{"product_id":"2234-mehmet","title":"GLOWING Warm Smooth ISTANBUL Mehmet 61st ANNIVERSARY Ride 22” 2234 g CLEAN! Incredible!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt;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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; As you can see the hand hammering and golden lathing is very Istanbul K ish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - and that’s not by accident.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; Smaller bell gives it some control but still with that hand hammered organic complexity underneath!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; Overall light and airy and more focused than some fully lathed Traditionals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026gt; 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!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51806503665880,"sku":"Mehmet22in61stAnniRide2234grams","price":469.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/D72E1F28-6DE3-4D48-AB45-F46DC66AC39B.jpg?v=1781106254","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/2234-mehmet","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}