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Product Close-Up: Turkish Rhythm and Soul Series Cymbals
October 2013 Product Close-Up Turkish Rhythm and Soul Series Cymbals by Kyle Andrews Turkish is a company based in Istanbul that makes all of its cymbals from scratch. It begins with a proprietary bronze formula and casts each cymbal blank…
Product Close-Up: Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin Ride
August 2013 Product Close-Up Meinl Byzance Extra Dry Thin Ride by Anthony Riscica From the ever-growing collection of cymbals Meinl comes the new 22" Byzance Extra Dry Thin ride. The ride complements its previously released medium-weight counterpart, with a…
Product Close-Up: Bosphorus Black Pearl Series Cymbals (UPDATED)
July 2013 Product Close-Up Bosphorus Black Pearl Series Cymbals by Michael Dawson Two of Bosphorus’s most popular jazz-style cymbal lines are the Master and the Master Vintage. The Master series comprises fully lathed, soft-feeling cymbals with traditional, warm, and dark…
Product Close-Up: Crescent Cymbals
May 2013 Product Close-Up Crescent Cymbals An Assorted Selection by Michael Dawson Crescent is a new brand created by Cymbal Masters, a company comprising the well-known drummers Jeff Hamilton and Stanton Moore and industry veterans Michael Vosbein and Bill Norman.…
Istanbul Mehmet Horacio Hernandez Cymbals
March 2013 Product Close-Up Istanbul Mehmet Horacio “el Negro” Hernandez Cymbals by Anthony Riscica Horacio “el Negro” Hernandez grew up in Cuba in a household filled with music, which becomes evident upon listening to his playing. The soul of the…
Soultone's Vintage Old School 1964 Series Cymbals
Soultone Vintage Old School 1964 Series Cymbals by Michael Dawson Soultone Cymbals was founded in 2003 by the Los Angeles–based drummer Iki Levy, in an effort to provide high-quality models with what Levy describes as “a balance of proper weight…
Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Bounce and 22" Renaissance Rides
Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Bounce and 22" Renaissance Rides by Michael Dawson The K Constantinople series is Zildjian’s high-end cymbal line designed to recall classic jazz tones from the 1950s and ’60s. All Constantinople cymbals sound complex, dark, and warm…
Sabian Players’ Choice 2012 Winners
December 2012 Product Close-Up Sabian 2012 Players’ Choice Winners by David Ciauro Last year Sabian introduced twelve prototype cymbals within its network of existing series and let the public decide which models would make it into production. Top artists like…
V-Classic Cymbals
V-Classic Vintage-Inspired Turkish Cymbals by Michael Dawson V-Classic cymbals are the brainchild of Torab Majlesi, a Turkish session drummer and industry vet who’s had an affinity for traditional cymbal sounds since purchasing his first set of old K’s back in…
Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Renaissance and 20" Bounce Rides
Developed in conjunction with the renowned jazz drummer Adam Nussbaum, the 22" K Constantinople Renaissance ride features smoother lathing on both sides and a bell that’s unlathed underneath to add stick definition. Three rows of overhammering and four large hammer…
Zildjian K Custom Dark Complex Rides and Hybrid Trash Smash Cymbals
Zildjian K Custom Dark Complex Rides and Hybrid Trash Smash by Michael Dawson Three of the more interesting pieces that Zildjian has released this year are the medium-thin 21" and 22" Dark Complex rides and the funky-looking 19" Hybrid Trash…
Zildjian 13" A Pocket Hi-Hats and 21" A Custom 20th Anniversary Ride
Zildjian 13" A Pocket Hi-Hats and 21" A Custom 20th Anniversary Ride by Michael Dawson New additions to Zildjian’s all-purpose A and A Custom lines include a set of super-funky and articulate 13" Pocket hi-hats and a limited edition 21"…
