I liked it before but it certainly gained in complexity and versatility, just as you intended. Loved seeing your tools in action. What a great job. I'm subbed for more!

The way the finished cymbal flows around on itself is amazing. Like a jellyfish.

Much much better! Wow excellent Work! Starting with a Zildjian is such An incredible base for a step up!

So cool to watch this process Tim! Another home run!

i honestly wasn't expecting such a drastic change for some reason. what was most impressive is that you stated your intention and then proceeded to make it happen. it goes a long way toward inspiring trust (assuming you didn't use the marvel of video editing to record the intention afterward - but i don't believe you did that). as far as sounds, i don't really care, because everyone wants to hear something different. again, the important thing to me is that you can choose a direction and then take the bronze in that direction with skill and purpose. nicely done!

wow beautiful job love the new sound!!

Man its awesome to see this. I love that you are offering these services.

The final product, really great!

Fantastic mod!

I like it in all forms but it definitely sounds better modded, and I also really like the way your snare sounds!

Your work on the stuff I sent you has always been exceptional, including my K Cons ... thanks again.

My phone speakers say it was ok as it was. This is awesome tho. Liked and subscribed. I’m often using tin snips and an angle grinder to save my collection of cracks. You def lightened it.

Nice! Incredible job Timothy!

Fantastic job. Truly incredible to hear the sound progression over the 3 modification steps. From a nearly "rock ride" sound into a more complex, crashable nerdy Jazz pie... Well done. Liked and subscribed Et voilà !

Nice work.

Wow I am super impressed with your end result. A vast improvement in my opinion. Bravo.

Ya know, I like all of the versions for their own strengths, however, I kinda like the unmodified for this particular cymbal. Maybe in the room, it sounds like it's too much, but what I'm hearing through the mics sounds like the winner - even the bell! Although, the last one definitely has a more unique sound to it. After you did the majority of the lathing (in between stage) the cymbal had a real nice subtle wobble to it that I enjoyed. But I've played on a handful of these and you're right, the bell is always way too harsh, so I'm sure the last one sounds really nice in person.

Tim, you’re the best! #3 takes the cake!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Huge difference with pitch and especially stick definition on the 2280 v great work! Brighter more character

Less mass sounds more low and that's a good quality to have. The bell, so music and bright sounding. Great crashability

This metamorphosis is fantastic. I like the third or final variation the best. Such a great sounding cymbal now. I just got a Dream Bliss Vintage 22 inch ride. The reviews were great so I just bought over the internet without hearing in person. I have never heard so much wash in a ride cymbal. If I cannot get used to this I will contact you via your website form. Thanks for a great video. Bill.

Great job ! wow.

I know this an older video but the Transfermation is amazing. It takes balls to go to work on a 680.00 and change cymbal. This gentleman is the real thing. Outstanding results much better sounding cymbal after all the work

Bro plays some sick patterns

The final mod was the best, the bell became sweet, more mellow, the wash was controlled not chaotic, and the stick attack was still on top of the wash. Overall this cymbal became more complex, brought out it's deep character, but it doesn't run away from you when you dig in and play some ride patterns. 100% better cymbal in sound and playability.

Final mod is by far the best

After playing a 22&24" K Light it's hard to lean toward the K Con...that being said it still sounds amazing and feels so good to lay into..

I loved the original version for the stick definition, but that's just my preference for the type of music I like. The "crash" sound was very muted. The second version has an interesting tone, a little deeper than I like but the crash tone was MUCH improved. The third version was just too thin top to bottom for my taste.

Wow, I didn’t even know these revisions could be done. I thought the difference between the original and round #1 was like night and day. I loved the result and would have been over the moon just with that improvement:-)

I friggin love these type vids!!! The final mod was easily my fave out of the three steps. I generally dont have much of a beef with the K Cons but that one was def a funky dud

Yeah, TR! 👍🏼

final MOD for sure.

Well played sir! Massive improvement. Edit: Holy shit! OMG!! A K Con with a good bell? Hell hath frozen solid beneath miles of ice as numerous as light speed is fast!

You made a 22” hhx legacy heavy ride !

I like that complete modded sound best.

I think the final one was it.

I should bring you my Zildjian Z mega bell for a re-lathing 🤣 But I guess I'll keep eating away at it with the sanding disc. After the first pass months ago, it's not terrible, and the sanding marks look cool.... I might even put the grinding disc on my angle grinder and give it a once over first... Love the tone of that snare. Both snares, actually....

