Musicians are obsessed with vintage gear, largely because it gives us the opportunity to play the same instruments, made by the same hands in the same factory as that which many of the pioneering heroes of our chosen instrument used. The same thing extends to cymbals, and now, to celebrate its 400th anniversary, Zildjian has reached into its hallowed family vault — home to a private collection of the brand’s cymbals — and plucked out 400 new-vintage cymbals from the '30s, '40s and '50s, all of which will be available to buy.
Among the 400th Anniversary Limited Edition Vault Cymbals haul are 200 mid-1940s A ride cymbals, all of which contain stick marks and fingerprints after being hand-tested by the late Armand Zildjian.
