RARE Vintage Zildjian ISTANBUL K DRY Crash Ride 18” 1578 g Perfect Combo 18”! REAL DEAL!

Well here’s the end of the road for the perfect Left Side Light Crash Ride. Or CRASHABLE Main Ride for that Old School tone. Nothing “vintage re-issue”, just  the original ISSUE!

From the Zildjian Factory in Istanbul: Vintage Zildjian Istanbul K 18” Crash Ride at a glorious semi-dry but still crashable 1578 grams. The Real Deal.  And it’s a great one - heavy enough to have a great stick definition on top but dammit it crashes well!

This storied Istanbul K provides the perfect foil for a 20” or 22” K.  It’s quick and responsive and remains focused and controlled and offers a fast bounce - fantastic for bebop tempos.

 
Articulate and the wash and decay are controlled and quick.

Amazing for the studio.  Live. It can be your main ride (so many great vintage records were made with 18” ride cymbals) or a Left Side Crash Ride.

Absolutely stunning smooth and aged, Hand Hammered rippled surface. Mellowed beautifully over the last half-a-century!

 
This is the cymbal cymbal companies have been trying to duplicate for decades.

Playable.  Collectible.  Beautiful.