OK, it’s time to go public with this sucker:
CYMBALISTIC, my new site retailing Cymbal & Gong cymbals is now on line.
In case you hadn’t heard, Cymbal & Gong is a Portland company which produces limited quantities of some of the world’s finest traditional hand-crafted cymbals, created by artisan cymbal smiths in Turkey, and then beautifully patinated for a vintage look and sound. I love these cymbals, and have spent a lot of my own hard-earned money buying them so I can play them. Their Holy Grail series is well named.
The site’s main features are:
• A page of specially selected new cymbals for sale, with audio. Chosen for excellent performance in real-world playing and recording, these are individual cymbals I would want to own, that I believe any player interested in this site’s content would be thrilled to play.
• A quality blog of cymbal-related stuff, some new, some reprinted from this site. There’s a cool feature where we listen to and analyze some classic recorded cymbal sounds, reminiscent of things we can get from Cymbal & Gong. I’m also scouring interview archives for great players’ comments on cymbals.
Cymbal & Gong makes a full line of cymbals, but stock on hand can be very limited, so let me know if you’re looking for a particular model, size, or sound, and I can select one specially for you. We’re emphasizing personalized service here. There’s no normal store front where you just place your order and go— we’re handling transactions by phone and/or email, using PayPal.
There is a new shipment of cymbals arriving on October 18th, so this is an excellent time to get your requests in.
Please pay the site a visit, check out the cymbals, and sign up for our mailing list to be notified about the latest arrivals, upcoming shipments, and tour information. Also visit Cymbal & Gong’s website for more info.
I am happy to help you with any of the materials on the site, and with anything else drumming related— contact me for private lessons, online world wide, or in person in Portland, Oregon. All levels of players, and all people, are welcome.
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