Collingwood Cymbals Blog
Brief Thoughts on the "Shape" of a Cymbal.
Posting alongside today's 🔗Patreon video about Macro- and Micro-Shape when learning cymbal making, here's a brief response I sent to a student asking about achieving sounds through shapes. As many...
Brief Thoughts on the "Shape" of a Cymbal.
Posting alongside today's 🔗Patreon video about Macro- and Micro-Shape when learning cymbal making, here's a brief response I sent to a student asking about achieving sounds through shapes. As many...
Music For Cymbal Making
Listen in to what's been playing at the Collingwood Cymbals workshop with this Spotify playlist. New playlists will be added as and when there's enough to share! Sometimes I need...
Music For Cymbal Making
Listen in to what's been playing at the Collingwood Cymbals workshop with this Spotify playlist. New playlists will be added as and when there's enough to share! Sometimes I need...
Back on the Road
The latest major tour I did was back in 2009, with a few shows extending through 2010 as the birth of my first child approached. At that point, I decided...
Back on the Road
The latest major tour I did was back in 2009, with a few shows extending through 2010 as the birth of my first child approached. At that point, I decided...
Pricing and Business - A Sensitive Artisan's Take
Some of you have probably noticed my prices fluctuating as I try to figure out where to pitch my cymbals in the marketplace and attach value to my work and...
Pricing and Business - A Sensitive Artisan's Take
Some of you have probably noticed my prices fluctuating as I try to figure out where to pitch my cymbals in the marketplace and attach value to my work and...
Surface Appearance and Cosmetics in Cymbals
How much does the appearance of a cymbal's surface matter to you, or influence your purchasing decisions? As a cymbalsmith making fine instruments by hand, some amount of "character" in...
Surface Appearance and Cosmetics in Cymbals
How much does the appearance of a cymbal's surface matter to you, or influence your purchasing decisions? As a cymbalsmith making fine instruments by hand, some amount of "character" in...
Cymbal Swap
"Cymbal Swap is the first and only online cymbal rental service in the US, giving drummers the flexibility to try out various cymbals and experiment with different sounds, before committing...
Cymbal Swap
"Cymbal Swap is the first and only online cymbal rental service in the US, giving drummers the flexibility to try out various cymbals and experiment with different sounds, before committing...