My collection of Tibetan Singing Bowls

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Current collection of 42 bowls and gongs,
ordered by pitch (in Scientific Pitch Notation,
and where +=slightly sharp and -=slightly flat)
Pitch	Diameter (mm)	Antique?	Comments
F5	98	-	dot and circle inside
E5	100	-	thin
Eb5	120	*	very thick golden
Eb5	100	-	panic bowl with stand
Eb-5	100	*	golden
D5	125	*	thick rim, dot and circle inside
C#+5	120	*	dots round outer edge
C#5	115	-	panic bowl with stand
C+5	120	*	thick rim, stained black and red
C-5	112	*	use medium holly stick, best struck
B4	120	-	dark heavy
A4	110	-	-
G#+4	120	-	-
G4	110	-	dark, 'WahWah' bowl "220gm"
G4	120	-	bright
G4	120	-	dark
F#4	120	-	thin bright
F#4	100	-	thin
F4	125	-	-
E4	195	*	special thick rim
D#+4	130	-	stained red from monastic rituals
D4	135	-	bright, dot and circle inside
C4	190	*	thick rim with sublime tone
C4	175	*	thick rim, round base
B3	170	-	-
A3+	264	*	very thick rim, awesome tone, very strokable
A3	170	-	-
Ab3	170	-	thin rim, flat base 'WahWah' bowl
G3	180	-	-
F#3	280	*	*very* thick dimpled magic bowl
F3	210	-	bright
F3	185	-	water bowl with weird overtones
E3	250	-	thick
Eb3	360	-	not a bowl, but a medium-sized gong
D#3	190	-	thin
D3	235	*	antique patina, dot and circle inside
C3	280	-	fountain bowl with wonderful healing tones
A2	280	-	deep dimpled vibes
A2	580	-	not a bowl, but a large gong
Ab2	230	-	black
G2	300	-	concentric circles inside
F2	290	*	*deeply* resonant tone with antique patina
E2	340	-	-
D2	320	-	deep bass D

Note: these are not for sale

**Current collection of 11 pairs of finger cymbals (Tingshaw)**
Pitch	Diameter (mm)	Pattern	Symbols underneath?	Comments
G#6	61	Large serpents	Yes	-
G-6	60	Large serpents	Yes	-
F6	64	Plain, no rim	Yes	Pure tone
E6	68	Large serpents	Yes	-
E6	68	Large serpents	Yes	-
E6	72	Large serpents	Faint	-
Eb6	68	Ancient symbols	Yes	-
D6	69	Plain with rim	Yes	-
D6	71	Fine serpents	No	Pure tone
D6	76	Large serpents	Yes	Detuned
Db6	72	Fine serpents	No	Pure tone

I also have a number of other metal bowls and flowerpots.

Current range of 42 bowls and 11 tingshaw
listed grouped together in octaves
Deep	Low	Mid	High	Tingshaw
-	B3	B4	-	-
A2	A3, A+3	A4	-	-
Ab2	Ab3	G#+4	-	G#6
G2	G3	G4, G4, G4	-	G-6
-	F#3	F#4, F#4	-	-
F2	F3, F3	F4	F5	F6
E2	E3	E4	E5	E6, E6, E6
-	D#3	D#+4	Eb5, Eb5, Eb-5	Eb6
D2	D3	D4	D5	D6, D6, D6
-	-	-	C#+5, C#5	Db6
-	C3	C4, C4	C+5, C-5	-