Zildjian Cymbals
Steve has been a Zildjian endorser for
many years. Here is what he has to say about his
cymbal setup:
"My main ride cymbal is the K Zildjian Renaissance, a 22”
model designed
by Zildjian’s Paul Francis and veteran jazz
drummer Adam Nussbaum. The cymbal is thin with a
nice “give,” plus clear stick definition with
little build-up of overtones. My secondary ride,
positioned to my left, is the 19” Armand
Zildjian “Beautiful Baby” ride that comes with
three sizzles. A third ride that I place to the
right of the main ride is a 22” K Zildjian
Complex II. My other favorite ride that I
occasionally use is a 22” Hi Bell Dry, which
Zildjian no longer makes.
When I need
more of a rock sound I use a 20” A Platinum Ping
ride and for some music I use a 20” K Flat Top
as an additional ride.
For both jazz and
rock I prefer very thin 18” crash cymbals. I
usually combines two of the following: the A
Armand Zildjian thin crash, A Custom Medium Thin
Rezo crash and the K Custom Hybrid crash. For
rock recording I use thin A Zildjian crashes.
I have two different Hi Hat setups. One is
the 14” A Armand Zildjian Hi Hats, which are
reminiscent of the Zildjian Hi Hats from the
'60s. The other setup is a hybrid that I came
up: a 14” A Mastersound bottom and a 14” K
Custom Dark top.
Depending on the music,
I have some other favorite cymbals that I may
put up, a 22” A Swish Knocker or a 22” K Bounce
ride." |
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