So I've happened upon an interesting piece of memorabilia...

[Spec A!]

Before I tell you the story, I need help in finding it's provenance. I now have in my possession a metal Police badge, about 2-3" high, pin on the back, with an eagle n the top, the boys heads in the middle, and "The Police" under them, with music notes that look to be De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da. Ideas?

[Dietmar]

I've got this one

http://www.policefans.org/Police_wiki/i ... _badge.jpg

but THE POLICE is between the eagle and the heads...

[Spec A!]

Ah, very similar, except mine is all gold! Any idea behind it's origin, when they were made and for what reason?

[Dietmar]

I guess they were made to be sold and bought !!

[zilboy]

Last time I checked, there was a sliver one on the bay for an insane amount of money.

[Tamadude]

Last time I checked, there was a sliver one on the bay for an insane amount of money.

Ya that things been on there forever. They want like 300+ bones for it! Screw that action, Jackson!
I'd rather put the dough towards some new hats. No offense STEWART, but I'm getting kinda tired of the tiny 12"ers.

[zilboy]

Last time I checked, there was a sliver one on the bay for an insane amount of money.

Ya that things been on there forever. They want like 300+ bones for it! Screw that action, Jackson!
I'd rather put the dough towards some new hats. No offense STEWART, but I'm getting kinda tired of the tiny 12"ers.

I grew up playing 16"!!! I've since weaned myself down to 14", but every now and then, I'll pull out the 16" K Lights when I'm feeling like Beethoven

[TheEqualizer]

No offense STEWART, but I'm getting kinda tired of the tiny 12"ers.

Really? I've always loved STEWART's use of such tiny hi hats (for awhile, I was under the impression he used custom hats that were only 11").

[zilboy]

No offense STEWART, but I'm getting kinda tired of the tiny 12"ers.

Really? I've always loved STEWART's use of such tiny hi hats (for awhile, I was under the impression he used custom hats that were only 11").

Have to agree with TD. I could deal with 13", but 12" is a bit ridiculous. My fave Stew hats are his New Beats from the first 3 albums. The 13" 2002s from Ghost are ok. Jury's still out on the 13" 602s.

[Tamadude]

Ya I was playing my friend's 14s, and they just feel a bit softer and more like what I played as a kid. I went home and it felt like I was playing "splash-hats" lol. But goodness me, I can't imagine Zil's 16" extra large pizza crash-hats! Holy cow that's big.
I remember STEWART's prototype hats during Zilla, but I'm not sure what size they were. They had the Rythmatist logo...too bad they didn't get produced.

[zilboy]

Ya I was playing my friend's 14s, and they just feel a bit softer and more like what I played as a kid. I went home and it felt like I was playing "splash-hats" lol. But goodness me, I can't imagine Zil's 16" extra large pizza crash-hats! Holy cow that's big.
I remember STEWART's prototype hats during Zilla, but I'm not sure what size they were. They had the Rythmatist logo...too bad they didn't get produced.

My first-ever hats were 16" Istanbul Ks in a medium-heavy weight. I still have 'em, but retired them long ago to keep them safe. When Zildjian started offering the 16" Light hats, I bought 'em just for kicks, since I knew they would be discontinued before long - Not many people are crazy/stupid/brave enough to play them. The Lights sound amazingly close to my old Medium Heavies. Really dark and sloshy, but still fairly controllable and really frickin' LOUD. I prefer 14", though - easy to handle and big enough to really lay into.

BTW, Ronnie Vanucci of Killers uses 18" hats made up of a Dark Crash top and a REMIX ride on the bottom!

[luddite lady]

After a quick skimming of this thread, this is what I gleaned from it. Spec A has a gold Police badge from back in the day which he is now using as a very tiny hi-hat.

[smax]

LOL

[zilboy]

After a quick skimming of this thread, this is what I gleaned from it. Spec A has a gold Police badge from back in the day which he is now using as a very tiny hi-hat.

Anything can happen when drummers hijack a thread. We're not well, you know.

[TheEqualizer]

We're not well, you know.

My wife can confirm that I've very very ill. Not physically. Mentally.