Modifying A $635 Cymbal - MOD Cymbals

I do a lot of modifications where the goal is to get rid of weird tones/hums. Many times those frequencies that overpower and make a cymbal unplayable without tape can be taken care of with our “light” modification. Check this out with headphones and let me know what you think!
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[@dexterhurrenmusic]

this is awesome content! deserves way more attention

[@MrWCL3]

I love that you made such awesome use of that ride! Love the changes you did too!

[@aronfebles]

Wou! That's a massive difference. Awesome job

[@LanceCampeau]

One of the best "atonal" ride cymbals I've ever heard is in the "Family Guy" TV series (first 7 seasons). Their drummer used ride cymbal that just floats perfectly on top of every bit of music they recorded. Go have a listen to the bumpers from those early episodes. Pure butter.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I'll do that! Thanks Lance!

[@NIGHTWHEEL...]

Any idea what cymbal that is?

[@stuartrobertson7779]

Agreed! That’s Peter Erskine I believe, playing those beautiful little vignettes… but if you listen to the actual theme tune, it sounds like VDrums or some kinda programmed thing…😩

[@kirkrobinson11]

I have a custom special dry K ride that would definitely benefit from this. Working on making a lathe setup. Thanks for a great vid!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Very cool! Best of luck with that! Be careful though, it gets addicting...

[@michelboudreau3801]

For my ear I love the result of the first round of the mods

[@stubowl1]

excellent info

[@ARDrummer]

Awesome work...brought this cymbal to life!

[@micahleighwoodthomas]

An amazing difference indeed

[@Richard6767]

A cymbal magician!❤

[@extalker]

Sabian Artisan series medium weight ride cymbals got that hum and high top surface tension.

[@DRUMSandBUBS]

Wow. Very nice upgrade to it. Much much nicer. I love the wash you brought out of it, that crashability is needed. I really need to do this to my polyphonic meinl 21. It's heavy, it's bell is dead. It's a strange cymbal in its "polyphonic " glory but I wish it was a little bit more washy and lighter at the edge.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

That's totally doable!

[@DRUMSandBUBS]

@@ReverieDrumCo I'm curious what it costs for your skills. I'm in Connecticut also

[@ReverieDrumCo]

@@DRUMSandBUBS I've got an order form on my site with all the info on my mods: reveriedrums.com/shop/mod-cymbals

[@alanr9634]

SABIAN artisan light ride? Love the mod you did it sounds like it should after you re- lathed it!

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Yep! It's an Artisan Elite. Thanks a bunch!

[@williampinner1893]

Hey, I aquired a Pieste Sound Creation 20" med ride, one of the early to mid 80's version. Beautiful looking cymbal. Nice bell sound but the stick click sounds unappealing. Crashes ok but the ride sound isn't happening. Is there a way to layth it to give a more pleasing ride sound or should I have it lathed to the poin that it's a dark crash cymbal? Thanks.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

That's definitely possible to dial down the stick click. I've got a mod order form on my website: reveriedrums.com/shop/p/cymbal-modification

[@gastonjabaly]

So i just got a wuhan 22 china its way to loud has this gong overtone i was wondering if drilling a few holes will take care of that and how can you lower the pitch of a cymbal grate vid btw

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Holes would make the sound more aggressive and add a "white noise" color to the sustain. The way to lower the pitch would be to either loosen the tension or lathe weight off it.

[@andreaspop_5150]

man this sounds just nuts, I was wondering if you could maybe rework a brass cymbal, maybe a meinl hcs?

[@ReverieDrumCo]

You can but that material doesn't produce good sounds even modified.

[@Luisifer_89]

I have an old Zildjian that i loved but has this overtones i kinda dont like even when I recorded with it! Mine has the same problem as this !

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I still do mods all the time if you want me to work on it! Here's the link: reveriedrums.com/shop/p/custom-modification

[@ianwhatmough150]

Nice work. Is there anything that can be done with a zildjian zxt 20 inch rock ride?

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Sorry, no. I choose not to work with that alloy. It's not worth it in my opinion.

[@bobbyboygaming2157]

Would you ever modify Sabian B8s (cheap entry level stuff) or would that type of stuff be "unfixable" lol? Just wondering.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I typically don’t. B8 is a very different metal composition that only really sounds “Ok” when it’s made using very particular specs. The higher copper content makes for a dead, hollow, and mushy sound when it’s lathed thin and hand hammered. There are some guys that do a great job with it though!

[@kspocketngroove3973]

that snare!!! Goddamn! what is it?

[@ReverieDrumCo]

It's a snare we made! Mahogany 14x5 w/ custom hoops done by a friend of ours.

