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is one of the world's largest manufacturers of Cymbal s. The correct way to pronouce Paiste is "pie-stee" (rhymes with "feisty").
The first Paiste cymbals were produced in 1906 by Estonia n musician Toomas Paiste in his instrument repair shop in Saint Petersburg , Russia , to customer orders. Toomas had served in the Czarist Guard, and retired in 1901 to open a music publishing business and music shop.
The cymbal making aspect of the business expanded with the passing years, despite the disruption of several moves necessitated by war, firstly to Tallinn in Estonia in 1917, where Toomas' son Michael Paiste decided to concentrate on cymbal production and export. In 1940 the family and the cymbal making operation moved to Poland, where they continued under extremely difficult conditions, and in 1945 to Germany, and then in 1957 a new headquarters and production facility was established in Switzerland. The business was continued by Michael's sons Robert and Toomas, with both the Swiss and German operations as the main manufacturing centres.
Paiste makes a wide variety of cymbals in several Alloys . These include:
- - Sheet cymbals made with Paiste's Brass Alloy. Paiste's lowest end cymbal line. They are manufactured entirely by computer. Introduced in 2005
- - Sheet cymbals made with Paiste's Brass Alloy. Introductory level cymbals. They are manufactured entirely by computer. Introduced in 2005
- - Brass Alloy cymbals; beginner level. Introduced in 2005
- - Made with Paiste's famed 2002 Bronze Alloy (CuSn8); student/intermediate level cymbals. Introduced in 2005
- - Made with Paiste's 2002 Bronze; semi-professional cymbals. Introduced in 1991 and redesigned in 2006.
- - This is a professional level cymbal line made with the 2002 bronze. They are mechanically pre-shapped and hand hammered and lathed. Introducted in 2001, this line is now discontinued.
- - This legendary cymbal line from Paiste gets its name from the 2002 Bronze alloy it is crafted of. Hand made. Introduced in 1971. As of 2005, the 2002 line includes models from the defunct Dimensions series of cymbals.
- - Cymbals designed for loud and aggressive playing. They have no lathing and a raw finish. Crafted entirely by hand from 2002 Bronze. Introduced in 1980
- - Originally introduced in 1967, this series was reintroduced in 2005 as 18", 20", and 24" multi-purpose cymbals with 14" and 15" hi-hats. They share the same CuSn8 (B8) bronze as the 2002 series.
- - Cymbals designed with lower sound levels in mind, and with lightweight designs. They are crafted from Paiste proprietary "Signature" Bronze and are entirely hand made. Introduced in 1996
- - Cymbals created with Paiste's Signature Bronze, featuring an array of different sounds and looks suitable for any playing style. Introduced in 1989
- - Introduced in 2005, these cymbals combine the sounds of the Signature and Traditional Series, further expanding the sound spectrum and versatility of the Signature Bronze Alloy.
Classic Paiste lines include:
- , '''402''', '''502''', popular budget level cymbals from the 1990s - early 2000s, later enhanced sonically and received the '''plus'''-labeling. Discontinued in 2005 from the way of the new '''Paiste Sound Technology'''-, or '''PST'''-lines.
- , originally introduced in 1967, the predecessor of the 2002 line and pioneering line of the CuSn8 - or B8-alloy. Re-introduced in original form in 2005.
- series, the classic cymbal played by Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham (including the Sound Edge hihat, as pictured) and many others of his era. This series used many of the traditional techniques of cymbal production, but with a malleable bronze of 8% tin rather than the traditional 20% tin bell bronze, and is regarded by many as the first fully professional series made from this alloy. The B8-alloy is thus sometimes referred to as the "2002 bronze".
- series, first released in 1957 and still regarded by many as the finest cymbals yet made by a major manufacturer, of bell bronze. Many examples of the 20" medium ride still exist, at the other extreme the paperthin crashes are rare and almost priceless, other models vary between these extremes. The Flat Ride was an innovation from the 602 series made by Paiste.
