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Meinl Classics Custom Dark 18″ Trash China Cymbal

£206.00

The Meinl Classics Custom Dark 18″ Trash China Cymbal has a dark, trashy and complex sound with a forceful attack and a short decay.

Key Features:
  • 18-inch China cymbal
  • Cut-out playing surface
  • Dark, trashy and complex
Availability: Available to order
Estimated Delivery Date 16/11/2026
 SKU: CC18DATRCH

Description

With the Meinl Classics Custom Dark 18″ Trash China Cymbal, widely spaced deep hammering and additional lathing round out its tonal qualities, giving it a warmer mix of sound along with an explosive response. It has a dark, trashy China sound with sharp attack and fast decay due to the added holes. Classics Custom Dark cymbals undergo a special finishing process that leaves the cymbals with dark and complex tones along with the clarity, cut and volume that Classics Custom is known to deliver. This same unique twist on the traditional design gives the cymbals a rich, dark appearance.

Sound & Feel:
  • Dark, trashy, complex sound
  • Forceful attack
  • Short decay
Built to Perform:
  • 18-inch China cymbal
  • Cut-out playing surface
Ideal For:
  • China accents in grooves and fills
  • Adding an effect voice to the kit
  • B10 Bronze Alloy
  • High-tech computerized manufacturing
  • Outstanding sound qualities and dark look
  • Finish: Dark
  • Material: B10 Bronze
  • Product Type: Trash China
  • Pitch: Low-Mid
  • Character: Musical, Trashy
  • Timbre: Mid-Dark
  • Volume: Medium
  • Lathe: Wide Blade
  • To Clean: Meinl Cymbal Cleaner
  • Shaping: Pressure Point Technology, Computerized Hammering
  • Sustain: Short
  • Music Style: Metal, Rock, Pop, Fusion, Studio
  • Weight: Thin
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