Bosphorus 21-inch Lyric Crash/Ride Sizzle

Brand: Bosphorus Cymbals

Features:

• Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkey
• New Ari Hoenig Signature Line. Completely unlathed  and heavily hammered body provides a trashy sound with stick definition for riding. 3 rivets as default.
• The Lyric Series boasts a 23” ride, a 21” crash ride and 14” hi-hats. Their sound reflects the extraordinary musical character of Ari Hoenig and combines different tonal qualities with complimentary brilliance. 
• Whether maximizing the synergetic sounds as a complete set or used individually to compliment your current setup, we are confident the Lyric Series will open up new doors of musical creativity for drummers in all genres.
• Available in 21",23-inch

Details: Lyric Series cymbals designed together with Ari Hoenig and took a year to accomplish the challenging development period. These Cymbals reflects the extraordinary musical character of Ari Hoenig and combines different tones in a brilliant way. The line consists from 23” Ride, 21” Sizzle Ride and a pair of 14” hi-hats. Both rides have clear stick definition while the 23″ ride has a brighter tone than the 21″ Sizzle Ride.

Bosphorus Cymbals was established in 1996 by three master cymbal smiths, Hasan Seker, Ibrahim Yakici and Hasan Ozdemir. They are called Masters because they are the most experienced cymbal smiths in Turkey who are still working actively.

The founders of Bosphorus were three good friends who grew up in the same neighborhood. Their common thread was being sent to work in a neighborhood cymbal workshop. Their humble beginings included cleaning the workshop and other menial tasks, but in time they were trained in the art of making cymbals. In the early ages of their youth they became cymbal smiths. Their teachers were the masters who manufactured the legendary cymbals of 60’s and 70’s.

After 16 years at the same workshop the friends ventured off on their own and established their own company. Today they maintain good relationships with their former employers. The Masters continue to respect their teachers to this day.

Bosphorus Cymbals has a strong team of cymbal smiths whom are trained at the Bosphorus Factory and most of them working for the company since day one. The Masters continue to craft in the workshop with their workers, guiding them to create the perfect cymbals with their 38 years of experience.