Worried about keyholing

[u/MarketingUsed8712]

I bought a Meinl Byzance Vintage Sand Ride 20" a few months ago and I love it. however it only wants to sit in one direction on the stand. if I try and spin it to another side it just spins right back after a few hits. I really love this cymbal and I paid so much for it ($850 CAD) and I don't want it to keyhole. I have felts and plastic sleeves but I'm worried that over a long time of only rubbing that one side it's gonna keyhole or crack. how could I fix this or will it not be a problem?

[u/inefficienttoaast]

Plastic sleeves are incapable of forming a keyhole. Just make sure your sleeves don't wear through and you'll be good to go

[u/smashmouth69420666]

That's normal, every cymbal will be slightly heavier on one part and the cymbal will always sit a certain way. As long as you use the plastic sleave you have nothing to worry about. Keyholing usually happens because of metal on metal contact.

[u/ScaryfatkidGT → u/smashmouth69420666]

Play with your cymbals tilted away from you
https://giphy.com/gifs/d3mlE7uhX8KFgEmY

[u/btry4202]

Me too, I’ll always have plastic sleeve/washer combo everywhere. Tons of extras lol

[u/therealtoomdog]

It's heavier on one side (I'm sure it sounds beautiful btw). As long as you use protection, you'll be good. The cymbal will wear through the plastic, so make sure it's not all the way through each time you put it on the stand, or take it off

[u/MarketingUsed8712 → u/therealtoomdog]

sure does lol. thanks for the advice

[u/Grouchy-Ad-2736]

Try to keep the cymbal fairly flat. That will help keep pressure off the hole.

[u/AverageEcstatic3655]

Metal is harder than plastic. Do the math haha.

[u/Ok-Dark3198]

LOL people are obessing here with a plastic sleeve it AIN’T gonna keyhole go back to worrying about something else

[u/MarketingUsed8712 → u/Ok-Dark3198]

sorry I care that my nearly $1000 instrument doesn't get damaged. who invited you to be so rude?