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The Artist Concept Models are a collection of cymbal voices. They are the product of Meinl Cymbal Artists and the Meinl R&D team. The goal was to craft unique and innovative sounds that allowed the artist to explore, create and forge ahead as leaders in acoustic music and in the art of drumming.

"This stack cuts through the mix with a crunchy bite. With no ring, the sustain is dry and pleasing to the ear. Its trashy quality is maintained through a wide variety of tensions, with my personal favorite being a light tension that gives its Fat Stack namesake. It functions in my setup mainly as a time keeper, but it also works extremely well with choppy accents. Coupled with a snare it has a great organic hip hop clap sound." - Matt Garstka.

To produce the intense sound from the signature Fat Stack, the cymbals included are a specially made 18” Byzance Dark Crash with holes (top) featuring a sandblasted under side. The bottom cymbal is a 16” Byzance Dark china with holes and a traditional under side. Place the crash over the china (not inverted) to get the signature Matt Garstka sound.
MEINL Matt Garstka Artist Concept Model Byzance Fat Stack Cymbal
MEINL Matt Garstka Artist Concept Model Byzance Fat Stack Cymbal
MEINL Matt Garstka Artist Concept Model Byzance Fat Stack Cymbal

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Sizes and Purpose
  • Quantity: 2
  • Type: Effects/Other
  • Sizes (in): 16, 18
Construction
  • Material: Cast Alloy
  • Hammering: Machine
  • Lathing: Partial
  • Cymbal Weight: Thin
  • Bell: Standard
Other
  • Finish: Sandblasted
  • Country of Origin: Germany
  • Added Value: No

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One year replacement, parts, and labor warranty on all percussion products.

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Sounds exactly as recorded...I was actually shocked.
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Reviewed by 3 customers

  • Great addition to my arsenal!

    5

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    submitted5 years ago

    byFreddy

    fromOrange

    Used as a second hi-hat, to accent when necessary.

  • Sounds exactly as recorded...I was actually shocked.

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    bySJ

    fromAlabama

    I love the dry sound of Matt's stack on AAL recordings, so I splurged. It sounds fantastic. No wonky overtones or weird wu-harmonics, just pure attack.

  • Amazing

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byMatt

    fromDenver, CO

    Amazing. This stack is so versatile in sound, loose it sounds washy but still very crisp, medium is perfect giving you the right amount if attack and volume to really cut through a mix, tight i feel like it still shines through but cuts through a little bit to much. In the 7 or 8 gigs I've had in the last few weeks I have used it with different tightenings. I also use the Sabian Sick Hats as my hats and this is a stark difference in tones, the sick hats are really bright this is really dark and adds a really cool tone to your set. Needless to say I love this stack it's amazing in all places you need a stack.

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