Istanbul XIST Cymbal Pack

ISTANBUL XIST - 14", 16" 20" CYMBAL BOX SET

With the Xist series of cymbals, Istanbul have combined modern manufacturing techniques with the traditional Turkish art of cymbal making to offer a professional quality, B20 bronze (80% copper/20% tin) at an afforable price. This makes these high end cymbals available to any level of drummer. The medium weight Hi-Hats are crisp and focused with tight sticking, the crashes have a papery attack with medium decay and the ride delivers a definitive ping and a balanced, musical spread. In all, this set will handle most musical genres with ease, and with other sizes available, this makes it a great place to start your cymbal collection. This pack contains: 14" Hi-Hats 16" Crash 18" Crash 20" Ride These are all 'Natural' lathed finish and come complete with a cymbal bag.

Unbelievable value. Free 18" and sound quality similar to Istanbul's Flagship series.

Includes:

14" Hi Hats
16" Crash
18" Crash
20" Ride

The art of Turkish cymbal making dates back to the 16th century; the time of the Ottoman Empire. The very first cymbals manufactured in Turkey were actually bells, created for the use in churches. Later on, as the story goes, cymbals were produced for the Ottoman Army band. In 20th century, it had become a well-known fact that Istanbul, Turkey had evolved into the cymbal making capital of the world. Generations of master cymbalsmiths developed, refined and redefined this art in their endless search for perfection. They formulated the most musical alloy, developed and tested hand crafted methods which have been used for centuries. As the 20th century drew towards its close, the traditional Turkish method for hand crafting cymbals had all but been abandoned due to the efficiencies and mass production facility provided by machines. In 1980, the very first Istanbul Cymbals began to enter the market place and the drummers around the world took notice immediately. What they heard and what they saw was the work of our founder, Agop Tomurcuk, who had been developing his skills since the age of 9 and had worked at the original K factory in Istanbul as the foreman until the factory''s closure in 1978. He started this new venture in 1980, with his partner Mehmet Tamdeger under the name 'Zilciler'. Shortly thereafter, the legendary name Istanbul was founded.
 
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