dents out of a Paiste nickel-bronze ?

[Jaye]

I have read somewhere that removing or diminishing dents/dings from Paiste's old, pre-'67 nickel-bronze (sometimes also called copper-nickel) alloy cymbals is more feasible than trying it on other alloys... anyone have any info on this ?????

[Jaye]

WHOOO-HOO....I AM stumping the team here !!!!

[CaptainCrunch]

Nickel-silver doesn't really crack, but it'll bend. Once it takes a "set", it's pretty hard to get it back. Yeah, you could bend it all day long, but you'd probably just end up with a really bendy cymbal that's nowhere near "true".

What's your chosen victim?

[drumreaper]

More importantly, why? Nickel-silvers are not exactly at the top of the food chain.

[ivmike]

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More importantly, why? Nickel-silvers are not exactly at the top of the food chain.

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If you like a cymbal, the alloy is irrelevant. Some have used this same argument for the B8 alloy and I happen to believe that the 2002 (among others) is definitely "top of the food chain". Also, there are some great and miserable pies out there regardless of alloy.

[CaptainCrunch]

It's true, we do not always choose who it is we love.

I have a NickelSilver Paiste Super 18" (approx 1000gr.) and I would just die if I lost it. It has the best pure crash sound I've ever heard.

So, what are you gonna attempt to fix and/or break?

I'm curious...

[Jaye]

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More importantly, why? Nickel-silvers are not exactly at the top of the food chain.

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If you like a cymbal, the alloy is irrelevant. Some have used this same argument for the B8 alloy and I happen to believe that the 2002 (among others) is definitely "top of the food chain". Also, there are some great and miserable pies out there regardless of alloy.

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yar, that's where I'm comin' from....for me, I tend to believe that certain cymbals have value which goes beyond their sonic characteristics...they may have come from an interesting place on the timeline, for example. fact is, it's a decent enough cymbal (16" crash) and while it is not even my second or third best crash..she doesn't sound bad either, and I do like pulling her out from time to time.

What am I gonna do ? There are 3 pretty significant dings on the bell...this cymbal hasn't been treated very well, I'd gather. I'd rather those dings not be there, but I was just trying to get a feel as to whether I should attempt a repair myself....

[ivmike]

Can those be hammered (lightly) to get them out?

[Jaye]

I'm probably being a wuss and I should just go for it and try myself....I dunno....