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Hand-Crafted in North Carolina

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Timothy Roberts/Reverie Cymbals are handmade by the owner Timothy Roberts and his apprentice using high quality B20 bronze. All cymbals are hammered and lathed, in-house, into expressive and nuanced instruments; using extended techniques, deep research on classic sounds, and a focus on creating instruments that inspire.

Reverie Cymbal Mods are a way to take a cymbal you currently own and upgrade/refine it, via the process of hand-hammering and lathing. This is a great way to get a handmade cymbal sound on a budget. We also fix cracked cymbals, add patinas, and add rivets.

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Stack Ring Percussion utilizes discarded and broken cymbals, as well as steel and brass, to create instruments that help unlock your creativity. They can emulate electronic sounds acoustically, as well provide unique options for layering sounds with your kit. We also make different sizzler items that emulate the sound of rivets.

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Cymbal series Descriptions

  • The Landmark Series is our flagship line; being dark, warm, and articulate while retaining the characteristically nuanced sounds that hand-made cymbals offer.

  • The Labyrinth Series is designed to be complex and full of character. They typically have taller profiles that offer a bit of a growly tone with a nice “kah” stick definition

  • The Prism Series features shimmery, crystalline-like high frequencies, overtop of rich and deep tones only found in hand-hammered cymbals. This series represents a brighter and more harmonically balanced “vintage cymbal” sound.

  • The Tributary Series represents an exploration into funky, inspiring, and “deep” vintage cymbal sounds. These cymbals are very complex, and are akin to many “old K” cymbals from pre-1977.

  • The re:Creation Series is based on particular cymbal sounds or specific drummer’s cymbals from a time gone by. These series are aimed to be as close to the original as possible, while also allowing room for creativity and inspiration. Past re:Creation projects include the Sound Creation Dark, Session Hats, Mel Lewis’ 20” Zildjian A, Spizzichino, and others.

  • The Redux Series is a take on “tributes”; where Timothy takes inspiration from a specific cymbal or type of sound, and does his own spin on it.

Cymbal Pricing

  • Hand Formed Bells (HFB) +$50

    12" - $599.00

    13" - $629.00

    14" - $674.00

    15" - $715.00

    16" - $789.00

  • Hand Formed Bells (HFB) +$50

    18" - $574.00

    19" - $599.00

    20" - $649.00

    21" - $674.00

    22" - $699.00

    23" - $749.00

    24" - $789.00

  • Hand Formed Bells (HFB) +$50

    16" - $400.00

    18" - $435.00

    20" - $549.00

    22"  - $615.00

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Timothy Roberts - Ceo and Craftsman

Timothy is a professional studio and live musician with 50+ album credits and extensive work as an on-call musician. His passion for sound exploration led him to crafting the instruments that he plays.

Our team consists of only a few highly trained and skilled craftsmen who are all musicians. We have a value that every piece we make is crafted with care and attention to detail. We don’t sell anything we wouldn’t (or haven’t) used in musical situations ourselves!

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