Lathing a GONG into To A FLAT RIDE - ft. Nicky Moon Cymbals

[@nickymooncymbals]

Pleasure working with you brother🙏Killer drumming at the end ‼️

[@rdavidr]

Likewise! You killed it as well!

[@alessandrogambino420]

@NickyMoon wow man that looks profesionally-big-company made! Congratulations you are very talented.

[@nickymooncymbals]

@@alessandrogambino420 glad you dig it!! It’s amazing what you can achieve in a garage with a bit of hard work

[@NotEvenOneShit]

Beautiful cymbal. Great work.

[@peytonjohnson7881]

That tone of the flat gong sounds really killer

[@EMCproductions]

You should use the cut-out circle of the gong as a huge picture frame. With a picture of us playing the gong hi hats.

[@tallnotdeaf]

Yes yes yes yes yes

[@beetlejews]

So gay

[@vb6427]

haha I agree xD

[@BoxUpMyBones]

I love that idea haha

[@proggersroku]

YES! God yes!

[@Justamedic77]

At certain angles you can see it "wobble" as it vibrates. Makes it look like it's made of liquid.

[@nickymooncymbals]

With truly handmade cymbals, you can control the amount of tension and having some flex in a pie like this is much preferable to the stiff, manhole cover vibe you get from ‘big cymbal’ 💫

[@Justamedic77]

I love it. It makes it breathe and brings it to life

[@Rockin_Ross]

That was such a great thing to watch! Such good work.

[@Yogurt_Ave628]

exactly!

[@SlyHikari03]

Its so entrancing.

[@trouty]

Man this harkens back to 80's/90's jazz fusion so hard! I feel like everyone had a ride like this on their kit - Danny Gottlieb, Omar Hakim, Jack DeJohnette, on and on.. Really nailed that sound, well done RDR & Nicky Moon!

[@alanduncan1980]

Don't forget Gadd! For the love of Gadd!

[@molineuxtv]

@@alanduncan1980 absolute god of a drummer he is

[@amullan88]

I've never listened to a cymbal before and thought "that sounds minty". Beautiful stuff!

[@rdavidr]

ha! the prefect description of a flat ride 😂

[@eboone]

I love the mint

[@i_unknown2954]

What I like the most about David is he's calming. Even when he plays; doesn't get too hype but you see it on his face that he is feeling the beat. In general, I don't believe a content creator has made me smile more while saying/doing so little as he does sometimes. And plus his beat choice is top tier, mans makes elevator music bops and I'm here for it.

[@alessandrogambino420]

Amazing looks. Amazing-clear-stick-defined sound. Sounds like it suits your set David.

[@tuskedbeast]

Can't tell if the converted cymbal was an improvement because it was so much quieter. Obviously the gong was trashy and loud and I thought, sounded good recorded. Gorgeous results visually.

[@nickymooncymbals]

Freshly hand hammered/lathed cymbals take a few months to fully open up sonically - the bronze literally has to decompress and heal from the trauma of the cold work for a it to be able to fully vibrate 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tuskedbeast]

@@nickymooncymbals I did not know that. Thanks for replying!

[@nickymooncymbals]

@@tuskedbeast my pleasure! Thanks for watching the video 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@dougdeforge2241]

You have to bury it in the dirt for a couple months. Lol

[@jangobango2847]

@@nickymooncymbals awesome explanation

[@Rockin_Ross]

First off, great wrap on that kit. Screams 80’s is such a great way. Second, not only did this gong-to-ride come out phenomenally, the motion of the metal as you were playing was a joy to see in and of itself. Great work by @NickyMoon! This one’s a keeper!!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@nickymooncymbals]

Thank you sir! So happy to hear that you enjoyed it :)

[@cmt8485]

That's like one of the best flat rides I've heard!! Super nice clear stick definition, the cymbal sits in a great pitch for a flat ride too

[@TheGuitologist]

Looks and sounds great.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Using a gong like this is wrong, especially in a song. But I guess everyone will just go along with this Hong Kong ping pong donkey Kong long gong song. Also...send me that flat ride yo.....

[@eraiiser7760]

yo

[@DhorubaMusic]

Lol I spit out my drink reading this

[@jabronasaurus]

The finished product sounds incredible! Dang!

[@alifeinyellow]

Nicky is an absolute master of the craft.

[@nickymooncymbals]

Aww shucks…I’m gonna get a swole ego 😹 Thanks for the kindness 🙏

[@alifeinyellow]

@@nickymooncymbals one day I’ll have a ride from you, my friend!

