Paiste 602 Medium Ride (22")

Its fine, pure and always controlled musical tone was adopted by well-known drummers and percussionists including none other than Joe Morello, Art Blakey, Paul Motian, Ndugu Chancler, Jon Hiseman, Charlie Watts and a host more. Formula 602s were especially coveted as the ultimate cymbal in jazz, the burgeoning beat and rock music of the times, avant-garde and acoustic genres of music for more than three decades. Demand began falling away with the advent of increasing volume through amplification and electronic music, and production of the Formula 602 series ceased in the 1990s.

The warmth of the traditional CuSn20 bronze and the superior sound quality are back in demand, however - hence the reintroduction of the most popular Formula 602 range of models.

Both in terms of sound and looks, the Paiste 602 flair is faithfully re-created. The black logo and red printed model designation will appeal to Formula 602 fans the world over. Formula 602s are entirely made by hand from the originally used