Simply a stunningly beautiful pair of old Turkish made Hi-Hats. The top and bottom cymbal are perfectly nested from a lifetime of playing. The chick is gorgeous, the stick sound...sublime.
But the cymbal masters at Istanbul Mehmet were not to be daunted and the replica Hi-Hats were, in fact, the first of the models to be approved.
Available 14",15-inch
Details: "There ain’t but one Tony Williams when it comes to playing the drums. There was nobody like him before or since.’’ Miles Davis"
 Created as faithful replicas of the now iconic cymbals made famous by Tony Williams on the recordings of the 60s era Miles Davis Quintet.
 When Miles Davis invited the 17-year-old Tony Williams to join his new Quintet, jazz drumming would never be the same. Tony set a new standard with his playing and cymbals. The Istanbul Mehmet Company was granted exclusive access to the very same cymbals, made in Istanbul in the late 50s, which were used by Tony Williams on the Miles Davis Quintet's historic recordings.
 Hand-carried to Istanbul by Colleen Williams, Tony's wife, great attention to detail was paid during their creation, with every aspect of the cymbals being scrupulously measured, weighed, gauged and factored to ensure that the new, handmade cymbals be as close in sound as possible to the originals. Istanbul Mehmet drew from their rich archives the original and now antique cup dies, the actual dies used to form the bells on the originals, and used them in order to perfectly recreate the bell shapes on the tribute models.
 The set consists of a 22" ride with legendary dry, clean stick articulation and orchestral, dark overtones. The 14" hi-hats produce a gorgeous "chick" sound and sublime, signature stick articulation. An 18" crash delivers warm, fast attack and features a signature crack that acts as a built-in "attenuator" to accelerate decay.
Not my first purchase, because I've always been satisfied. The cymbals are great, but that's not a surprise. The service and price were also great. It's not always easy to find an uncommon cymbal such as this one, but Sounds Anatolian was able to satisfy my request. It took a little longer since it was a special order, but it arrived safe and sound. One of the best parts, besides the huge discount when buying directly from their website, was free shipping with DHL. It's not just the shipping, but the service of paying customs/duties. Since the cymbals ship from Turkey, it would have taken three weeks or so just to clear customs in Italy, but with DHL it took only 48 hours. Awesome! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Bosphorus 15-inch Syncopation SW Hi-Hat
Jonathan D.
Wonderful and versatile!!
Wonderful and versatile!! The 17 Lotus medium crash is a beautiful sounding and looking cymbal with a great complex wash amd crash! I have been using it in a single cymbal micro kit setup, but have also used it with other Mehteran Cymbals in a full setup. It works great with almost any combination!! Great crash and works great as a small ride, too. The little bell really comes through more than expected! Love it!! As always, thanks for the amazing cymbals!!
Mehteran 17" Lotus Medium Crash
KBP
It's Raining!
19" Rain Crash-Ride - arrived very quickly, beautifully packed and shipped with care. It's a very well balanced cymbal for double duty, underside is unlathed. Pairs well with my Sahra ride and Zebra crash.
High recommendations for Mehteran Cymbals!
Mehteran Cymbals 19" Rain Crash-Ride
Phil
Great clap
Great clap sound
Bosphorus Cymbals 1600 Era 11"-13"-15" Ibo Crash Clap Stack
Daniel G.
excellent experience
My shopping experience at Sounds Anatolian was excellent. The process was straightforward. The goods I received are of absolutely high quality. I can wholeheartedly recommend this shop.
