Drill a Hole: This may be your best bet to fix cracks of all kinds and all sizes. Give it a shot if you dont want to drill. My experiences with using epoxy were mediocre at best, and it pretty much ruined crash cymbals that I tried it on. My opinion on this method is that it should be used as a last resort. Once it is dry, you can polish the cymbal to further reduce the roughness. Depending on the type of epoxy you are using, you may have to put it in an oven to dry it, or just let it sit out. After the first application, lightly hit your cymbal with a stick to get the epoxy further into the cymbal. If you get too much extra epoxy on the outside of the crack, just wipe it away with a damp paper towel.
SABIAN AA SOUND CONTROL CRASH CYMBAL CRACK
Try to force the epoxy into the crack without making too much of a mess. Using Epoxy: One of the most commonly suggested methods for repairing a crack is to use epoxy to seal it. Note: This should be considered a last option, and can further screw up your cymbal. Here are a few ways that you can attempt to fix the crack(s) in a cymbal. If you dont have the money to go out and buy another pricey cymbal, and you dont want to take the chance of further screwing up your cymbal by trying to fix it, you can just deal with it and enjoy it while it lasts. Live With It: Depending on the way you play, it can take a while for a tiny crack to turn into one that destroys your cymbal.
SABIAN AA SOUND CONTROL CRASH CYMBAL CRACKED
If you are able to accept this, you can try to do something interesting with your cracked cymbal, and make some good out of a bad situation. Get Creative: If you have dealt with cracking cymbals before, you know that your cymbal has entered a new stage of its life. Sometimes, though, you have no other choice. However, if done improperly, trying to fix the crack can end up dramatically altering the sound of the cymbal. You can get lucky and perform a good fix, retaining most of the acoustic signature of the cymbal and keeping it from losing its sound. If you can catch the crack early, you basically have three choices: Try To Stop The Crack: Think of this like a major surgery. If you arent lucky enough to have your cymbal under warranty, keep reading. Its a great feeling to hand someone your cracked cymbal and get a shiny new one back. If you arent sure about your warranty, contact the store you bought it from and keep your fingers crossed. If you are lucky, you were smart enough to shell out the extra cash to get a decent maufacturer's warranty when you bought your cymbal, and hopefully it is still valid. Cracks often go unnoticed until they have spread, so the key to keeping your cymbals sounding great (aside from cymbal care) is keeping an eye out for baby cracks.
Sorry to say, but once one of your cymbals has cracked, it will never be or sound the same again.
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