Very Rare ISTANBUL PRE SPLIT AGOP MEHMET Turk China 20” 2046 g Dark Dry Complex

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 World Hand Hammered Istanbul K sound - and their ears led them to Istanbul - both the city and the cymbals.

This Very Rare 2046 gram Vintage Pre Split Istanbul AGOP MEHMET 20” TURK China harkenens from that hollowed early chapter. At the time the raw, unlathed, earthen look and sound of cymbals like this TURK turned drummers’ eyes and ears.

Truly Hand Hammered. Complex. Cutting without clanking. Old World techniques. Old World tone.

The cymbals and the sound that re-ignited the celebrated art of hand making cymbals…

And the rest is history.

One of the cleanest you’ll find.