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CYMBALISTIC: December special

  • December 10, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: More news, a new batch of Cymbal & Gong cymbals is coming next week. And, I will be offering a rare SPECIAL for the remainder of the month of December:  Free shipping on US […]

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Cheap jazz cymbals

  • November 21, 2023
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During that Washington residency one of the students asked me for a recommendation on an inexpensive jazz cymbal. It’s not really a budget category of cymbals, and I didn’t have a great answer for him.  […]

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CYMBALISTIC: Germany tour wrap up

  • October 22, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: Hey, I’m back home and recovering from a very successful Germany excursion, and about to resume regular posting! I’m never sure how things are going to go, but I ended up selling almost all of […]

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CYMBALISTIC: BECKEN DEUTSCHLAND 2023 – LET’S GOOO!

  • October 10, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: OK everyone, I’m heading to Germany today, with a case of wonderful Cymbal & Gong cymbals for your approval, enjoyment, and merriment.  The deets:  I will show cymbals in Frankfurt on Wednesday, Berlin on Friday, […]

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CYMBALISTIC: playing some 22s

  • October 9, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: OK, I got a couple more cymbals before heading to Germany tomorrow. Demonstrating some 22″ Holy Grails for our man in Berlin, Michael Griener. And my new little 14″ China is in there, too. All […]

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CYMBALISTIC: Last new cymbals before Germany!

  • October 2, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: I’ve posted the videos for the last four Cymbal & Gong cymbals I got for my upcoming mini-tour… next week I’m bringing a case of cymbals to Germany for people to play and purchase. […]

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CYMBALISTIC: Playing some cymbals

  • September 14, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: I’ve just been doing a lot of cymbal-related business for people lately, and these are a couple of quick-and-dirty videos I made for that.   Playing some different combinations of 20 and 22″ Extra Special Janavars, […]

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CYMBALISTIC: SEATTLE – TONIGHT

  • August 28, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: Bumping this to the top of the site for tonight’s event— if you’re in the vicinity of Seattle, come on down, say hi, play some cymbals!  SEATTLE: Monday, August 28th, 7:30pm – Seattle Drum […]

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Cymbalistic: videos are up – event dates

  • August 6, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: Videos and descriptions of the new cymbals are up, check them out at Cymbalistic. I’m putting a lot of ears on them ahead of upcoming events in Seattle and Germany (see below), so many/most/all […]

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CYMBALISTIC: SUNDAY – SW Washington drum gear swap meet

  • July 29, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: OK, if you’re located anywhere in the Olympia/Kelso/Aberdeen triangle you’ll want to make it to Chehalis tomorrow for a drum gear swap meet at Alexander Park. Hosted by members of Drumforum.org. Last year about a […]

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CYMBALISTIC: cymbal day

  • July 25, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: I went to Cymbal & Gong HQ yesterday and played a lot of great cymbals. Picking out the “best” ones to sell on my Cymbalistic site is really a game of inches. Someone else […]

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CYMBALISTIC: Cymbals are in!

  • July 20, 2023
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CYMBALISTIC: I’ve just been informed that Cymbal & Gong has just received a big shipment of over 100 new cymbals, including 18, 20, and 22″ Turks, and a lot of other good stuff. This is […]

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