A Custom 17" Crash

Group: Crashes
Type: Crash
Size: 17 Inch
Series: A Custom
Weight: 1028g, 1044g (2024 Serial Number), 1048g (2024 Serial Number), 1100g (2025 Serial Numbers), 1104g, 1110g, 1122g (2022 Serial Number), 1124g, 1140g (2000 Serial Number), 1144g, 1149g (1999 Serial Number), 1150g, 1156g, 1161g, 1164g, 1168g (1996 Serial Number), 1182g, 1198g, 1211g, 1218g, 1220g, 1259g
Median Weight 1150g (n=22)
Years of production: 1991 - Present
Sound file: A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
A Custom 17" Crash
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Review: "As soon as I set up the 17" A Custom crash between a 17" A thin crash and a K dark crash, I understood what Zildjian means when they say the new cymbals are in between A's and K's. The A Custom was significantly fuller and darker than the A thin, and had a lower pitch. In fact, its pitch was comparable to the K dark, but the A Custom emphasized higher overtones than the K, giving it a brighter sound.

Of the four sizes available, I favored the 17", which had a good balance between pitch, sustain, and responsiveness. The pitch of the 18" A Custom was a bit low for my taste and didn't speak quite as quickly. The 16" was very bright and explosive, while the 15" was the most splash-like, featuring a very high pitch and very little sustain."

Review written by Rick Mattingly ("Product Close-Up - Zildjian A Custom Cymbals", Modern Drummer, March 1992, p.42)

Artist/song where it can be heard: Curt Bisquera, Jason Bonham, Jimmy Chamberlin, Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colauita, Mickey Curry, Mick Fleetwood, Akira Jimbo, Simon Phillips, Wolf Simon, Steve Smith, Alan White