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21" Thin Ride with a Wide Tonal Profile





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Low weight and hand-tuned B20 artisan craftsmanship lend the 21" Sabian AAX Thin Ride to the most exacting close-miked applications ? onstage or in the studio. Traditional drummers will discover a pinpoint woody attack and smoky, defined bell tone in the versatile Thin Ride. More intrepid players will delight in its chunky wash and symphonic sophistication, for mallet rolls to metalcore breakdowns. However you play it, the Thin Ride is unmistakably musical, able to give back every bit of emotion you pour into it. A reduced-size bell helps deliver a faster attack and purer tone. And new larger-peen hammering imparts even greater darkness and complexity to the 21" Thin Ride’s AAX series DNA, for even more of that Sabian goodness today’s drummers demand.





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Introducing the NEW Sabian AAX line





Sabian’s AAX cymbals have been pushing envelopes and breaking new ground since 1993. Today’s redesigned AAX lineup is leaner, meaner, and primed to cover even more ground in the drumming market. Thin, Medium, and Heavy models now allow drummers to shop by weight, pitch, and projection. A new larger-peen hammering process makes the redesigned AAX collection a fortified blend of Sabian’s class-leading darkness and complexity across the board. Whatever style of music you play, great tone awaits you with Sabian AAX series cymbals from Sweetwater.





Sabian’s B20 bronze yields depth and musicality





Sabian casts its AAX cymbals from a centuries-old recipe of copper, tin, and silver ? also known as B20 bronze. This bell bronze is one of the most musical alloys on earth and, together with Sabian’s old-world artisan craftsmanship, is the secret to the 21" AAX Thin Ride’s ear-pleasing partials and complex characteristics.





Sabian AAX 21" Thin Ride Cymbal Features:


21" ride from the redesigned AAX line


An evolved sound for today’s drummers


Pinpoint woody attack


Defined bell tone


Dark, chunky wash


Thin weight ? exhibits a low pitch, fast response, and good control


Small bell ? the key to a pure tone and quick response


Larger-peen hammering imparts greater darkness and complexity


Artisan-cast and crafted from B20 bronze