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Wide Lip Brushed ISTANBUL Mehmet El Negro China Swish 18” ONLY 1164 g Exotic COMPLEX Mellow

Original price $239.99 - Original price $239.99
Original price
$239.99
$239.99 - $239.99
Current price $239.99
  • Fantastic sounding 18” right here! And you very find this beauty! 

  • Complex and exotic sounding China Swish with a unique finish. This is what you wished Zildjian made - mellower than most Zildjian Chinas. And it’s a hell of a lot less money too. 

  • Absolutely gorgeous Wide Flange Istanbul Mehmet El Negro 18” CHINA SWISH. 

  • And this beauty is fairly THIN. Only 1164 grams.

  • Gloriously Complex with a rounded-over Swish style bell and deep Hand Hammering throughout. 

  • The top side is fully lathed like a Traditional series however the underside has a unique and stunning BRUSH style lathe - like a Sabian RADIA series and balances out the traditional warmth with a more organic complexity. 
  • The underside of the bell is raw and unlathed. The craftsmanship on this 18” is beautiful.
  • Handcrafted in the Old World style and that’s exactly what gives it that beautiful dark and MELLOW complexity.

  • This unique 18” combines a wonderfully exotic attack that opens quickly into an organic complexity with a brilliant shimmering wash but decays medium fast - like a Classic China. 

  • Mellow and warm when played lightly.  Medium low-pitched for an 18” and fast. 

  • Can be used as a smaller alternate effects ride or Swish. Can even be a large stacker cymbal or bottom hihat.  

  • Has no problem cutting but is not a clanker! 

  • Kicks a Zildjian’s ass. It’s a 18” that’s actually complex and exotic sounding but REMAINS MELLOW. 

  • No issues. Immaculate condition. Played for the video and that’s about it. 

  • A unique Istanbul that’s wonderfully exotic in look and tone.