Istanbul Mehmet

Never seen THIS ONE before: the Tony Williams “LIGHT RIDE.” Only 2286 grams. Very dark and super crashable. In the annals of drum history Tony Will...

This is the K Light Ride we wished Zildjian made! One of the most beautiful cymbals you will find…. Or actually not find! Two feet for golden gl...

This 22” is one of the best of the TURKS that I’ve heard. It has a very light and airy breathiness to it. Don’t guess at what your cymbals sound ...

 Imagine a Zildjian K Constantinople Thin Low had a one night stand with a Crash of Doom...but the baby was hand hammered.  Viola!!    That's th...

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

I’ve seen a few Istanbul 22” Legend DRY Rides…but never a Factory Stamped “CRASH.”  Until today. This is one of the nicest cymbals I have.  And tr...

Here’s a Zildjian K CRASH killer! Have a listen yourself. And it’s a hell of a lot less than a big box store Zildjian. And this one really is hand...

This is one of the best 20” Dark Crash Cymbals you will hear!  And for the price of a Zildjian K 17” Crash. It’s a STEAL!!  Wonderfully DARK with...

If you like the old-school Vintage-vibe Chinas and Swishes from the 1940s and 1950s then this BIG Hand Hammered 22” will have you beaming! Rare FA...

This is one of the darkest, smokiest sounding, most beautiful Flat Rides I've heard. These things are very hard to find.  But it’s amazing. Don’t...

A harder to find gorgeous, super dark 22” for the price of a K 17” Crash!  The confluence of dry, dark and complex!  Imagine a 22" Turk Ride ...

A perfect Light Ride or Thin Ultra Warm 22” Crash Ride right here! And absolute Zildjian K assassin! It’s much warmer than a K and has a fantastic ...

Here’s an incredible sounding DARK CRASH - one of the nicest I have. Dark, full but but still bendable and pliable and it has a gorgeous light shi...

I have only seen one other of these beauties: A massive, raw, dry heavily Hand Hammered Istanbul SWISH Knocker Ride 22” with ALL 18 rivets and a...

This thing sounds amazing - not your typical crash.  This is the only one of these I’ve seen in this size - and it’s the only one I have.  It is ...

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...

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...

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...

Well this is one of the most beautiful instruments you will hear. And I have only seen one or two others.   A hard to find Thin 24” TURK JAZZ RI...

One of the warmest, most buttery cymbals you will ever find! Absolutely incredible!  Have a listen to this exact cymbal so you can buy with confi...

Not many people are familiar with Istanbul’s not-so-humble beginnings. Mel Lewis and Elvin Jones were early endorsers - legends who wanted that Old...

One of the warmest, most buttery cymbals you will ever find! And in the famous 21” size. That’s the MEL size.  Don’t waste time guessing at a stoc...

This is one of the darkest, smokiest sounding, most beautiful Flat Rides I've heard. These things are very hard to find.  But it’s amazing. Don’t...

Whether you swim in deep Hand Hammered waters or are just starting to discover beautiful handmade cymbals, this specific 20” Turk will be a sonic...