How many Crashes?

[fobz]

2:

• 16" Constantinople
• 18", Zildjian French or Amati Kraslice

3 counting crash-riding, and 4 counting China.

Ooh, curious about your Amati! I've got an ancient, battered ride of theirs which is simply the purest, clearest ride I've ever heard. Bought it off a rehearsal studio where I found it in a corner, for £30...

 

[mikyok]

If I'm playing the bare minimum, it's none. The 22" K Con Renaissance does the lot.

If I'm playing my usual set up it's 2, 19" & 20" K Thin Dark

 

[GetAgrippa]

None but I've had some close calls-well one I did bash in the side of my car when I sailed off the road and hit a ditch but I kept going so it don't count. Wait a minute a deer ran into my car and totaled it-so one crash-but it was the deer not me. LOL

I've whittled down my cymbals to one ride that I crash and hats, but I have a 14 in paper thin Zildjian that I like if the need be. I've given most crashes I had away. It's interesting more and more it's becoming less and less with my kit-less toms, less cymbals, I generally don't like one dimensional cymbals so no chinas or special effects cymbals-although I still have a splash I like but don't use it.

 

[cbphoto]

What was Ringo’s setup? Two crashes, no ride?

 

[jda]

mom says I can't go outside and play with the other kids unless I bring 2

 

[Redbeard]

2
I briefly tried 3, but positioning was a hassle and I really didn't gain much soundwise so I stuck with 2 (and occasionally 1).

 

[jda]

What was Ringo’s setup? Two crashes, no ride?

I'd wager those were -Light Ride/old style builds the older medium thin rides; he crash-wash played. (when he did crash-wash
worked up into a wash. More ride-specific than crash-specific cymbal

 

[Morrisman]

Sometimes 2, sometimes 1. Depends on the gig.

(I used to own 11, but sold a few - now it’s back to 8)

 

[drumnut87]

two for what i need atm, an 18" on my left, and a 19" on my right, but i used to rock 4 of them when i had my old setup 16, 17, 18 and 19

 

[Al Strange]

2 for me…either 2 18” crashes or an 18” and a 19”…also have a lovely ride/crash though prefer my ride to ping!

 

[River19]

I have always been a cymbal whore to an extent. I have done large setups and small ones based on need, space, etc.

My current home studio setup includes 2 main crashes (17" and 20") and 3 splashes, (6",10" and 12") to go with my ride and hats.

In more aggressive rock setups (think GnR, etc.) I have done 2 crashes to my left and 2 to my right going 17,18 19, 16.......yes I had a lot of "stuff" going on.....

 

[Bozozoid]

I have two, but lots of times I may not bring them - opting to just use my 17” hats and 24” Thin ride by themselves. But I may bring one since the 24” pitch is a little lower than my previous 22” light ride. Or I may just get a new 22” Light Ride in the form of a Paiste Traditionals….

Will you trust me on this Bo. I'm reading your post and paying no attention to who posted it. I get to the 17" hats and think it sounds like Bo. I look up and am thinking I gotta let him know. 17's Just scream the name Bo in these hills. 😃.

 

[Iristone]

Ooh, curious about your Amati! I've got an ancient, battered ride of theirs which is simply the purest, clearest ride I've ever heard. Bought it off a rehearsal studio where I found it in a corner, for £30...

I bought it from a UK drum shop for £50... Cleaned up the heavy patina it came with, and it struck me as very clear and Paiste-like. It wasn't thin (which only added to its versatility as a crash ride), and it's a slight bend at the edge, which makes me wonder about its alloy composition (looks slightly brighter than B20, but isn't B20 brittle?)

 

[PaisteGuy]

2 for me…either 2 18” crashes or an 18” and a 19”…also have a lovely ride/crash though prefer my ride to ping!

You prefer to Ping a Ling than Spang a Lang 🤔

 

[JimmyM]

Will you trust me on this Bo. I'm reading your post and paying no attention to who posted it. I get to the 17" hats and think it sounds like Bo. I look up and am thinking I gotta let him know. 17's Just scream the name Bo in these hills. 😃.

Totally. He also inspired me to try 17” hats as well. But I don’t have any, so I subbed out two 20”s. Have to admit I was digging it in some aspects. Might have to revisit it later.

 

[Al Strange]

You prefer to Ping a Ling than Spang a Lang 🤔

Whadda you reckon?

 

[PaisteGuy]

Whadda you reckon?
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Every little Ping she does (the Blue Bell) is Magic! 😎

 

[TheDrummerFromAmsterdam]

I don’t define cymbals by crash or ride.

I have four crashable cymbals.



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[Sonar Dave]

at least six.

 

[Klyde]

2-3 really depends.