New China and Crash problem

[OWIMdrummer]

I just bought a new china cymbal 2 days ago. Its a 18" Sabian Hand Hammered Thin Chinese. I love it and i just had to tell someone about it. It had 30% of he list price which was the only way i was able to afford it. Its awesome!

While we're on the subject of cymbals, i have a problem with my crash. I have a 16" Sabian B8 thin crash and i noticed yesterday that it has a hairline crack about half an inch long on the edge. What should i do? The cymbal is still together on either side of the crack and you can only notice it when you look hard. One of my friends cracked his ZBT crash and cut a piece of the metal out to stop the crack getting bigger. Is this a good idea? Please help!

[OWIMdrummer]

I forgot to check the box for email notification when someone replies. I have now.
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[Rich]

If it were me I would see if I could return it. Have you had this cymbal very long? I would tell them you just noticed it while you were cleaning it and would like to exchange it. I have a book on just cymbals. It tells all about how they are made and all the different cymbal company's, etc. I t explains how many different things can change a cymbals sound. It tells how to check a cymbal for good sound when buying one. I got a new ride from Zildjian a couple of years ago and it had what they call "DEAD SPOTS" in it. I called Zildjian and was able to return it and they sent me a new one. It is perfect all the way around no matter where you play it, it sounds great. So with all that said, I think for you to add any metal or repair it would change the sound quality.
Good luck, Rich.

[fernando87]

I wouldn't know what to do, but I can give some piece of advice.

I don't play metal or anything that requires heavy hitting but I avoid Thin cymbals. I may love the sound of one but I would never one, they won't last as long a non-thin cymbal. Unless you want to pour an incredible amount of money into cymbal.

Cheers.

[Rich]

I agree on that one. I don't have any thin cymbals for fear of them not lasting. I do however use medium thins and have no problems. I hear of all these guy's breaking cymbals. I have been playing for 46 years and have never broke a cymbal, dented a drum head or any of that stuff. I think some of you guy's follow through when hitting as if you were boxing. This is not required when playing drums. That would wear me out! I beleive in articulation when playing and I don't believe that is possible when playing soo hard. Just my 2cents worth. Rich.

[Mohadiib1]

I agree with Rich. I have 2 medium thin crashes and they're about as thin as I want to go. I don't pound them either. Never did trust thin cymbals, although some do sound nice. I would also try to return it unless you've had it a long time. And if it's not replacable under warranty, then you know where your next $50 should go. Get a new one and don't hit so hard.

[OWIMdrummer]

Thanx for replying. I've had the crash for about a year and a half. The only reason i got a thin crash is because i got it in a B8 cymbal pack. I was probably hitting it too hard for its weight. I might have to buy a new crash and i will be getting a medium-thin or a medium model for sure. I might save up and buy a SABIAN Virgil Donati Signature Saturation Crash which is a medium-thin and is likely to be more durable than a B8 cymbal because it is more expensive and of higher quality.

[MikeH]

check out the Sabian site. i know that AA & AAX have a 1 r warranty but im not sure about the B class. even if youre a half yr over warranty most shops will replace it for u (well atlaeast the shop that i deal with) ive heard through them that Sabian isnt so picky on their warranties, but that was just my experience.