Ehh!!! My cymbal inverted!!!!!!!

[retardedrummer]

Okaye guys so heres the story.
When i wanted to take the cymbal out of my cymbal bag, i realised it was inverted. It kinda looks like a china now. But it doesnt sound like one! Still sounds like a crash.
Im thinking if i should:
1)Try bending it back. But if it breaks.... gosh. ill regret.
2)Just continue using it as a crash and hopefully it will bend back hahahahaha.
3)SHOULD I BE WORRIED OR BE PROUD OF IT.
4)Im heading down to swee lee later. So i'll just ask whats their intake on this. Dont expect them to help though:/
5)Anyone has experienced this before? May be its the heat?

Share your thoughts!

 

[7earsDoFall]

wow... haha.. does it still sound the same as when it was in its original shape?
Quite surprising to see that happen to a sabian, what's more a higher end cymbal

 

[Dark Heart]

Cool... Maybe its been compressed under enclosed environment for too long. STILL ITS COOL

 

[pacifusion]

I play in an Orchestra and sometimes with many new inexperienced percussionists
so I happen to have seen that three times?

And guess what? That happened cos someone stepped on them!

All three times bending it back was not a problem.
The metal's very strong I dont think its gonna be a problem?
but no gurantee~ haha

 

[retardedrummer]

ehhh but bending back super scary? if it cracks??? My heart also crack. hahaha.
yeaaa i didnt expect it to bend??!?!? gosh but my friend ask me to let drummers siggnnnn then keep it:0 ahhaha

 

[bluelime]

If its because of the heat, try freezing it in the fridge?
If it works do post again.
AT UR OWN RISK
Nah i dont noe how to mend this prob..

 

[retardedrummer]

bluelime: HAHHAH GOOD ONE MAN. hahahaha.

 

[weckl-x]

From what I've read on cymbalholics, shouldn't be a problem flipping it back (unless it has existing cracks/defects). But it's only what I've read, never had to do it before. Mike Skiba, a cymbalsmith, was once quoted as saying give it a week or two for the metal to readjust and it should be back the way it was.

Also check out 3:40-3:42 and 4:25-4:40 of this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BJywrkz3UM

A while ago I bought a 19" Mehmet jazz ride for a deep discount because no one else seemed to want it. I can see why--it's quite heavy, and most Istanbul shoppers don't want heavy cymbals. But I've used it for blues/rock sessions in a small bar and it sounds great.

Anyway, the day after I bought it, I stupidly stepped on the bell, completely inverting the cymbal. To flip it back, I had to prop one edge on the floor and pull with both hands while jamming my knee in the bell. Man, it takes some force to invert a thick cymbal! It made a tremendous "FWOP!" sound when it flipped back, but I've noticed no negative effects whatsoever. Not something I'd recommend repeating, though!

http://www.cymbalholic.com/forums/s...inverted-K-story&p=36026&viewfull=1#post36026

With hand cymbals inversion is relatively common (just consider the way those get slammed together). You just pop them back and you're in business again, it's really not a big deal and I've never seen any adverse effects from it. I usually put it on the floor and use a foot along with two hands. Thwap!

It's no biggie after you've seen it & done it a bunch.

http://www.cymbalholic.com/forums/s...inverted-K-story&p=36056&viewfull=1#post36056

 

[retardedrummer]

hahahaha. omg. should i? SHOULD I?
IM CONTEMPLATING MAN SERIOUSLY.

 

[cR.drums]

lol that happened to my stagestar stock cymbals after i step on it. quite easy to bend back for the cymbal but urs...diff case ahaha

 

[retardedrummer]

May be i should start a poll whether to bend the cymbal back. HAHAHAHAHA. wah lao i damn scared sial

 

[Magnimas]

i tink u shudnt try to bend it back.. coz ur cymbal is those expensive kind.. smth happen to it v xintong kind =X juz use it as an effects cymbal ( like a crash/ trashy china? lol?) and hope that in time to come it returns to normal?

 

[retardedrummer]

hahaha. doesnt sound like china. doesnt sound trashy. sounds like a crash. but structurally, it looks fragile. ahhaha

 

[Frummer]

Just bend it back. Seen it been done at least 3 times already.Cymbals are meant to flex...just not for this scenario.Haha.

If you're don't wanna do it...send it to our local cymbal doctor ( *ahem* drum_hobbyist )

 

[RudimentalDrummer]

send it to our local cymbal doctor ( *ahem* drum_hobbyist )

no need lah..this type of small small problem can be easily fix by us all.

Bring the bengkok cymbal to Starbuck … we all have Coffee at Starbuck at his account , when we have all finished out drinks – We put it on the ground…..and shout out to everyone drinking there at Starbuck asking them all to join us - - - Then - all of us stand on top of the chairs (table also can) there.


Now when I count … to 1 – 2 - 3 – Everyone jump onto the cymbal .. problem solve and everyone have fun...me cleber right ? Kekekekekkeke !

 

[myner]

RD still up to nonsense ah. hahahahaa

just bend it back no problems. seriously no problems.

 

[retardedrummer]

REALLYYYY AH. okaye i shall attempt it soon. any particular place im suppose to hold or anything?

 

[Jugman]

heheheh sweet. i'm up with RD's idea! AHHAHAH

 

[RudimentalDrummer]

Let me tell you all something lah ... The truth is - Bro Drum Hobbyiest cannot make Cymbals Straight ...because he is no " David Copperfield " who can make Spoon Straight...then bengkok again then straight again (without touching it) ...hahahahhahahha...but thats call Illusions (so it's not real).

So if Drum Hobbyiest can - he will make more $$$$ than David Copperfield here already. hahahahahahha true ?

The only thing Drum Hobbyiest (without touching it) can make Bengkok then straight again is - You know I know lah - what that is. hahahahha - all of us also can here lah...but thats not call Illusions.


ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ? where is Drum Hobbyiest lah ................. Hellooooooooooooooooooooooo ? Where are you ..... still dont come out har ? Kekekekkekekekke.


Eric

 

[drum_hobbyist]

RD bro, wah say such things to force me to come out right? Now i come out, happy? Lately, i have been busy experimenting new methods to improve the character of cymbals. will post a thread on that soon.

RD mei mei, just bend back the cymbal. If you are too afraid to do it, i will gladly do it for you if break when i do it, you can choose from my collection of sabians of your liking for an exchange