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Jotan Afanador Looks to Raid the Vault
Raid The Vault Returns! Launched two years ago to offer fans a behind the scenes look inside the historic SABAIN Vault, the YouTube series offers a rare glimpse at the prototypes that have made SABIAN a global leader in the manufacturing of hand-crafted cymbals and quality percussion instruments.
Meet John Donovan
One of SABIAN’s longest tenured employees, John Donovan has been with the company for 38 years. A skilled artisan at SABIAN’s factory in New Brunswick, John crafts SABIAN’s crotales.
The Fine Art of Lathing
As SABIAN products evolve from metal castings, to blanks, and finally to cymbals through the factory production process, they eventually reach a critical stage called lathing.
Santa Clara Vanguard & SABIAN
A leading figure in the world of marching percussion and percussion education, Paul Rennick is the music coordinator, percussion director and arranger for the 2018 World Champion Santa Clara Vanguard Drum & Bugle Corps.
New to Stratus
Building on the success of the series launch, SABIAN has introduced two new STRATUS models and the first STRATUS Promotional Pack.
The 22” HHX BFMWORLD Ride
SABIAN, in collaboration with renowned drummer Brian Frasier-Moore, shares the brand new 22” HHX BFMWORLD Ride.
Dom Famularo – SEN Mentorship Award Winner 2024
In the spirit that drove Dom for over four decades, SABIAN proudly awarded the inaugural SABIAN – Dom Famularo – SEN Mentorship Award to Ukrainian drummer Maksym Logosha earlier this month.
Under Pressure: Machine Hammered Cymbals
From castings forged in the foundry to blanks formed in the oven room, the cymbal making journey is one of many shapes and sizes. And whereas some blanks leave the oven room and head straight to the hand hammering artisans at SABIAN’s Meductic factory, certain designs require a rigorous shaping process involving machine hammering.
Gon Bops welcomes the Orestes Vilato Signature Bongos
Since its acquisition by SABIAN in 2010, Gon Bops has remained steadfast in its commitment to preserving founder Mariano Bobadilla's vision and designs, maintaining the brand's distinct identity as a global leader in percussion.
The Hand Hammerer’s Goal
The process of creating a cymbal is a journey of innovation and creativity that starts with a thick casting and ends with a one-of-a-kind musical instrument.
SABIAN Cymbals – a Drumeo documentary
In early 2023, Jared Falk and the Drumeo team embarked on a journey to explore the inner workings of SABIAN’s Factory in Meductic, New Brunswick.
Meet Chris Stankee
As SABIAN’s Director of Artist & Public Relations, Chris Stankee leads the charge in shaping and nurturing the company's artist program on a worldwide scale.