Ufip

Ufip

Also known as: Ufip Cymbals, UFIP Earcreated Cymbals

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UFIP is an Italian cymbal manufacturer based in Pistoia, Tuscany, founded in 1931 when four local workshops — Marradi-Benti, Zanchi & Biasei, Rosati Leopoldo, and A. & B. Fratelli Tronci — merged into a single cooperative. The company's roots trace back further to the Agati-Tronci pipe organ workshop, which began producing cymbals in the early 20th century to replace hard-to-import Turkish inst...

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UFIP is an Italian cymbal manufacturer based in Pistoia, Tuscany, founded in 1931 when four local workshops — Marradi-Benti, Zanchi & Biasei, Rosati Leopoldo, and A. & B. Fratelli Tronci — merged into a single cooperative. The company's roots trace back further to the Agati-Tronci pipe organ workshop, which began producing cymbals in the early 20th century to replace hard-to-import Turkish instruments. For decades UFIP supplied cymbals on commission under Turkish-sounding names like Zinjian, Kashian, and Super Constantinoples, and was sold in the United States under the Atlas and Abraxis labels before consolidating under the UFIP name internationally.

The brand is known for its patented Rotocasting process, developed by the Zanchi brothers, in which molten B20 bronze is spun in a centrifuge mold at roughly a thousand revolutions per minute to produce dense, uniform blanks before hammering and lathing. Its catalog spans traditional lines such as the Class Series, raw unlathed Natural Series, and the Experience Series, along with the Tiger, Bionic, Supernova, and a wide range of effects cymbals. UFIP has also collaborated with percussionist Luis Agudo on signature effects models, and its cymbals have been associated with jazz and rock drummers including Adriano Molinari.

Ufip has 3 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Effects Cymbals, Crash Cymbals, and Bells & Chimes. Their gear is featured by 2 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock and Metal. Notable users include Gee Anzalone and Matías Famá.

Artists Who Use Ufip

Gee Anzalone uses 2 Ufip products

Gee Anzalone

Drummer · DragonForce

Matías Famá uses 1 Ufip product

Matías Famá

Drummer · Heleven

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