Turkish Cymbals 13" Apex Hi-Hat

Brand: Turkish Cymbals

Features:

• Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkey
• Apex hi-hats has raw heavy bottom for crisp cutting sound. Bottom is extra heavy & unlathed.
• For centuries, cymbals have been made in artisan workshops in Istanbul, Turkey, the acknowleged home of quality cymbal making.
• Cymbal alloys (most notably B20 alloys) have secret recipes passed through generations. 
• Available in 13",14"

Details: Apex hi-hats has raw heavy bottom for crisp cutting sound. Bottom is extra heavy & unlathed.

-About Turkish Cymbals; The cymbal-making process is a dramatic one that employs ancient techniques from the early 17th century. Red-hot discs are forged in great, fiery ovens. These discs are made of bronze, a metal which is not found in the earth. Rather, it is an alloy fashioned from a mixture of tin and copper. The magic of Turkish Cymbals starts here. Our smiths demand only the finest quality bronze. Once the alloy passes their strict quality standards, they melt it down, and pour hot, liquid bronze into a mould shaped like a cymbal. Upon cooling, the disc is reheated in a traditional oven stoked with wood & coal. Rolling mills are fed these red-hot castings. As each casting hardens, a cup is added, and this becomes the bell of the cymbal. Our smith then retrieves the cymbal, and begins hammering it by hand. The tone, as well as the pitch, is created in this way. After each disc is hammered and coaxed into perfection, it is ready for the final step in the process. The new cymbal is spun upon a lathe until it is perfectly round. The lathe may also cut grooves to add character. Finally, our cymbal is either left with a natural finish, or refined with a mirror-like, high polish. As with every other step in the process, the polish is added with care and devotion by hand. Now our creation is ready to be played!

EAN: 8680782061387