Re: Putting Holes in Cymbals?
To answer your other questions, the “trashy” sound is a result of overtones. Typically, the thicker a cymbal is, the dryer the sound, so a thinner cymbal would be what you’re after. As far as the holes, there are laws of Physics that apply...but your best bet is to just experiment.
My 14” Wuhan Thin was extremely trashy as it was. Drilling the holes actually took away the nasty overtones and vastly improved it. It now sounds like a very glassy and smooth China.
-Brian
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