All companies have their history, the Zildjian history starts in 1623
Avedis Zildjian I (the first) was an Armenian alchemist in the city of Constantinople in the early seventeenth century. While attempting to create gold by combining base metals, he discovered an alloy of copper, tin, and traces of silver with unique sound qualities. In 1618, Avedis used his secret alloy to create cymbals of spectacular clarity and power. The sound of the instruments was so extraordinary that the Sultan invited Avedis to live at court (Topkapi Palace) to make cymbals for the Sultan's elite Janissary Bands. As Avedis' reputation grew, the Sultan gave him the name ""Zildjian"" in Armenian (Zilciyan in Turkish), a word meaning ""son of cymbal maker.""
In 1623, Avedis was granted permission to leave the palace in order to start his own business in a suburb of Constantinople named Psamatia. That same business is now nearly four centuries old and has been passed down to Zildjian heirs for fifteen generations. Relocating to America in 1929, Avedis III moved the Zildjian factory to Quincy, MA and then to its current location in Norwell, MA for Zildjian's 350th Anniversary. The business passed to Avedis' son, Armand in 1977 and then to Armand's daughter, Craigie, in 1999. Currently, Craigie and her sister Debbie continue the family tradition in what is recognized as the oldest family-owned business in America.
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Alla Zildjian produkter
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Article number 1810951Zildjian 16" K Custom Dark Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Unique crash with dry, trashy overtones.
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Article number 1810982Zildjian 16" K Custom Fast Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. K Custom Crash with new bell design.
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Article number 1811216Zildjian 16" K Custom Hybrid Crash
Designed with Akira Jimbo to combine darkness and brilliance. The new 16" Crash offers a more complete and...
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Article number 1810990Zildjian 16" K Custom Session Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Designed with Steve Gadd.
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Article number 1811418Zildjian 17" K Custom Special Dry Trash Crash
Extra Thin to Thin in weight. Quick fast attack, lots of dirt in the sound and shuts down quickly. New hole...
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Article number 1810970Zildjian 17" K Custom Dark China
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Dry, dark China sound.
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Article number 1810952Zildjian 17" K Custom Dark Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Unique crash with dry, trashy overtones.
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Article number 1811221Zildjian 17" K Custom Hybrid China
Designed with Akira Jimbo to combine darkness and brilliance. The new 17" China matches perfectly to any...
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Article number 1811419Zildjian 18" K Custom Special Dry Crash
Extra Thin to Thin in weight. Quick fast attack with lots of dirt in the sound and shuts down quickly.
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Article number 1811420Zildjian 18" K Custom Special Dry Trash China
Extra Thin to Thin in weight. Quick fast attack, lots of dirt in the sound and shuts down quickly. New hole...
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Article number 1810953Zildjian 18" K Custom Dark Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Unique crash with dry, trashy overtones.
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Article number 1810984Zildjian 18" K Custom Fast Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. K Custom Crash with new bell design.
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Article number 1811218Zildjian 18" K Custom Hybrid Crash
Designed with Akira Jimbo to combine darkness and brilliance. The new 18" Crash offers a more complete and...
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Article number 1810991Zildjian 18" K Custom Session Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Designed with Steve Gadd.
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Article number 1811422Zildjian 19" K Custom Special Dry Crash
Extra Thin to Thin in weight. Quick fast attack with lots of dirt in the sound and shuts down quickly.
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Article number 1811423Zildjian 19" K Custom Special Dry Trash Crash
Extra Thin to Thin in weight. Quick fast attack, lots of dirt in the sound and shuts down quickly. New hole...
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Article number 1810978Zildjian 19" K Custom Dark Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Unique crash with dry, trashy overtones.
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Article number 1811424Zildjian 20" K Custom Special Dry Crash
Extra Thin to Thin in weight. Quick fast attack with lots of dirt in the sound and shuts down quickly.
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Article number 1810979Zildjian 20" K Custom Dark Crash
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Unique crash with dry, trashy overtones.
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Article number 1810965Zildjian 20" K Custom Dark Ride
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Excellent stick definition with dry, full-bodied stick sound.
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Article number 1810998Zildjian 20" K Custom Hybrid Ride
Designed with Akira Jimbo to combine darkness and brilliance.
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Article number 1810854Zildjian 20" K Custom Medium Ride
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Versatile all-around Ride with good stick definition, clear bell and...
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Article number 1820889Zildjian 20" K Custom Brilliant Ride
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. Bright, clean stick definition.
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Article number 1810997Zildjian 20" K Custom Session Ride
Spectacularly clean clear and articulate. With longer sustain and a lower pitch than its 18" counterpart, the...



















