Istanbul Mehmet 18" X-RAY Random Turk Crash

Brand: Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals

Features:

• Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkey
• X-Ray Random Turk Crash has the ability to decay quickly and smoothly, all the while producing a sharp and trashy attack.
• The X-Ray Random Series feature an alternating array of large and medium sized holes along the surface of the cymbals, this allows for an interestingly unique spectrum of sound from this series of cymbals
•  Turk Series by Istanbul Mehmet are a series of cymbals which are aimed towards drummers looking for more unusual cymbals to add to their existing set-up. X-Ray Random cymbals have had the majority of the surface area removed, making them super-light and with undeniable quickness and pace. 
• Available in 16",18-inch

Details:   The X-Ray Random Turk Series by Istanbul Mehmet are a series of cymbals which are aimed towards drummers looking for more unusual cymbals to add to their existing set-up. X-Ray Random cymbals have had the majority of the surface area removed, making them super-light and with undeniable quickness and pace. These particular cymbals were introduced by Istanbul Mehmet at The NAMM Show 2018. The Istanbul Mehmet  X-Ray Random Turk Crash has the ability to decay quickly and smoothly, all the while producing a sharp and trashy attack. If you're looking for fast bursts of sound that are riddled with attack and individuality then these are the cymbals for you! The X-Ray Random Series feature an alternating array of large and medium sized holes along the surface of the cymbals, this allows for an interestingly unique spectrum of sound from this series of cymbals. As always all of the cymbals from Istanbul Mehmet are created using traditional cymbal making techniques and are handcrafted to perfection and this is another stunning example of the high quality that ooze from Istanbul Mehmet cymbals.

- ABOUT ISTANBUL MEHMET - Mehmet Tamdeger learned his art from Mikhail Zilcan, the grandson of Kerope Zilcan, after whom the Zilcan K series is named. In the 1950s, he worked in the K. Zilcan factory in Istanbul. At the age of nine Mehmet Tamdeğer started to work for Mikhail Zilcan. Mikhail Zilcan and Kirkor Küçükyan taught him every aspect of this ancient Turkish art, based on a history that stems back to the early 17th century. The Istanbul brand name was adopted by a cymbal works established by two cymbal smiths, Mehmet Tamdeger and Agop Tomurcuk. At that time, they had over three decades of cymbal making experience. Mehmet and Agop named their company after the city that has been home to the epitome of high quality cymbals for many, many years: Istanbul. These cymbals were first exported to the U.S. in 1984, first under the name "Zildjiler", and soon afterwards as "Istanbul". Both craftsmen signed each cymbal and many of these cymbals are now collectors' items. After Agop Tomurcuk' s unexpected death in July 1996, Mehmet decided to continue the production of cymbals under his own name, İstanbul Mehmet. A lot has changed since then, but his belief in the richness and the character of a handmade cymbal will always remain. Machines don't have ears. That's why we continue to make our cymbals according to the ancient tradition - with an open eye towards the music that's being made now, and in the future.