Crescent Cymbals is a former US musical instrument manufacturing company headquartered in Kennesaw, Georgia that produced cymbals.
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| Company type | Private (2012–15) Brand (2015–present) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical Instruments |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Fate | Company and brand name acquired by Sabian in 2015, all production moved to Canada |
| Headquarters | Kennesaw, United States |
Key people | Michael Vosbein (CEO) (–2015) [1] |
| Products | Cymbals |
| Owner | Sabian |
| Website | sabian.com/crescent |
In 2015, the company was acquired by Sabian,[1] becoming a brand of it. Cymbals with the "Crescent" tradename have been manufactured and commercialized by Sabian since then.[2]
History
editThe Crescent Cymbals brand was launched in 2012 by Cymbal Masters,[3] a company founded by drummers Michael Vosbein, Stanton Moore, Jeff Hamilton, and Bill Norman.
Their cymbals originally produced in Istanbul, Turkey. On January 15, 2014, Crescent announced an alliance with Canadian cymbal manufacturer Sabian, with a stated goal of expanding the number of series they offer by producing cymbals on two continents to meet expected demand.[4] Since that time, all production has been moved to Sabian.
In January 2015, the company Cymbal Masters and the brand "Crescent Cymbals" were sold to Sabian, who assumed all ongoing operations of the Crescent brand. Production moved to the Sabian factory of Lakeland Ridges, New Brunswick,[1] while all Crescent endorsors were welcomed into the Sabian family of artists. Since then, Sabian has re-released several Crescent models including the Vanguard, Elements, and the signature series from both Jeff Hamilton and Stanton Moore.
References
edit- ^ a b c Crescent acquired by Sabian on Drummerzone, 6 Feb 2015
- ^ Crescent cymbals acquired by Sabian on Modern Drummer, Feb 2015
- ^ Cymbal Masters, LLC Introduces New Brand, Crescent Cymbals
- ^ Sabian Producing Select Crescent Cymbals Models for North America
