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How hard would it be to work out the metallurgy of the cymbals, but I think the Zildjian name is so cool, why bother.
by zeristor 2y ago
How hard would it be to work out the metallurgy of the cymbals, but I think the Zildjian name is so cool, why bother.
- darth_avocado 2y agoSomeone had a similar thought and that’s why Soultone exists.
- DontchaKnowit 2y agoSoultone cymbals are AWESOME. Absolutely love my soultone crash, anf it was dirt cheap
- bigstrat2003 2y agoOne would imagine pretty hard, given that the company hasn't been overrun by competitors. Not to say it's impossible, but generally when something isn't commonplace that is a good sign it's hard.
- saghm 2y agoOne of my childhood friends works at Zildjian and has been involved in their metallurgy stuff lately (his picture is actually in the article!). From what he's alluded to, it sounds like they consider their trade secrets around their processes to be the main reason for their competitive advantage, and they're extremely careful about who they're shared with even internally, and the number of people who know some of them probably number only in the single digits.
- wileydragonfly 2y agoThey probably pee in it. That’s usually the secret.
- datavirtue 2y agoSilver is one of the other major metals in the alloy. Odd that this is not mentioned.
- kube-system 2y agoNot an expert in this field, but I would guess you could use spectrometry/spectroscopy tools to tell you what the elemental composition is, maybe a SEM to work out the crystallization? Either way, cloning an established leader isn't always a good strategy for success. You might just end up making a name for yourself as a cheap clone.
- toss1 2y agoApparently it's not just the mix of metals, but the process. At college I was acquainted with one of the family and I asked him just that question. He said it is actually very difficult and some MIT people had gotten closer than others to figuring it out (but not very close), and gave up after the mixes/processes kept exploding on them.