Gong|24"]] [[Sabian 26" Symphonic Gong|26"]] [[Sabian 28" Symphonic Gong|28"]] | *'''Symphonic Gong - [[Sabian 24" Symphonic Gong|24"]] [[Sabian 26" Symphonic Gong|26"]] [[Sabian 28" Symphonic Gong|28"]] | ||
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| + | === Taiwan Gongs === | ||
| + | '''Introduction:''' 1984<font color=blue><sup>6</sup></font color=blue> <br> | ||
| + | '''Discontinued:''' 1998<font color=blue><sup>7</sup></font color=blue> (First time the model wasn't listed.)<br> | ||
| + | '''Background:'''<br> | ||
| + | '''Innovation:''' <br> | ||
| + | '''Alloy:''' <br> | ||
| + | '''Quality:''' Professional<br> | ||
| + | '''Production:''' <br> | ||
| + | '''Applications:'''<br> | ||
| + | '''Users:''' <br> | ||
| + | '''Sound:''' <br> | ||
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| + | *'''Taiwan Gong - [[Sabian 30" Taiwan Gong|30"]] [[Sabian 34" Taiwan Gong|34"]] [[Sabian 40" Taiwan Gong|40"]] | ||
=== Turkish Gongs === | === Turkish Gongs === | ||
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<font color=blue><sup>4</sup></font color=blue> "New and Notable", Modern Drummer, August 1992, p.124<br> | <font color=blue><sup>4</sup></font color=blue> "New and Notable", Modern Drummer, August 1992, p.124<br> | ||
<font color=blue><sup>5</sup></font color=blue> Modern Drummer, September 1998, p. 41 | <font color=blue><sup>5</sup></font color=blue> Modern Drummer, September 1998, p. 41 | ||
| + | <font color=blue><sup>6</sup></font color=blue> Sabian 1984 Price List | ||
| + | <font color=blue><sup>7</sup></font color=blue> Sabian 1998 Price List | ||
Revision as of 04:06, 17 March 2025
Contents
China Gongs
Introduction: 19924 - ?
Background: Designed to provide a gong-like sound in an easily positioned and less expensive instrument.4
Innovation:
Alloy:
Quality: Professional
Production:
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Users:
Sound: Mellow, dark and warm, with an absence of trashiness.4
Chinese Gongs
Introduction: 19985
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy:
Quality: Professional
Production:
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Users:
Sound: Traditionally hammered for prized ”oriental” sound, produces a definite primary impact response followed by an outpouring of raw, dark overtones. Full sounding.1
Radia Gongs
Introduction: 1998
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy:
Quality: Professional
Production:
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Sound:
Symphonic Gongs
Introduction: 19983
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy: B205
Quality: Professional
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound: Produces a powerful and sturdy fundamental note which is enhanced and softened by harmonic overtones, creating a full, warm and round response. Very tonal.1
Taiwan Gongs
Introduction: 19846
Discontinued: 19987 (First time the model wasn't listed.)
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy:
Quality: Professional
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound:
Turkish Gongs
Introduction: 1986
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy:
Quality: Professional
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound:
Wind Gongs
Introduction: ?
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy:
Quality: Professional
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound: With hand hammered surface and raw, unlathed center, this flat-design gong speaks quickly, with dark, splashy sounds. 2
- Wind Gong - 22"
Zodiac Gongs
Introduction: 19983
Background:
Innovation:
Alloy: Nickel Silver (NS12)
Quality: Professional
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound: This model produces a warm, focused fundamental with rich, sustaining overtones.1
Source:
1 SABIAN.COM (retrieved November 10, 2024)
2 Sabian Cymbal and Sound Guide 2009
3 Sabian New For '98 brochure
4 "New and Notable", Modern Drummer, August 1992, p.124
5 Modern Drummer, September 1998, p. 41
6 Sabian 1984 Price List
7 Sabian 1998 Price List
