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100% handmade cymbals, and all of them are weighted sensitively. Each cymbal has a unique Cymbal Planet identification number. Every cymbal you will see on Cymbal Planet is in stock, ready to be shipped and delivered in 4-5 business days. Drummers can also order custom cymbals from selected brands from Cymbal Planet, and a wide variety of drum/cymbal accessories are available. The Cymbal Planet Support Team is ready to help you 24/7. Cymbal Planet is the authorized U.S. distributor for Wincent and Liberty Drums. Story of a Handmade Cymbal:

The cymbal-making process is a dramatic one that employs ancient techniques from the early 17th century. Red-hot discs are forged in great, fiery ovens. These discs are made of bronze, a metal which is not found in the earth. Rather, it is an alloy fashioned from a mixture of tin and copper. Smiths demand only the finest quality bronze. Once the alloy passes their strict quality standards, they melt it down, and pour hot, liquid bronze into a mould shaped like a cymbal. Upon cooling, the disc is reheated in a traditional oven stoked with wood & coal. Rolling mills are fed these red-hot castings. As each casting hardens, a cup is added, and this becomes the bell of the cymbal. Then the smith retrieves the cymbal, and begins hammering it by hand. The tone, as well as the pitch, is created in this way. After each disc is hammered and coaxed into perfection, it is ready for the final step in the process. The new cymbal is spun upon a lathe until it is perfectly round. The lathe may also cut grooves to add character. Finally, the cymbal is either left with a natural finish, or refined with a mirror-like, high polish. As with every other step in the process, the polish is added with care and devotion by hand. Now the creation is ready to be played.