5/26 UPDATE: OK gang, the special is OVER, but, happily, the cymbals are still a tremendous bargain considering that a) they're great, b) you'll use them forever, c) they're not that expensive to begin with!
By the way: I also have two more of the super-cool thin 22" Extra Special Janavars in stock!
CYMBALISTIC: It has occurred to me I've had several 20s hanging around for too long— since last year, anyway— and I'd like to move some out.
So let's do a minor special. For 20" cymbals:
• Free shipping within the United States
• $50 credit on overseas shipping
• $50 credit for people buying in person here in Portland
Offer ends whenever I feel like it, either when I've moved a few cymbals out, or I decide nobody's interested. A week or two?
About the cymbals: Everybody needs a 20" Cymbal & Gong jazz cymbal. These are mostly in the range I think of as “jazz medium”— between 1800-1900 grams— that can act as a main cymbal, or as a “left side” cymbal, paired with something bigger. I selected them all personally, all will be decently complex, with good stick definition, and will ride and crash beautifully.
They're great instruments, any of these you could use for the rest of your career.
Here's what I have available, all from Cymbal & Gong:
20" Extra Special Janavar - “Spock”, “McCoy” [Spock is now sold]
The first round of a custom item I ordered last summer, that have become a very hot item— Janavar series with K-style hammering and lathing. I got to see them get lathed when I visited Istanbul last summer. One has a heavy patina, one has rivets.
20" Holy Grail Jazz Ride - A-type - “Mayfield”, “Booker”
C&G's most popular cymbal, with a “trans stamp” style squarish bell. Somewhat more aggressive sound than the K-type HGs. These two make me think of Art Blakey.
20" Holy Grail Jazz Ride - K-type - “Lashonda” [sold]
Quintessential jazz cymbal. What else is there to say?
20" Mersey Beat - “Kenny”
At 2250g this is heavier than the others, but it doesn't really act like it. All purpose cymbal for people who want a brighter sound. Not the sexiest item, but they're very popular— I keep getting great feedback from active jazz professionals about them. People who know cymbals think they're great.
Visit Cymbalistic to check out the videos and pick yours out.
2 comments:
Wow, I would have thought these cymbals would have been sold by now.
They're great!
My colleagues here want to steal the 20" Extra Special Janavar "Kirk" I bought from you.
It's high time for the next Berlin Becken Party.
Folks, buy these cymbals as soon as you can!
At the risk of repeating myself: They're great!
I think Kenny and Lashonda actually made the trip to Germany and back. The others I got since then.
I think my brothers and I are coming to Germany in October-- I need to bring a bag of cymbals to Berlin, regardless of where else we go...
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