Difference between revisions of "Z Zildjian"

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==== Chinas ====
 
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* '''[[Zildjian China Boy|China Boy]] - [[Z_Zildjian_18"_China_Boy|18"]] [[Z_Zildjian_20"_China_Boy|20"]]
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* '''[[Zildjian China|China Boy]] - [[Z_Zildjian_18"_China_Boy|18"]] [[Z_Zildjian_20"_China_Boy|20"]]
 
* '''[[Zildjian Power Smash|Power Smash]] - [[Z_Zildjian_18"_Power_Smash|18"]] [[Z_Zildjian_20"_Power_Smash|20"]]  
 
* '''[[Zildjian Power Smash|Power Smash]] - [[Z_Zildjian_18"_Power_Smash|18"]] [[Z_Zildjian_20"_Power_Smash|20"]]  
  

Revision as of 15:06, 18 July 2024

Early 1986 ad

Introduction: American made, starting in 1986, until the end of the series - 1993. Succeeded by the Z Custom Series in 1994.

Background: The Z (pronounced "zee") series was a totally new cymbal produced using the centuries-old Zildjian family secret casting and alloying process, but shaped by computerized hammers, and not lathed. This new process gave them a distinctive sound, a striking appearance, and unsurpassed tensile strength.

Alloy: B20

Quality: Professional

Production: The Zildjian Sound Lab used science to advance the art of cymbal-making. A computer-controlled hammering process gave Z series cymbals their unique sound and look. The pattern, spacing, and thrust tonnage of the hammers were all stored in digital memory and could be repeated with a degree of precision never before possible. Hammering shapes included Convex Closed Hex, Concave Open Penta, Concave Five Point Star, and Convex Six Point Star.

Company Description: Non-lathed, computer-hammered cymbals available in a variety of hammer patterns. Each hammer pattern creates a different sound.


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