There is one thing that all of my drummer pals agree on, and that is: They hate to clean their cymbals! For me, this is definitely not the case. I actually spend more time cleaning and polishing my cymbals than I do actually playing them. This is because I am a collector and my drummer friends are performers. They join bands, attend regular rehearsals, and then go out and play gigs. I never do this. I hate performing. In fact, if you came to my house - and please don't - I wouldn't even play in front of you.
I used to play in bands and for churches on a regular basis, but I rarely do this anymore. People I run into always ask me, "Do you still play?" and I say, "Nah," and they ask, "Why not?" My reasons are simple:
1.) I don't really enjoy the band thing all that much,
2.) I'm dealing with the painful arthritis thing, and
3.) Nobody ever asks me.
So, unlike my drummer friends who are always too busy playing to do any cleaning, I devote much care and attention to my equipment. As you can see in the photo above, most of my cymbals are freshly polished and stored in protective plastic. The only real drawback to nicely-polished cymbals is the cleaning process removes the company logo, so I don't do any free advertising for Zildjian, Sabian or Wuhan. I know what cymbals I have without seeing "Zildjian 16" Thin Crash" painted on there.
Now, the question is, Do you care about the appearance of your cymbals? Do you wish your Zildjians were bright and shiny, but don't have the time, patience or elbow grease to get the job done? Are you willing to pay someone else to clean them for you?
Then contact the misplacedmtnman. I might think about it.
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