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Artisan Series Overview

Artisan is all about traditional dark, rich tone – they virtually sizzle with it. The crashes are dark and dirty. The rides sizzle with heat. The hats are sublime. And Artisan Elite may just be the finest, most complex cymbals we’ve ever made.

STYLE: Masterpiece
SOUND: Dark
METAL: B20
FINISH: Natural or Brilliant

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Artisan 20" Crash

Like a great recording made even better, the SABIAN 20″ Artisan Crash has been remastered for deeper, warmer, more musically complex tones. Responses are faster, full and packed with tonal colour. The Artisan Crash, with its raw bell design and high-density hand hammering, is truly a masterpiece. The pinnacle of cymbal manufacturing, these fine instruments work superbly in any musical setting, whether Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B or Jazz.

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Artisan Elite 20" Ride (Natural)

Skillfully handcrafted at every step using elements of cymbal-making even the most traditional cymbal companies have abandoned, new 20″ Artisan Elite cymbals take Artisan deeper, darker, dirtier. 20″ Artisan Elite also from other Artisan cymbals in appearance. With un-lathed traces of surface revealing tin oxide and other imperfections, they will appeal to drummers who like dirt and blemishes on their cymbals − a look that’s perfectly coordinated with the dirt in the tone. SABIAN Artisan cymbals have always been masterpieces, pushing forward the art of cymbal making while delivering old-world sound. Artisan Elite are the latest cymbals from Sabian to deliver on the Artisan promise.

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Artisan 14" Hats

Deeply dark and rich, SABIAN 14″ Vault Artisan Hi-Hats deliver complex tone with crisp yet soft “tah” stick sounds, for dynamic responses at all levels. With their high-density hand hammering and complex, musically-rich dark tone, Artisan Hats are synonymous with masterpiece. The pinnacle of cymbal manufacturing, these fine instruments work superbly in any musical setting, whether Rock, Hip-Hop, R&B or Jazz.

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