- series, '''different than current 101,''' beginner level cymbals made of Nickel Silver , produced from 1974 to -79.
- series, beginner level CuSn8-cymbals, produced from 1974 to 1985.
- series, advanced student CuSn8-cymbals, produced from 1974 to 1985.
- series, professional CuSn8-cymbals, produced from appox. 1983 to 1986. Five colors were offered for visual appeal. Later the 400,500,900 and 3000 series were offered with the COLORSOUND option.
- and '''200''' series, beginner level cymbals made of Paiste's Brass Alloy, produced from 1986 until the beginning of the 1990s.
- series, advanced student cymbals made of CuSn8 bronze, produced from 1986 until the beginning of the 1990s.
- series, orchestral/marching cymbals made of CuSn8 bronze, produced from 1986 until the beginning of the 1990s.
- series, orchestral/marching cymbals made of CuSn8 bronze, produced from 1986 until the beginning of the 1990s.
- series, semi-professional line made of CuSn8 bronze, produced from 1986 until the beginning of the 1990s. Predecessor of the Paiste Alpha line.
- and '''3000''', professional series made of CuSn8 bronze, produced from 1986 until the beginning of the 1990s.
- , one of the first series to use Paiste's patented ''Signature Alloy'', which was at first known as ''Sound Alloy'' or ''Sound Formula''. Eventually absorbed by the "Signature" line.
- series, professional level; Both ''Signature Alloy'' and CuSn8 alloy cymbals, produced in the early mid 90s. Were treated with COLORSOUND process. Offered in Black only.
- , an entry level Paiste Brass alloy series introduced in the early 90s, discontinued in the mid-90s.
- , a mid-line series introduced in the 1960s, discontinued in the 1970s.
- , a mid-line series from the 1950s-70s produced for distribution by Ludwig Drums.
- , their old top-of-the-line cymbals, produced from 1932 to 1965 from NS12 nickel-bronze and later made of CuSn8 bronze.
- , top of the line professional bell bronze cymbals that were made alongside the 602 series starting in 1975 till the end of 80s.
In addition, many early Paiste cymbals were rebranded by drum manufacturers with their own brand name.
It started with the "Dark Ride" cymbal in the Formula 602 series in the early 70s. In 1975 Paiste introduced the Sound Creation as a cymbal line.
The first series in 1975 shows a small Paiste logo an inch away from the ride bells.
HiHats were ''Dark HiHat'' and ''Dark Sound Edge HiHat'', 10 types (rides etc) in total :
- Short Crash (18")
- Dark Crash (18", 20")
- Dark Ride (18", 20", 22")
- Bright Medium (18", 20")
- Bright Ride (18", 20")
- Mellow Ride (20")
- Dark China (18", 20", 22")
- Bell Ride (20", 22")
- Dark HiHat (14")
- Dark Sound Edge HiHat (14")
The 1979 series has the same small Paiste ink an inch away from bells. HiHat models wer as in the 1975 series, with the 10 types in that series and 6 additional cymbals (5 rides and china) available with factory rivets.
In 1984, the line and models partially change. The top ink logo changes, and the following models were added :
- Dark Flatride
- Dark Medium Ride
- Dark Medium HH
- Dark Medium SE HH
- Dark Heavy HH
- Dark Heavy SE HH.
The Mellow Ride was discontinued. Also, 13" models were added to all HiHats, and the HiHats were changed to Medium and Heavy models, with the mediums lighter than the former regular models.)
The "New Dimension" were introduced in 1985, with different hammering patterns and lathing. Contrary to the old heavy and random hammering pattern in the Dark models, the hammering becomes more evenly spaced, except in the China, where the hammering turned very heavy and random, while in the former Dark China models the hammering was very light and regularly spread all over the cymbal.
The ND treatment was applied to these types : Dark Crash, Dark Ride, Dark Medium, Dark China, Short Crash, and Bell Ride.
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- Carl Palmer
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