| Author |
Message |
starclassic_drummer
beginner
Posts: 10
Joined: 30 Sep 2007
Location: maine
|
 is there a cymbal that is like a zil-bel but less expensive?
i would like to find a cymbal that has that "ping" to it, but doesn't caust as much as the zil-bel. any other tips on effects cymbals? thanks.
|
| |
Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:44 pm |
|
Empyrean Drums
groove master
Posts: 1366
Joined: 23 Mar 2007
Location: Aurora Colorado
|
Re: is there a cymbal that is like a zil-bel but less expens
starclassic_drummer wrote:i would like to find a cymbal that has that "ping" to it, but doesn't caust as much as the zil-bel. any other tips on effects cymbals? thanks.
Artillery Shells
|
| |
Sun Sep 30, 2007 10:57 pm |
|
Timekeep69
Moderator
Posts: 2813
Joined: 06 Aug 2006
Location: Phoenix, AZ
|
Saluda Expression Bell.
_________________
www.pjclevenger.com
www.medicinemandrumsaz.com
DML Special: 20% off all drums.
Two wrongs don't make a right, but three rights do make a left!
|
| |
Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:26 am |
|
Howepirate
Moderator
Posts: 2119
Joined: 13 Sep 2006
Location: Englewood Florida
|
Timekeep69 wrote:Saluda Expression Bell.
_________________
Drums are fun, cars are sick, music is great, and life is alright.
"I never said that gear makes the player...I just wanted to exploit the other side of the argument."
|
| |
Mon Oct 01, 2007 8:29 am |
|
Johnny Cat
session drummer
Posts: 529
Joined: 26 Sep 2006
Location: Ontario, Canada
|
You could always try a crotale. Much cheaper than a Zil-bel if you can find just one for sale. They usually come in sets. I've seen them individually used for 5 or 10 bucks a pop, despite the fact that they can be pretty expensive new, and they are tuned to specific pitches. Doesn't sound quite like a Zil-bel or Ice Bell or anything, but it has a ping. It's an option, though it definitely will not replace the sound of a Zil-bel if that's really what you're looking for.
If you're familiar with any Rush, such as the intro to YYZ or Prelude in Cygnus X1 - Book II: Hemispheres, that's the sound of a crotale.
_________________
Tama Rockstar Custom 10-Pc
Paiste and Sabian cymbals
Tama "RoadPro" Hardware
Axis "X" Longboard Pedals
Regal Tip "Jazz E" and Promark "Elvin Jones" and "747" Drumsticks
Regal Tip "Ed Thigpen" Brushes
Remo and Evans Drumheads
|
| |
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:04 am |
|
starclassic_drummer
beginner
Posts: 10
Joined: 30 Sep 2007
Location: maine
|
what about the stagg bell? i have seen them on ebay, and they arent as much as the zil-bel, but they look a lot alike. (and i know that because they have the same look doesn't mean they have the same sound) but just a question i guess. thanks.
|
| |
Mon Oct 01, 2007 9:34 am |
|
Airborne Ranger
drumming adept
Posts: 480
Joined: 10 Sep 2007
|
I agree, try the Stagg Black Metal Bell cymbals. They aren't as metallic sounding as zil-bels. They are closer to Paiste Cup Chimes and are very musical, as opposed to anvil-sounding like the zil-bels. They can be had pretty inexpensively as well.
|
| |
Mon Oct 01, 2007 10:32 am |
|
Rockula!
groove master
Posts: 1055
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: Dallas Texass
|
Not being a smart ass here but have you tried the lid of a cooking pot?
There are some that are quite thick and resonant
You could probably find one really cheap at Salvation army etc....
Just drill a hole in the center
_________________
You say irritant, I say catalyst
|
| |
Mon Oct 01, 2007 5:02 pm |
|
michiganice91
session drummer
Posts: 899
Joined: 03 Apr 2007
Location: Raleigh, NC
|
Latin Percussion Ice Bell
_________________
 
|
| |
Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:47 pm |
|
GypoDrummer
drumming adept
Posts: 161
Joined: 14 Aug 2007
|
Rockula! wrote:Not being a smart ass here but have you tried the lid of a cooking pot?
There are some that are quite thick and resonant
You could probably find one really cheap at Salvation army etc....
Just drill a hole in the center
nice idea you got there... might have to try that myself...
|
| |
Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:51 pm |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
