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Vintage Zildjian ISTANBUL K HIHATS 14” 758 954 g The REAL DEAL! Perfect Elixir of DRY & COMPLEX

Original price $1,499.99 - Original price $1,499.99
Original price
$1,499.99
$1,499.99 - $1,499.99
Current price $1,499.99
Magnificent SOUNDING pair of REAL DEAL Vintage Zildjian Istanbul K 14” Hihats right here! 

Terrific 758 over 954 grams. Thin, responsive but with a fantastic CHICK tone! 

They’re all the colors of the 🌈  Dry. Organic. Whispy complex when opened. Thin gram weights but CHICK amazingly well and feel substantial when playing. Aged. Mellowed. Musical. Had to pry these off the kit with a crowbar because the studio wanted to keep them. They sound like a 60s Blue Note or Columbia recording. Absolutely phenomenal. Must have for a studio. 

The end of the road for hand hammered, dry, complex hihats!  A perfect and perfectly THIN over MEDIUM. As typical on these old Handmade Turkish Ks, the top is a pinch under 14”. 

Sound like they were plucked right off Art Blakey’s kit. They have that magic elixir of Dry and Complex. Organic and yet smooth. Just magnificent sounding hihats. No issues. Glorious half-century-old golden patina mellows them to perfection. 

These cymbals are to be celebrated for their history, cultural musical significance, artistry, AND sound.

Forged in Turkey, they’ve been making music for well over half-a-century and they have much more to say.