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Aggressivec · 09-17-2009, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by nylock10

Another cymbal update:

Got my AAX Stage Hats 14" in the mail today. Best sounding Stage Hat's I've ever played. I remember trying out a pair in the store, and they sounded very high pitched for some reason. But this pair is nice a low, rich, and clean sounding. The bottom hat for whatever reason came out very low pitched, and I love it.

Nice buy yet again! I guess you really are a Portnoy fan

!

Those hats are cool because they have this unique sound... I have never heard a pair of hats sound like the AAX or HHX Stage Hats before! I know Portnoy uses them, but George Kollias from Nile also uses them and in his videos, I always love the sound of his hi-hats! Again, nice buy. You have good taste in Sabians!

brandonsdrums · 09-17-2009, 05:41 PM

Not interested in buying this but saw it on craigslist...so i give you the Sabian John Blackwell Jr Signature China. I have no idea what this thing is , besides the fact that it is a china. Just how rare is it really?

http://orlando.craigslist.org/msg/1368105421.html

declol · 09-17-2009, 05:43 PM

not very.

brandonsdrums · 09-17-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Byzank

not very.

Do you know how many were made?
And has anyone even played one?

A7X_EXPORT · 09-17-2009, 05:48 PM

Since John left Sabian Last year no more have been made, so eventually you won't find them around without looking hard.

I can't imagine it being a very popular cymbal amongst the public, Obviously JB has some commercial appeal - enough for Sabian to make those cymbals, but that china seems limited in its application. Sabian makes on average 800,000 cymbals per year, and with about 1000 catalog items and 3500 special request items it works down to potentially 1000's of the most popular cymbals ie; RBDR's, Xplosion's and Evo's, to very few of less popular models and customs. Now im purly speculating here but i'd say they have a standard quota for the popular models and add a few of 'x' type cymbals to keep stock where needed. Id say that the JB was 'x'.

017 · 09-18-2009, 12:15 AM

It's time to pick a finish for my crashes. I'm definately going with natural hats and ride, but I don't know whether to get natural crashes and keep everything matching, or mix things up and get brilliant.

Any suggestions?

Aggressivec · 09-18-2009, 04:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 017

It's time to pick a finish for my crashes. I'm definately going with natural hats and ride, but I don't know whether to get natural crashes and keep everything matching, or mix things up and get brilliant.

Any suggestions?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all HHX Xplosion crashes in brilliant finish?

declol · 09-18-2009, 06:30 AM

aggressivec, how do you like your china? and can we get pics of it

017 · 09-18-2009, 07:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aggressivec

Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't all HHX Xplosion crashes in brilliant finish?

That's partially correct. Sabian only produce the 17" size in both finishes. But Sabian will produce them in natural as a no additional cost special order. Catch is, I'll have to wait 2-3 months to get them.

declol · 09-19-2009, 01:36 AM

i love how stefen ray called me a traitor for thinkin about getting a sabian aaxtreme chinese, when i currently already own 3 sabians, one cracked

Maark · 09-19-2009, 10:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brandonsdrums

Do you know how many were made?
And has anyone even played one?

They're supposed to have quite a hot, raw sound. To be honest, I can get that sound with a model like a HHX anyway, so I probably wouldn't buy a signature.

Aggressivec · 09-19-2009, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Byzank

aggressivec, how do you like your china? and can we get pics of it

Yo Byzank, you have to get an AAX 19" Xtreme Chinese! If you use your chinese for riding a lot, like Tomas Haake, it is perfect! I wouldn't call it the best accent china in the world, but that is why you go ahead and pair it up with a Paragon 19" Chinese! I love my chinese and I can't recommend it enough. What kind of music do you play?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 017

That's partially correct. Sabian only produce the 17" size in both finishes. But Sabian will produce them in natural as a no additional cost special order. Catch is, I'll have to wait 2-3 months to get them.

I say just go with the Brilliant finish!

09-17-2009, 05:43 PM	#9111
declol Easycore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Katamatite, Victoria, Australia ;) Posts: 3,486	not very. __________________ *For Sale -21" Good cond Diril medium ride PM me (in australia)* -Diril-Zildjian-Meinl-Sabian

09-17-2009, 05:48 PM	#9113
A7X_EXPORT drumtarist Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: England Posts: 1,050	Since John left Sabian Last year no more have been made, so eventually you won't find them around without looking hard. I can't imagine it being a very popular cymbal amongst the public, Obviously JB has some commercial appeal - enough for Sabian to make those cymbals, but that china seems limited in its application. Sabian makes on average 800,000 cymbals per year, and with about 1000 catalog items and 3500 special request items it works down to potentially 1000's of the most popular cymbals ie; RBDR's, Xplosion's and Evo's, to very few of less popular models and customs. Now im purly speculating here but i'd say they have a standard quota for the popular models and add a few of 'x' type cymbals to keep stock where needed. Id say that the JB was 'x'. __________________ Currently playing; Pearl EX in Wine Red Mapex Black Widow 14" x 5" Maple AA, AAX, HHX, 2oo2, Z-FX Last edited by A7X_EXPORT; 09-17-2009 at 05:55 PM.

09-18-2009, 06:30 AM	#9116
declol Easycore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Katamatite, Victoria, Australia ;) Posts: 3,486	aggressivec, how do you like your china? and can we get pics of it __________________ *For Sale -21" Good cond Diril medium ride PM me (in australia)* -Diril-Zildjian-Meinl-Sabian

09-19-2009, 01:36 AM	#9118
declol Easycore! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Katamatite, Victoria, Australia ;) Posts: 3,486	i love how stefen ray called me a traitor for thinkin about getting a sabian aaxtreme chinese, when i currently already own 3 sabians, one cracked __________________ *For Sale -21" Good cond Diril medium ride PM me (in australia)* -Diril-Zildjian-Meinl-Sabian

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09-17-2009, 05:41 PM	#9110
brandonsdrums Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 158	Not interested in buying this but saw it on craigslist...so i give you the Sabian John Blackwell Jr Signature China. I have no idea what this thing is , besides the fact that it is a china. Just how rare is it really? http://orlando.craigslist.org/msg/1368105421.html

09-18-2009, 12:15 AM	#9114
017 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 675	It's time to pick a finish for my crashes. I'm definately going with natural hats and ride, but I don't know whether to get natural crashes and keep everything matching, or mix things up and get brilliant. Any suggestions?