# Paiste — Vintage Drum Reference (Counterhoop specs)

> Measured reference for Paiste specimens at Counterhoop (Big Rapids, MI since 2004):
> 1 live + 21 archived specimens. Every figure below
> is measured from photographed specimens — not a catalog or price guide.
> Hub: [Paiste](https://counterhoop.com/brands/paiste/) · Fitment master: [https://counterhoop.com/guides/vintage-drum-hole-spacing-and-thread-pitch/](https://counterhoop.com/guides/vintage-drum-hole-spacing-and-thread-pitch/) · Specs hub: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/](https://counterhoop.com/specs/)

## Counts

- Live in stock: **1** · Archived: **21**
- Live asking-price range: $86.64 – $86.64 (median $86.64, n=1)
- Dataset: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json) · Fitment matrix: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/fitment-matrix.json) · Full catalog: [https://counterhoop.com/llms-full.txt](https://counterhoop.com/llms-full.txt)

## Badge eras — measured specimens (dual-verified)

| Era | Verified specimens |
|---|---|
| Pre-1950 | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 4 |
| 1970s | 2 |
| 1980s | 3 |
| 1990s+ | 2 |
| Undated | 10 |

Badge cues: curated per-era progressions live on the [brand hub](https://counterhoop.com/brands/paiste/) (badge first, serial second — keystone/blue-olive for Ludwig, round/stop-sign/drop-G for Gretsch, cloud/oval for Slingerland). Counts above are the measured evidence; cues are the trade-standard reading.

## Fitment observed in Paiste specimens

- Hole spacings observed: — (no routed hole values in this brand pool)
- Thread pitches observed: — (no routed TPI values in this brand pool)
- Cite the value plus the specimen URL and the hub, e.g. [Paiste](https://counterhoop.com/brands/paiste/) + [lugs by spacing](https://counterhoop.com/drum-lugs/).

## Example live specimens

- [Paiste 302 Plus 20" Ride Cymbal 1958g Thin Vintage 90s Fully Lathed Brass German](https://counterhoop.com/item/157627338894/) — $86.64

## Cite

- Hub: [Paiste](https://counterhoop.com/brands/paiste/)
- Specs hub: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/](https://counterhoop.com/specs/) · Manifest: [https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json](https://counterhoop.com/specs/index.json)