DIY 3 zone cymbal v2

[ignotus]

Good job ignotus! Principles are simple it's just matter of fabrication and materials. You doing good work here, keep it going.

Thanks man. These cymbals have received a good deal of abuse since I made them and they still work fine. I recently took one apart to see how the copper tape and wiring were holding up and there weren't any signs of wear or cracking, so I reckon they should last.

[HeavyNounours]

Hi !

I've came across your different topics : awesome work mate !
How the cymbals are doing a few years laters ?

Do you think it is possible to do the same, but without the rubber on it ?
I would love to have the natural cymbal look and feel

Thanks in advance !

[ignotus]

How the cymbals are doing a few years laters ?

They're still working fine, though I should say that since I made them they have gone through periods of not being used at all, so it's not as if I've been pounding them constantly since then. A friend of mine made some around the same time and he says he's had to repair the copper around the edge a few times. He's an animal playing though, he really beats the cr*p out of his kit. But it's not a big deal to repair - you just tape on some copper where the crack is.

Do you think it is possible to do the same, but without the rubber on it ?
I would love to have the natural cymbal look and feel

I don't see why not, the rubber on top is to reduce noise - they'll just be noisier and probably more sensitive without it. They cymbals I used were black ABS though, if you want a more realistic look you could use a gold vinyl.