Product Description

The Cymbal Book is the first book of its kind. It details the 5000-year history and development of these fascinating instruments. Based on visits to all the major cymbal manufacturing companies and interviews with the world's leading drummers, journalist and drummer Hugo Pinksterboer has created a well-documented and readable book, featuring over 200 photos and a 16-page color photo section. It covers topics such as selection and testing, acoustics, ideas for set-ups, cleaning, and repair, and much, much more. Whether read for enjoyment or used as a specific reference guide, The Cymbal Book will answer every question on this subject.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #526340 in Books
• Published on: 1993-01-01
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 212 pages

Customer Reviews

Comprehensive but not far enough
I really like this book, because I have ongoing cymbalitis. The overview of production techniques and materials is really informative, but I think it could have gone farther-the role of rolling in molecular realignment for example and why that is important-more specifics were needed. The role of lathing-even, tight, open or uneven and the effect on sound/overtones was not really addressed by this book. Hammering patterns effects were also not really gone to in depth. I have noticed from my own cymbals (hybrids unlathed and lathed sections and uneven hammering) that these techniques have specific effects on overtones that-I think_could be generalized. I like the book, but it left me hungry for more. I think it is totally worth your while, even though it needs updating.I do not think there is a more comprehesive resource out there at the moment.

Great book for lifting up you "drumspirit"
Great book for lifting up you "drumspirit" in the sense that it is filled wit lots of historycal stuyff. It is great to know and see that there were a lot of drummers before us that were inspired by this instruments. The book is more a enciclopedia-story rather then a dictionary type.
Another thing about this book is that the autor is clearly a guy who is verry passionate about drums and especially cymbals, and in writeing this book the he transmited a lot of that positive energy onto the text...energy which you can pick up, and make good us of.

Big and Lukewarm at the same time
Notice 4 out of 5 stars. I like the book, it's chock full of facts and information. If you think you know a lot about cymbals, think again. On an informational level, I have never even heard of a book that goes this far. The only complaints I have are: It needs more color photography throughout, and it
desperately needs to be revised and updated. If you can overlook that glaring omission, I highly reccommend this book.