Ride bell
It's a broken Paiste ride turned into a 6.25" bell.
I really like the idea of repurposing old stuff like this.
I use it mounted on top of a splash:
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Years ago I met a jazz drummer who had made an almost totally flat ride cymbal, super chalky and soft surface but an incredible sound. Only a slight bow towards the edges and no bell at all. Love these ideas and they often work out really well.
Flat rides are awesome :-) One of my wish-list items is a Meinl 22" Byzance flat ride, a bit pricy thou.
it looks like it sounds beastly!
i bought a little z bell one time that i loved to introduce breakdowns with!