3 and 1 are the best

hello. Your job is breathtaking , please I´m very interested on how your Lathe is built... could you please tell me parameters of the motor? its direct axe connection to the cymbal or any pulley? The weal behind cymbal is wood? Frequency convertor? thank you co much . Regards from Czech republic Marek

Sounds pretty tasty

Easy to say afterwards but sounds like the origjnal had something special. Maybe a bit from the edges and the bell could have been enough while keeping it even above 2350

Id like to see what you could do with a Z Custom

You made that thing sound amazing!!!! Can I email you about sending you some cymbals to mod???

can I ask where in North Carolina you are? I'm in the greenville area and I've been wanting to get into cymbal modding.

I’m currently looking to buy some hihats online but I’ve been seeing hihats with different weights and been wondering why?? They are the same size same model and same release but I can’t seem to know why

Would it be too late to remove weight after drilling holes in it?

In general does hammering brighten or darken a cymbal tone?

What's that liquid that turns the cymbal yellow and what's it for?

Sounds like a K Constantinople Renaissance 22’’ afterwards

Beautiful work! What are you putting on the cymbal at 2:55?

These dark ,dry, cymbals are great,but as a pro drummer, it would just be my luck to do all my cymbals,then get a call to play A Beatles tribute, Summer Holiday the musical,(Shadows music) and play the "Odd couple theme" in the same week.which all call for old, pingy ,A Zildjians. Nb Earl Palmer used an 18" A crash ride on tv themes like the Odd couple because it "cut through the mix" he said

whats that stain you use on your cymbals?

That ride is perfect as is. I have a medium that I would love to have at that weight. The bells are great on cons.

Hi, I've got an Istanbul Agop 30th anniversary, I'd like to send it to you to be modifyed. How can I reach you and talk about it?

That's insane ! I'm dying for near an year for one of those... I agree that's a little On the heavy side but, I much preferred the original sound, by a far amount ... Ok I am biased to old sounds but this didn't work. It's not bad , I could live with that to but with a choice never. Sorry, I do not know a lot of your work but appreciate most of the content. I am just about to send two cymbals to adjust but, just start to rethink everything . tks

Anything you can do for an old B8 I've got laying around?

Hi Tim I have 4 Z,s. Just wondering if I want to do adjustments ( not me of course you) how should I get In touch ? I can make a quick short clips of,m and email to you , if you want . Thanks

The unmodified k con sounds about like my bosphorus 20" antique "thin" ride. Which isn't a compliment haha.

I like 1 and 3. Not #2 there is a lightning strike splang in it that is weird.

Sadly, that's the first time this cymbal has ever been hand hammered.

Nasty finished product.. woah

Duuuudeee

Fuckered it good.

Wow that last one is the best. Dry and dark, but with symphonic overtones. The 22 Constantinople I have has a small crack in it that affects its sound, so it's probably not worth the mod. The 24 Bosphorus may be, though. I'll wait until I get the Mehmet back from you.

I had a set of these cymbals ... got rid of them as they just had no personality ... your mod really gave me sellers regret. Just had no way to tweak the cymbals, imo far to over hammered. Nice job ... 👍

I like the complexity of the first mod. Both mods sound great though. Much better than the original.

I think the K Cons should not be modified. They sound perfect imo. But I really love to see you work and get the sounds you are asked for.

liked th original. final version too dry n nondimentional. thnx for th vid

You removed $100. worth of material and opened up the sound a lot. Why didn't Zildjian do that in the first place? ♪♫♪

Much preferred the original version; stick definition, bell, body, and all. As far as crashing, I typically prefer to crash this cymbal with the shoulder of the stick for a variety of sounds. I have this exact cymbal 2475 grams. Wouldn't touch it. I appreciate your artistry, but can't wrap my head around pretty much ruining a six hundred dollar piece of art hand made by zildjian masters and signed as well. Makes this ride a prototype throw away. Please make your own cymbals from scratch and don't destroy these for the collectors later who search the globe for collectable pieces... thankfully the old Istanbul and Constantinoples didn't go through a period of this.

This might have been the BEST MOD IN THE UNIVERSE….. but if I have to search back and forth… shit where was that “ a” sample… shit… now where is the new mod “ b” sound…. Please next time… play the “ a” and. “B” sounds back to back

no one wants to try this themselves .. you know men 100 years ago would've, big change

Cool experiment but it sounds ruined imo.

The 2280 modified sounds way better, it’s not as washy so the cymbal pattern can be heard without being overwhelmed by wash. I prefer drier rides so I can hear the da da das much better. I like 20 inch rides, they’re easier for me to control , but I would use that 22 mod for an alternate ride if I wanted a little more spread in a particular part of a tune that would require a little more volume. Nice job on the mod cymbal .

Грубоватый звук. Особенно для стиля "Swing". На такой тарелке можно играть только Hard-Rock или, какой-нибудь "Punk - alternative". Мне звук этой тарелки совсем не понравился.

personally i like the bell on k cons. i a shrill bell