[@nickymooncymbals]

@@alifeinyellow that’s exciting:)

[@FabricioMigueldeFarias]

Dude this flat ride is fucking sick, amazing job

[@nickymooncymbals]

⚡️😎🙏

[@tylerbailey9329]

Need some flat-hats now

[@SheldonBird]

So smooth

[@cormacmccoy1]

So beautiful watching the lathing process just the way everything comes off so beautifully... An amazing looking end result

[@elijahrozenboom6081]

Wow! I really wasn’t expecting it to sound good😅 Killer work Nicky, and great drumming David! I’m working on that patina dyi you did awhile ago, but I saw this pop up and decided to take a break!

[@nickymooncymbals]

Thanks! Appreciate the love and thanks for the kind words 🙏

[@thedruidzmademe666]

what a beautiful transformation. The finished product is pure bliss to listen to. Bravo.

[@doubledeucedrums]

What a fun video! Great ideas man. 👍👏👏👏.

[@AnodyneHipsterInfluencer]

Wow, I'm legitimately impressed. That flat ride turned out awesome. Sounds sweet af.

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Quiet, but nice, and I dig the look and crystalline sound. Nice job Nick.

[@danielharrison3462]

Damn, this vid made me think about how long I've been watching you. started watching as an 8th grader in high school band, now I'm in college and I'm still watching. Seriously love the videos, man, you never disappoint

[@1realwild]

Such a cool transformation. It sounds amazing! 😊

[@nickymooncymbals]

😬🙏

[@hungryarch7319]

I own 3 NickyMoon cymbals. They are amazing. The spectrum of frequency compared to mass production cymbals is night and day. If you're on the fence about buying from Nick....just do it

[@ArchieBC]

That turned out well. It looks like a work of art. Nice attack with a pleasant tone and it opens up evenly without getting too washy. Success!

[@CaryDunlap]

Very cool project... I enjoyed seeing the new cymbal come to life. Nice playing, too!

[@mirror1001]

Your edits keep getting better and better! I love the juxtaposition of you playing and him making the flat ride.👍

[@eboone]

I love the sound of this cymbal. Flat rides are totally my thing

[@lewistangi8004]

Wow that sounds world class.

[@tikidrummerpoi]

Turkish gong. Our high-school had one. Yeah, you can use the hole to stand mount it, but I thinks its actual purpose was to make it easier to lathe like they do other cymbals.

[@littlefishy6316]

good explanation of the hole

[@beetlejews]

Beautiful sound

[@lars3489]

This is a great ad for Nicky moon, because that thing is sweet

[@DanvilleAirsoft]

I wish you would have “opened the cymbal up” with the mallets after the finished product Other than that great video! I will keep supporting you RDavidR

[@thumperpaul]

Stellar! Nice transformation, sounds awesome!

[@devinhill2233]

The transformation of this is incredible

[@alsdrumhang]

Didn't know what to expect but that is one of the best jazz rides I've ever heard.

[@paradiddle5150]

Nicky deserves more subscribers and attention

[@nickymooncymbals]

Thnx brother 🙏

[@tiagogrcia]

amazing toms sound tho!!

[@Wesk4z]

Sounds killer, and I love cymbals with a backstory ! Great work Nicky!

[@nickymooncymbals]

Thanks 😊! Glad you dig it

[@blackgamerbrasil]

a really amazing job,this sound is really clean and defined, a classic 60s ping ride. it sounds wonderful to my ears

[@tomificationable]

Nicky is the real deal! Amazing skills that dude has.

[@moondrums]

Great video. This cymbal sounds great. What a fun idea to turn a gong.Ha. I think that's a song.

[@FreedomNomadTravel]

Love the sound…it’s a keeper! Better yet, turn it into a give away so I can get my hands on it…or…sell it to me!!

[@makrostheblack4791]

Woah! What a transformation!

[@nickymooncymbals]

🙏😁

[@1toonhead]

What a awesome conversion

[@jasonmusic9938]

that sounds wonderful

[@littlefishy6316]

Cool, so cool, lovely work

[@DumireDrDrum]

wow a great change... Nicky Moon great job bro.

[@sleepyhipster3545]

That has gotta be one of the most gorgeous cymbals I've ever seen

[@teebee5236]

Beautiful , airy ride!

[@nickymooncymbals]

😎

[@thevengefulhand2032]

That is possibly the most beautiful cymbal I have ever heard 😭

[@tea2920]

congrats to the guy who was playing the synth on the backing track, sick solo

[@william_benckert]

Thanks

[@tea2920]

@@william_benckert np dude, keep rocking

[@peterthompson8014]

Wow! Gorgeous tone! I'm not going to lie I was very skeptical it was going to sound remotely as good.

[@blackasthesky]

Sounds great!

[@oblivionwalker8613]

The "before" sound was neat-ish, but the "after" sound is absolute gold! Love it!

[@danielvanpoppel333]

Sounds awesome great job long time watcher you do great videos keep up the good work 🥁😎

[@grazianodrummer]

I spotted a CFH tattoo on his arm. That’s great! I’ve been follow him since a lot of time thanks to my friend Thomas Testa of Head Custom Cymabals! He is the man!

