Quest for a warm, silvery ride
Like many of you, I'm constantly searching for a unique ride sound. I have quite a lot of nice jazz cymbals but lately I'm hankering for something that is not dark and not too washy, but still quiet and musical and light (weight). A 'sweet' (i.e. pretty and silvery) jazz ride with controlled wash. I have flat rides but in this case I do want something with a bell. I have been eyeing Istanbul Mehmet's Vezir jazz ride - lathed on top, raw underneath, which seems to reduce the wash. Also just learned about Constantine and they have an 'elegance' ride with an unlathed portion that seems like it fits the bill. But until I'm in the room with it it's very hard to judge if it's a match. Just curious if anyone else has been down this road and what they've found. In the meantime I'm rotating my cymbals and plan to try a few out that I have not been playing much lately on my NYE gig...wishing you all a safe and fun new year's eve!