{"product_id":"1210-1440-mehmet","title":"Dark Dry Istanbul Mehmet Kirkor K 15\" Hihats 1210 1440 g IMMACULATE Great","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis is one of Istanbul Mehmet's most beautiful series. Take a look at the craftsmanship on these. They’re raw and black with alternating thin gold lathing stripes and heavily hand-hammered throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy understanding is Kirkor K was Mehmet's mentor, and I have to say, this is a great way to thank someone who taught you everything you know.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAs you would imagine, these sparsely lathed 15s” offer a stunning stick attack and is wonderfully dry and crisp. But they have a pliable softness to them that makes them FEEL 70 years old. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVery controlled overtones allow for fantastic stick articulation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1210 and 1440 grams make for a great pair of 15s that play like Medium Thin to Medium Hihats.  But they don’t clank some Hihats with these weights do. They have a soft pliability to them! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#232736\" face=\"-apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, San Francisco, Segoe UI, Roboto, Helvetica Neue, sans-serif\"\u003eBeing 15s” they have a fantastic playing field and are lower-pitched and much fatter than smaller-sized Hihats. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow profile gives them a wonderfully dark and lower-pitched tone. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDry, dark, medium-low in pitch; the solid, raw, unlathed bell that gives them a great cutting ability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrganic with a hint of hand-hammered complexity when opened - but just for a moment. Overall they are quite dry sounding. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtremely hard to find, handmade, wonderfully dark and dry 15s” in Immaculate Condition!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd you can hear them so you can buy with confidence! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784386674904,"sku":"Mehmet15inKirkorKHats1210g1440g","price":399.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/DF39C274-1FF9-4E1E-9A39-79B9DFB14A22.jpg?v=1780596371","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/1210-1440-mehmet","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}