[@nickymooncymbals]

Good eye!! (Yes, I love Pantera) Thanks for the ongoing support!!

[@johnmatamoros9218]

@@nickymooncymbals that's great cuz I initially thought you looked a little like Phil in the Vulgar Display era haha. Great results with this flat ride, by the way. Stick definition is tops!

[@grazianodrummer]

@@nickymooncymbals 🤘🏻😌

[@markchinguz4401]

I said "oeeeeh" out loud when I heard the new cymbal, amazing

[@Fred_pimpstone-II]

Damn i love watching that cymbal WOBBLE 😎

[@chronicmango]

Dang that sound and looks awesome!!

[@williescott5439]

That flat ride sounds excellent. Good job Nick!

[@nickymooncymbals]

Thank you so much!

[@mitchinatr7093]

I’m impressed.

[@mmilliganjr]

LOVE IT!!!

[@levilleneuve]

Pretty cool to see it “work and wiggle” when you play!

[@leadpipejustice9253]

Quite possibly the best ride I've heard

[@mdlassel]

geez those shells are beautiful

[@MrDaveangelo1]

daym! This is a very nice sounding ride!

[@dye182]

I would love to see Nicky take one of these and hammer a bell in. His work is amazing.

[@MRRVADrums]

It sounds good!!

[@omarcortes5754]

Sounds really good.

[@BlackArtBMX]

Great format for the video!

[@SD9Driver]

One of a kind.😎

[@itsn0g00d]

DAMN that sounds silky smooth in the after! ...I kind of enjoyed the tones you were getting it the 'before', but that end result sounds like a killer jazz ride to be sure. Nice work Nicky! Look at all that flex... mmmm

[@nickymooncymbals]

Stoked that you dig it! Thank you kindly 🙏

[@MattBakerDrums]

Sounds perfect for some EDM. Great job!

[@GreenLeaf5656]

that is a fantastic sounding ride cymbal

[@JoeTheOriginalOne]

THAT CYMBAL SOUNDS AWESOME! The sound reminds me of Joe Morello's ride, difference being his had a small bell on it.

[@nickymooncymbals]

😀 Thanks! Glad you dig it sir

[@Buddythunder1]

Lovely playing. Man, that thing now has a beautiful, clear, cystalline sound... and I liked it before it got the treatment!

[@CyberneticHusky]

Damn nick made his work on the cymbal look effortless (even though I know he put a lot of blood sweat and tears into that) all around the end product is awesome

[@nickymooncymbals]

Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it 🤡

[@tjwreds1]

worked over gong ride flat sounds great. congrats.

[@dugeniadugeniadugeniadugen5266]

From what can be picked up by the mic, that cymbal (gongbal?) has a really sweet sibilance to it. Kind of like a cymbal that would be used a lot on an ECM recording session from the 80s.

[@ChurchOfGoodTimesMusic-mo3dr]

Those Zildjians certainly knew how to make a strong gong!

[@eliasarroyo4929]

Give it a couple of month due to the hammering and that beauty will sound like a beast. Great job Nicky. Masterpiece. 🔥

[@Revbone450]

Love that Nicky Moon logo

[@okaight7248]

Sounds perfect

[@alexnute9818]

Wow, the difference is huge in looks and sound, very impressive work done here

[@nickymooncymbals]

Much thanks sir 🙏

[@FranksDrumCave]

That is an amazing cymbal

[@mightyV444]

Very, very cool video! 😀👍 Must've slipped right past me when it was originally uploaded, though! 🤔 It popped up in YT's recommendations only today, while I was watching/listening to a video on the Drum History Podcast channel with Nicky being their guest of that episode 🙂 And that whole kit sounds amazing! 😍👍 Dream kick sound, and that snare must be Yamaha's equivalent to Ludwig's Acrolite (= my favourite snare on this channel) 🙂

[@louisoddie4667]

nicky kills it once again

[@nickymooncymbals]

🙋🏻‍♂️ thank you my friend

[@DanMarcelino]

Awesome!!

[@MirkkoDeMaio]

Wow, didn't expect that would sound that good! Great job-

[@nickymooncymbals]

😬👍🏻👍🏻

[@CharlesTPrimm]

No better cymbals in the world than NickyMoons

[@cymbalsmithHYH]

Awesome nick.. nice work🔥🔥

[@nickymooncymbals]

Thanks brother!

[@cycle_365]

Sounds amazing 😍

[@nickymooncymbals]

Thanks 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@tyeman3039]

A lot darker then I thought it would. Nice second ride.

[@gdnrecords]

This is a great video

[@mikel.laughridge9480]

that is a very cool ride now!!

[@JulianFernandez]

Nicky Moon killed it

[@bowds7]

Fantastic