Istanbul Mehmet

Beautiful cymbal alert: Absolutely gorgeous sounding Hand Hammered DARK WARM 21” Traditional Origin Ride in amazing shape. This gorgeous 21” per...

Here’s a hard to find Istanbul! The Traditional PAPER THIN Crash in the faster and more responsive 17” size. Glowing warm, fairly dark, very...

There's no need to spend $690 on Meinl Byzance Hihats.  Or Zildjian Light Hats. That’s silly!!  These MASSIVE hand-hammered Istanbul 15s" have a ...

This is the 24” you wish Zildjian made! Have listen! This thing is gorgeous! Hell the zildjian and Agop 24s” are $750. Literally.    A beautiful...

This is one of my favorite newer cymbal series. They’re incredible.  These Black Sea Hats are like a slightly smoother, more refined TURK. And t...

These are some of  the smoothest, warmest hihats you will find. Or not find - because these Istanbul Hihats are a very scarce commodity! I’ve actu...

THINNER Ultra Warm and glowing MELLOW 14s”!  Absolutely AMAZING Hihats right here!  These Legend Hihats were formerly called the Mel Lewis Hihat...

Hard to find, yet so worth the search. This is one of my favorite Istanbul Series - factory brushed BLUE hue.  Very dark and dry. Slightly bendabl...

Here’s one of warmest crashes you’ll come across. The Traditional Series is my favorite because it’s very smooth and has a warm lushness to it and...

Fantastic version of this rare series - this specific one has a bit more definition than most.  In the annals of drum history Tony Williams sits a...

Friday night - perfect for “KNOCKING!” And this is the ONLY ONE I have! One of Istanbul Mehmet’s newest offerings. The John JR Robinson 24” SWISH K...

A terrific warm sounding Istanbul that has a semi-dark, woody stick attack but this one is particularly clean sounding.  Very clear articulation w...

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...

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

Here’s a gorgeous pair of Istanbuls with a Raw bell on  and unique, serrated style factory brushed finish on the top cymbal and a fully lathed bot...

Extremely rare, absolutely genius hihats right here!  Imagine Hand Hammered Quick Beats.  BUT IN 10s”! Yes! TENS!!! Hell I’ve only seen one othe...

One of the best unlathed 24s” you’ll find!  DARK and DRY and SUPER ORGANIC. I will say that, in all those 61 years Mehmet learned how to make a g...

Here’s a unique mellow flat ride that is beautifully Hand Hammered. And you hardly ever see this beauty, much less here in action.  But never chez ...

This 22” is one of the best of the TURKS that I’ve heard. It has an absolutely magnificent DRY organic stick attack with a  light and airy breathi...

One of the nicest cymbals I currently have, it’s stunning. And its crashes beautifully.   Here’s a gorgeous Istanbul with a Raw bell and uniq...

This is one of my favorite newer cymbals. This Black Sea Series is like a slightly smoother, more refined TURK. And it’s stunning looking - black ...

One of the best unlathed 24s” you’ll find!  DARK and DRY and SUPER ORGANIC. I will say that, in all those 61 years Mehmet learned how to make a g...

Friday night - perfect for “KNOCKING!” And this is the ONLY ONE I have! One of Istanbul Mehmet’s newest offerings. The John JR Robinson 24” SWISH K...

Another rare 2 FOOTER - I love the big cymbals because the playground is better. This is the K Light Ride you wish Zildjian made! Very hard to fin...