[@paulysci925]

It does sound better but it's a totally different ride sound now so I think you changed the musical context it would be used in lol😂

[@ericmsandoval]

It’s weird that the name of the cymbal was never mentioned at all. I could tell right away it’s a Sabian Artisan tho. Most likely an Elite.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Yep, Artisan Elite.

[@petersonalkintor4266]

Definitely an Artisan....didn't pay any where near 600 bucks....that's an obscene price tag....

[@sabrsyth08]

Sabian is expensive for no reason at all

[@seppoinnanen5577]

Aargh... now I'm checking new ride cymbal candidates for those humming frequencies, painstakingly circling around the bell with a stick. I must look funny😉 But yeah, hum is bad, and especially when playing at low volume acoustic music or playing with mallets. No matter how well the sustain/dryness or overall tone hits the ballpark. Some cymbal types, f.ex chinas might benefit from weird humming notes (I love the s$&$%y and crappy contradictory of my large Wuhans) but the rides better not be humming birds, or they are going to be leaning on the wall forever

[@ArrowThrills]

What's the cymbal called, is it a Zildjian ?

[@cvcgac]

Sorta looks like a Sabian artisan elite

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Ding ding! That’s right.

[@efafe4972]

its actually crazy how much better the K cons sound imo while costing like 100 dollars less

[@paranoidpony6861]

That ride sounded amazing after that modification for such an expensive ride it is surprisingly dull in tone.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Thank you! It's pretty crazy how it could be that expensive and sound like that beforehand...

[@christskingdom8950]

Meinl Foundry?

[@ReverieDrumCo]

Sabian Artisan Elite

[@Pure_KodiakWILD_Power]

Do you ever have people send you ludicrously cheap cymbals to make them sound better? 🤣

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I don’t do too many super cheap cymbals. As long as it’s B20 material I’m good to mod it! B8, B10, and B15 alloy cymbals don’t usually turn out as well.

[@alanduncan1980]

K Con? I would have left it alone. It didn't sound all that bad to begin with. It's probably brought the resale value down some too. I would reserve the cymbal modifications for some old Avedis sewer caps or something. I wouldn't touch a 650 dollar cymbal with a hammer or a lathe. Just sell it.

[@ReverieDrumCo]

I modify K Cons and Sabian Artisans like this all the time. Just because they have the high price tag doesn't mean they sound the best they can. I'm also an independent cymbalsmith so it's very easy to catch where these large brands rush the process and put out work that could be better.

[@alanduncan1980]

@@ReverieDrumCo Well, reworking a Sabian Artisan is not always a bad idea. Have at it. A lot of the ones I've tried were clunkers. I think K Cons are decent cymbals though. Some might be a bit too heavy, but not everything has to be a jazz ride. If I owned a K Con that I wasn't mad about, I'd sell it and use the cash to get something else. The thing that I didn't understand was...why would someone pay all that much for a cymbal and then decide they don't like it? Even if they paid nothing for it and didn't like it. Sell it! It's going to cost money for the modification. I sold a used 20" K Con for 350. And it sold fast. I don't get it. If I had an old Avedis that could potentially sound good if I shaved some weight of it and hammered it, I'd send it to someone like yourself to do that for me, but a K Con? Nah. It is what it is. Just flip the thing and buy something else. Just my thinking on it.

[@jjmarcos]

@@alanduncan1980 you have a loser mindset. If something is wrong, the natural reaction should be how to fix it yourself. Especially if it involves a new skill that you are capable of learning. There are times when cut and run are needed, but that shouldn't be your default.

[@charlesjoneswomelsdorf840]

actually I am not a ping cymbal player so you made the ping more pronounced and it is now a cymbal I do not like you had a perfect cymbal before you did any thing but it is your cymbal to mess up what a very expensive mistake you made. you made the ping hurt my ears it was perfect before you did anything to it

[@ReverieDrumCo]

To each his own! That's the beauty of this artform is that each player has their own preferences.

[@charlesjoneswomelsdorf840]

@@ReverieDrumCo You do know that this cymbal was made to have hardly any ping and you messed it up or do you not know this because I have this cymbal

[@ReverieDrumCo]

@@charlesjoneswomelsdorf840 I actually did exactly I wanted to do. I think I made it sound way better than it did. That's just my opinion though. You are perfectly fine to disagree.

[@charlesjoneswomelsdorf840]

@@ReverieDrumCo by the way where did you get your cymbal because I got mine new on ebay for $250

[@ReverieDrumCo]

@@charlesjoneswomelsdorf840 I got this one from the customer who wanted it modified.