Istanbul Mehmet

This 22” is one of the best of the TURKS that I’ve heard. It has a very light and airy breathiness to it.  And it’s one of the THINNEST I’ve seen!...

One of the nicest cymbals I have, right here: A harder to find series but worth the search when you do - fortunately you need not roam the ea...

Here's a RARE 2 FOOTER!! A TRUE DARK RIDE. Like the darkest you will ever hear!  This is the 24” we all wish Zildjian made! It makes a K Light 24...

I’ve seen a few Istanbul 22” Legend DRY Rides…but a Factory Stamped “CRASH.” This is a very rare one!   This is one of the nicest cymbals I have. D...

One of the best sounding WARM cymbals I currently have. Especially for the money!  Have a listen to this exact beauty!  It’s stunning!  Is...

The confluence of dry, dark and complex!  Imagine a 22" Turk Ride but THINNER and even more organic and complex… Awake from your dream, the d...

Here’s a Rare gorgeous 19” DARK PAPER THIN CRASH!  One of the thinner Istanbuls you will encounter.  I’ve only seen one other of these.  That’s it...

I’ve seen a few Istanbul 22” Legend DRY Rides…but a Factory Stamped “CRASH.” This is a very rare one!   This is one of the nicest cymbals I have.  ...

One of the warmest, most buttery cymbals you will ever find! As many of you may know, Istanbul built its name off their first endorser - Mel Lewi...

Here's an amazing DARK, ultra WARM Ride that’s crashable.  And this one has THIN edges - easily bendable for the series.  And it’s the huge 22”! ...

Here’s one of the nicest sounding DARK, organic crashes you will hear.  As far as Turks go, this one has a fullness but it still retains that famo...

Here’s one of my favorite more recent cymbals. And it doesn’t cost nearly half a grand like the Meinl Byzance.  Imagine a Zildjian 20" Crash of D...

Sure you can pay $640 for Zildjian K Light Hats that play like ROCK HATS next to these golden, glowing, Hand Hammered truly LIGHT 16” Hihats! The...

Here's a great smoky, dark Istanbul.....and you never see these things!! But this one is so good! One of the nicest cymbals you will come across! ...

I gotta say, Istanbul did a fantastic job with this particular 18” Tony Williams.  IN THE ANNULS OF DRUM HISTORY TONY WILLIAMS STANDS AT THE...

I have never even seen this beauty before!! The 21” FLAT RIDE MC Jazz - looks and sounds identical to the Agop SE Special Edition.  No guessing...

The perfect DRY Dark Crash.  This is one of Istanbul Mehmet's most beautiful series. Take a look at the craftsmanship on this. It's raw and blac...

  There's no need to spend $640 on Meinl Byzance 16s". Or Zildjian Light Hats. That’s silly!!  These rare, MASSIVE hand-hammered Istanbul 15s”hav...

One of the most beautiful cymbals I have: A very rare 2 FOOT Istanbul LEGEND Sizzle that is in immaculate shape.  Glows!!  One of the warm...

Extremely rare, absolutely genius hihats right here!  Imagine Hand Hammered NEW BEATS.  BUT IN 10s”! Yes! TENS!!! Hell I’ve never even seen thes...

This is one of Istanbul Mehmet's most beautiful series. Take a look at the craftsmanship on this. It's raw and black with alternating thin gold l...

Here's an amazing DARK, ultra WARM Ride that’s easily crashable. The perfect Left Side Crash Ride. It blows the Beautiful Baby away!  And it’s in...

  The perfect DRY Dark Crash.  This is one of Istanbul Mehmet's most beautiful series. Take a look at the craftsmanship on this. It's raw and bla...

Gorgeous Hand Hammered Sultan Hihats from the company that kicked it all off 4 decades ago.   Dont waste time and money on guesses! Have a liste...