Cymbal Repair - HELP!! haha
Cymbal Repair - HELP!! haha
I have 2 cymbals that I use the most out of my set that have hairline cracks in them about 1/4" long. I have heard of drilling a hole at the very end of the cymbal but everytime i have done that it just makes the thing crack alot worst. Is there any other way of repairing a cymbal that I don't know about or is this the only way? I could be doing something wrong...wouldn't be a surprise to me but if anyone knows anything else or that can help me in any sorta way that would be great. I typically would go buy new but don't have approx. $600 in cash flow right now to replace them. I'm looking forward to hearing the feedback so let the replies begin my friends...
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Hurricane is right, once a cymbal gets a crack, it's pretty much done. All you can do is play it until the sound dies. I have an 18" Z Custom that's cracked but still sounds great, so I'm playing it until I have to replace it!
Here's the reason. With "Stop-Drilling", you are supposed to drill a small hole at the end of the crack of the cymbal and it will stop. Problem is, most cymbal cracks have almost microscopic threads that branch out, and with stop-drilling, you MUST be at the very absolute end of the crack for it to work.
There is a website out there that suggests measuring the length of the crack from the edge of the cymbal, then taking the cymbal to a metal cutter and cutting the circumference of the cymbal. All that does is reduce the cymbal size, and more than likely will reduce and ruin the original sound of the cymbal.
You'll need to replace your cymbals, Xero. Save the old ones, though, you can always beat the hell out of 'em, get them good and broken, and then stack them together for some neat china effects, or stack them with a china for a better trash sound, or any other number of things. It also wouldn't hurt to re-examine your cymbal technique, you may be cracking them with the way you strike them.
My favorite all-time cymbal that I broke (a 17" Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash) now resides in my basement as a clock.
Here's the reason. With "Stop-Drilling", you are supposed to drill a small hole at the end of the crack of the cymbal and it will stop. Problem is, most cymbal cracks have almost microscopic threads that branch out, and with stop-drilling, you MUST be at the very absolute end of the crack for it to work.
There is a website out there that suggests measuring the length of the crack from the edge of the cymbal, then taking the cymbal to a metal cutter and cutting the circumference of the cymbal. All that does is reduce the cymbal size, and more than likely will reduce and ruin the original sound of the cymbal.
You'll need to replace your cymbals, Xero. Save the old ones, though, you can always beat the hell out of 'em, get them good and broken, and then stack them together for some neat china effects, or stack them with a china for a better trash sound, or any other number of things. It also wouldn't hurt to re-examine your cymbal technique, you may be cracking them with the way you strike them.
My favorite all-time cymbal that I broke (a 17" Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash) now resides in my basement as a clock.
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