{"product_id":"2330-pre-split","title":"VERY RARE ISTANBUL Pre Split Agop Mehmet TURK 19” Ride Crash Sounds Incredible! 2330 g Great Shape!!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere’s the future of collecting: a Super Rare PRE SPLIT Istanbul Agop Mehmet TURK RIDE in the I’ve-NEVER-EVEN-SEEN-BEFORE 19” SIZE and in Amazing shape! And unbelievably CRASHABLE for this era series.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUNLATHED AND RAW and Hand Hammered - Before ANYONE had seen this kind of craftsmanship and beauty!  This is the mid 80s\/early 90s and this is THE company that ushered in the old world craftsmanship - the kind of artistry that fomented a movement of boutique cymbalsmiths.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIstanbul’s old-world Zildjian Istanbul K-styled handiwork attracted the ears and signatures of jazz greats Mel Lewis and Elvin Jones. Elvin famously had a Pre Split Agop Mehmet TURK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUltra dry with an absolutely fantastic stick attack! All that beautiful Hand Hammering supplies a very subtle, light complexity - the kind no one in the 80s had heard, unless you knew about Istanbul Ks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnlathed and Raw TURK surface is striking! It makes this Pre Split TURK incredibly dry sounding - this beauty is all about attack!  Similar to a K Custom Left Side Ride or Dry Ride, but this Pre Split actually IS Hand Hammered. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"il\"\u003e2330\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e grams.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe kind of cymbal Elvin or Jack DeJohnette would play.  Very expressive and musical.  Something that keeps a foot in tradition but also is fresh, new and BOLD.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmazing condition for a 40 year old Pre Split.  Very strong logos.  Incredible, naturally aged deep patina and dark sienna coloring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese are all pretty rare but the unlathed TURK is especially hard to find, and in a 19” too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52495975284952,"sku":"PreSplit19inTurkRide2330grams","price":499.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0540\/3597\/2290\/files\/EDC93BAB-D1C7-45E4-84F1-22C18C1C71E2.jpg?v=1789753215","url":"https:\/\/www.hazelshould.com\/products\/2330-pre-split","provider":"Hazelshould Drums + Cymbals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}