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    There is a little music store near me who has a Zildjan K Light Ride in the window for $750. Not a typo. $750.

    I asked the girl at the counter and she had no idea why.

    Does anyone know of a reason, some rare vintage cymbal or something?
    Life's too short to play the same solo twice. Improvise!

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    Can't say with that little information, but I wouldn't bother with it. You could buy 2 of those, new, from MF or GC and still have a little change left for some other stuff.

    all the best...

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    Does the stamp say "Istanbul" ?
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    I couldn't get that close to it. It's in the window display. I'm not in the market--I just bought a great ride--but I was walking by and spotted it.
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    smoking crack

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    I don't care if it was hand forged by Oompah-Loompahs on the 5th moon of jupiter---no cymbal is worth $750 to me!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ricardo View Post
    Does the stamp say "Istanbul" ?
    Doubtful...When K's were actually made in Istanbul, they didn't write things on them such as "light" etc...

    all the best...

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    Overpriced cymbal

    Zildjian K Light Rides are 24". New, they run around $500. I've seen some try to sell for $700. You can probably find one for under $400 searching.

    I've seen they now have 22" versions also. They have the 24" Zildjian K Constantinople Light Rides that price approx. $40.00 more.

    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f0fNTxBjLMs/maxresdefault.jpg
    Last edited by Olimpass; 06-19-2016 at 03:34 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Olimpass View Post
    Overpriced cymbal

    Zildjian K Light Rides are 24". New, they run around $500. I've seen some try to sell for $700. You can probably find one for under $400 searching.

    I've seen they now have 22" versions also. They have the 24" Zildjian K Constantinople Light Rides that price approx. $40.00 more.

    https://i.ytimg.com/vi/f0fNTxBjLMs/maxresdefault.jpg
    I stand corrected. It is $500 for the 24"one on MF. Just checked. 20" flat ones can be had for $350.

    all the best...

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    I bought a Custom K flat top ride used for $100 a few years ago. Great small venue cymbal.

    I think I'll call the shop and ask to speak with the owner. I don't need, or want, this cymbal, but I just want to find out how he has the stones to list it at rip-off prices.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kay-gee View Post
    Doubtful...When K's were actually made in Istanbul, they didn't write things on them such as "light" etc...
    I was considering the possibility that the vendor used the adjective "light".
    An additional mistake to the asking price..................
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    Some of these small shops have things that are very overpriced. The local MusicGoRound was trying to sell used Wuhan 14" chinas for $50 each! Obviously not as big of a difference, but you get the idea.
    My guess is, whoever bought the cymbal in either didn't know what they were doing, or just wanted to see if they could rip someone off.

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    I called the shop owner. He says it lists for $1500. The one minute search I did on the internet says the list is $730 and no one is selling it for more than $450. Good luck, buddy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnnySticks View Post
    I called the shop owner. He says it lists for $1500. The one minute search I did on the internet says the list is $730 and no one is selling it for more than $450. Good luck, buddy.
    I love doing that too. The internet can flush out a lot of greed. I walk into a music store with my phone and it's in the search mode looking for the product I'm trying to haggle for.

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    Holy shmokes! $750? Greedy much?

    At best, IMHO, $400-$500.
    Stolen from EddieV:
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    Mot be gold plated or something for that price.

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    Maybe it was John Bonhams, and signed by him or something....

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    It's a great conversation starter. Great marketing tool for the seller.

    It even got us talking about it and I've never seen it or been to the store.

    The guy's a genius.
    Signature here

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    Quote Originally Posted by worcesterbruce View Post
    Maybe it was John Bonhams, and signed by him or something....
    Now that's too funny! I can actually picture it, "John Bonham" signed with a Sharpie right under the Zildjian logo, haha!


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    Quote Originally Posted by worcesterbruce View Post
    Maybe it was John Bonhams, and signed by him or something....
    Quote Originally Posted by late8 View Post
    Now that's too funny! I can actually picture it, "John Bonham" signed with a Sharpie right under the Zildjian logo, haha!

    I highly doubt it was one of Bonham's cymbals considering he played Paiste Big Beats....

    Ya, sure it could be autographed with John Bonham's name. But not by him. Probably some guy with a sharpie and an over active imagination looking to make a buck.
    Stolen from EddieV:
    Boom, ching, boom boom ching, fuggadugga fuggadugga fuggadugga crash. Rinse, Repeat ad-nauseum.

    Quote Originally Posted by drummer View Post
    Come on Mark. You steal copy. Just look at your signature.
    Quote Originally Posted by Texdrumr View Post
    Nothing says 'tough' like a drummer with ducklings on his drums. Ha!

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