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Revision as of 07:11, 5 May 2025
Avanti cymbals were made by Meinl in the 1980s.2
5000
Introduction: 1985(?)
Discontinued: ?
Background: Made by Meinl as a beginner cymbal line
Innovation:
Alloy: Nickel Silver
Quality: Beginner
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound:
Rides
- Crash Ride - 18"
- Fast Ride - 20"
- Heavy Ride - 18" 20"
- Medium Ride - 20" 22"
- Ride - 20" 22"
Crashes
Hi-Hats
- Heavy Hihat - 14"
- Medium Hihat - 14" 15"
Splashes
Effects
AV6000
Introduction: 1985(?)
Discontinued: 1987(?)
Background: Made by Meinl as a beginner cymbal line
Innovation: Inspired by Paiste Colorsound cymbals, but made as a cheaper alternative. Colors offered in the series were red, black, and blue.1
Alloy: ?
Quality: Beginner
Production:
Applications: Low to medium volume situations
Users: Beginners
Sound: Dry with a quick sustain
Rides
- Crash Ride - 18"
- Ride - 20"
Crashes
Hi-Hats
7000
Introduction: 1985(?)
Discontinued: 1987(?)
Background: Made by Meinl as a beginner cymbal line
Innovation:
Alloy: ?
Quality: Beginner
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound:
Rides
- Crash Ride - 18"
- Fast Ride - 20"
- Medium Ride - 20"
- Ride - 18" 20"
Crashes
- Crash - 16"
- Fast Crash - 16"
Hi-Hats
Splashes
9000
Introduction: ?
Discontinued: ?
Background: Raw and unlathed
Innovation:
Alloy: ?
Quality:
Production:
Applications:
Users:
Sound:
- This series is mentioned in The Cymbal Book, but details are unknown.2
Sources:
1 Modern Drummer Equipment Annual, July 1986
2 The Cymbal Book, Hugo Pinksterboer, p.177
