GLOWING Warm Smooth ISTANBUL Mehmet 61st ANNIVERSARY Ride 22” 2234 g CLEAN! Incredible!

>Istanbul goes the extra mile on this rare series to combine ultra WARM and Old World Hand-Hammering with a very smooth, articulate, controlled, and euphonic tone.

> LIGHT, MELLOW, AIRY AND PARTICULARLY SMOOTH and in this case, with a hint of shimmer on top. This is Istanbul’s flagship series and it shows.

> I will say that, in all those 61 years Mehmet learned how to make a great MELLOW and warm sounding cymbal. If you want that perfect balance of smooth, mellow and DARK, this particular 22” is a fantastic choice! And it crashes as well as it rides.

> As you can see there is beautiful craftsmanship on this 22”. The plain of the cymbal has a gorgeous hand hammered wavy appearance-like a Vintage Zildjian of yore, hell, a Turkish Zildjian of 61 years ago.

> As you can see the hand hammering and golden lathing is very Istanbul K ish - and that’s not by accident.

> What’s nice is the bell on this model is medium to medium small in size which reigns in the overtones a bit-complex but not all over the place trashy.

> Weighing in at a gloriously THIN 2234 grams this Mehmet plays like a great Thin, Ultra Warm Ride. It’s more of a mellow Light Crash Ride vibe. The stick attack is prominent but subtle-this beauty is mellow and has an overall medium to medium fast decay. The pitch is medium LOW.

> Smaller bell gives it some control but still with that hand hammered organic complexity underneath!

> Overall light and airy and more focused than some fully lathed Traditionals.

> Perfect shape. No issues.  Stunning golden hue.  A very hard to find cymbal that’s a Zildjian K assassin!  Much warmer than any K! And for a lot less money too!