As a lifelong cymbalholic (and a longtime member of that defunct website) I don’t know why someone hasn’t thought of the idea of Cymbal Swap before now. But thankfully two drummers and cymbal lovers named Justin Netti and James Saullo had the foresight and sense to create the amazing service called Cymbal Swap. It was exciting to sit with Justin and James and talk about cymbals and how Cymbal Swap began. (For a full review of the Cymbal Swap service, see this article) MD: Cymbal Swap is a great idea, how did you guys come up with it? JN: I had the same set of cymbals for nearly 20 years because I didn’t have money to keep buying and trying new stuff. I had some great Zildjians, but as my musical taste and playing changed,  I realized I needed to upgrade and change. I knew I needed to try something […]

February 2024 Issue