SHIMMERING DARK ISTANBUL Mehmet Black Bell Crash 19” 1551 g CLEAN Gorgeous
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$259.99
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Original price
$259.99
Original price
$259.99
$259.99
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$259.99
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$259.99
- One of the nicest Dark Crashes you’ll hear!
- Here’s an hard to find very DARK sounding, SHIMMERING BRILLIANT Finish Istanbul Thin Crash 19” that has a rich fullness to it - like a Hand Hammered, darker A Custom but with a raw bell.
- Istanbul Mehmet Brilliant Black Bell 19” Crash in fantastic condition. Overall super clean.
- Check out the super fine lathing on this beauty! And with a raw, unlathed “Black Bell” that gives it a bit more cutting attack. So shiny you can shave in it.
- It’s like an 80s Brilliant K or earlier A Custom but being actually Hand Hammered it’s even a bit more complex and full.
- And this particular one is DARK and lower pitched.
- Weighing in at wonderfully thin 1551 grams, this rare 19” plays like a Thin to Medium Thin Full Very Dark Crash.
- What I really dig about this 19” is that it it has a rich warmth to it but also has a gorgeous SHIMMER that cuts through magnificently. And being the larger 19” size it’s lower and darker with a rich fullness.
- As many of you may know the Raw Bell gives this 19” a pinch more projection than a 19” with a fully lathed bell. And that is noticeable in this particular Black Bell. But at only 1551 grams it doesn’t clank. It still has slightly bendable edges.
- Very Dark. Medium low to low in pitch. Clean shimmering wash that percolates but remains controlled with a light touch. FULL CRASH when laid into. Subtle Hand Hammered complexity. Incredibly musical.
- If you have a light touch you can use this larger 19” crash as a Light Left Side Crash Ride too. It is more controlled than some of the super complex sounding Istanbuls.
- No issues. Light patina. Great shape!
- A very hard cymbal to find. Have a listen do you can buy with confidence.