BRUSHED Finish Istanbul Mehmet Horacio EL Negro Hernandez Light Ride 18” 1374 g
Original price
$269.99
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Original price
$269.99
Original price
$269.99
$269.99
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$269.99
Current price
$269.99
- Reminds me of a THIN SABIAN RADIA…
- Here’s a gorgeous Istanbul with a Raw bell and unique, serrated style factory brushed finish. Very dry and complex sounding! There are not a lot of cymbals like this out there.
- This 18” is fascinating - bendable edges and it opens up very quickly but surprisingly makes an amazing semi-dry 18” ride!
- For those who don't know, Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez has played with myriad artists from Dizzy Gillespie to Santana!
- Here's Istanbul’s take on this beauty:
"Designed for Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, the El Negro series by Istanbul Mehmet has a sound and appearance as unique as Horacio's playing. The Light Ride Cymbal features a specially brushed finish with an unfinished, compact bell. The cymbal offers a softer tone and wash which is perfect for jazz and ambient styles of music."
- And there you have it! That is accurate!
- Weighing in at a lovely 1374 grams, this Mehmet El Negro plays like a gorgeous Complex Thin to Medium Thin Crash. But it has this inimitable dry complexity to it.
- As a smaller ride cymbal, this particular Mehmet is wonderfully well-balanced. The stick definition is prominent, compliments of the brushed finish which dries and mellows this Light Ride out.
- And the Raw bell provides wonderful color and cut while the Hand Hammering gives it a hint of complexity.
- Complex, fast attack and decay, slightly dry and controlled but with all the joy of that Turkish Hand Hammered love rumbling underneath.
- You can use this harder to find Istanbul El Negro for absolutely anything.
- Perfect for very soft to medium loud settings.
- And not an easy cymbal to find! But a lot of fun to explore and play.