Will welding a drum hi-hat effect the sound A LOT?
I have 2 paiste signature edition hi-hats for my drums that my cousin will let me have for 100$ if i can find someone to weld the cracked part, the crack is a little over an inch at the edge and it splits into two other tiny cracks, so i guess the real question is will the sound it makes when I weld it be 100$ worth it or should I just buy new ones (they go for 450$)?
Drill a hole at the end of the crack, and see if you like the sound. If you don't, then the cymbals aren't worth anything, and your cousin won't be able to sell them. If you do, go for it. I'm sure he'll let you drill the hole as it's basically a test of whether they're worth anything or not, and you're probably the only person he has a chance of selling them to.
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