UPDATE: Feedback from the buyer of the cymbal: “I think perhaps I’ve never owned a nice sounding cymbal before b/c all my current cymbals sound like garbage compared to the Hassan.” Please forgive the light […]
Category: Cymbal & Gong
CYMBALISTIC: You never know
Thinking about this fabulous product I’m selling, Cymbal & Gong cymbals, in this precarious time, it struck me that they could just go away at any time. I think— as do many of the the […]
CYMBALISTIC: Leon Collection!
CYMBALISTIC: Heads up, if you’re thinking about getting some new cymbals. I’m holding a few new odd-size Leon Collection cymbals right now— 21″, 19″ and 17″—on approval from Cymbal & Gong. The Leons are really lovely— […]
CYMBALISTIC: Five 24″ rides!
Does anybody need a sweet 24″ ride cymbal? I’m checking out four OUTSTANDING Cymbal & Gong jazz cymbals, plus a monster medium ride. I will have these around for a couple of days, then they’ll […]
CYMBALISTIC: New cymbals are in!
Just acquired some new Cymbal & Gong Holy Grail series cymbals for sale: there are two 18″ crashes, two 20″ jazz rides, a 22″ jazz ride, and two sets of 15″ hihats. All excellent jazz […]
UPDATE: Seattle cymbal hang CANCELLED
Never can be too many asinine plays on the word cymbal. EVENT UPDATE: COVID response in Seattle has really gotten serious, and we’ve decided it would be wisest to cancel this event. Hopefully outlook will […]
My new axe
I got a cymbal to replace a similar model I sold to our man in Berlin, Michael Griener, last year: a 20″ Cymbal & Gong Holy Grail Jazz Ride, 1893 grams. Has a special heavy […]
CYMBALISTIC: New cymbals— Holy Grails and flats!
In Istanbul, manufacturing Cymbal & Gong cymbals. I’ve just posted videos for a new batch of cymbals, handmade in Turkey by Cymbal & Gong, personally selected by me for awesomeness in the purpose of playing […]
CYMBALISTIC: Cymbal day, 10/4/19
UPDATE: Oops, I’m an idiot— I uploaded the unedited video from the meeting, which has lots of inane conversation on it in between playing cymbals. Below is the correct video, with times matching the cues […]
CYMBALISTIC: Cymbal day today – Seattle event coming up
At the Cymbal & Gong foundry in Istanbul UPDATE: Found some really great Holy Grails— 22″ and 20″ (x2) jazz rides, 17″ (x2) and 18″ crashes! Videos coming soon. A couple of cymbal-related items: • […]
Cymbal of the minit: 18″ Cymbal & Gong Turk “Toshiro”
I don’t use Turk-type cymbals much any more, but this one is really special: 18″ Cymbal & Gong custom Turk light ride. Weighs 1472 grams. C&G doesn’t have a regular Turk line— the smiths in […]
A balanced attitude about cymbals
Some thoughts on cymbals; sound, quality of instruments, and how that relates to playing music. We want to have nice instruments and get a great sound, but, frankly, it is not all-important. Hopefully here we’ll […]