Located in the Los Angeles area Matt Bettis has been playing drums for around 25 years. As drummer Matt Bettis appreciates the sound qualities of vintage cymbals, and also finds many of the rare cymbals to be fascinating, he has developed a very strong interest in cymbalsmithing. Matt Bettis has grown into a well-known cymbalsmith, offering cymbals for sale under the name Bettis Custom Cymbals.