Bosphorus 18-inch Samba China

Brand: Bosphorus Cymbals

Features:

• Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkey
• Spiral-lathed front and back, but with a slightly flatter profile than a normal china. This decreses the overall “china” tone, and brings a small amount of normal “crash” tone into play. The flange doesn’t curl up as much as a normal china, so it’s a little easier on your sticks, when played in the typical bell up position.
• If you play in a lot of acoustic settings (or even amplified music at lower to medium volumes), you’d be hard pressed to find a finer or more musical set of cymbals.
• For many styles beyond just Samba, these cymbals have a complex, aged tone with an expressive responsiveness that will make for an immensely satisfying playing experience.
• Available in 18-inch

Details: If you play in a lot of acoustic settings (or even amplified music at lower to medium volumes), you’d be hard pressed to find a finer or more musical set of cymbals. For many styles beyond just Samba, these cymbals have a complex, aged tone with an expressive responsiveness that will make for an immensely satisfying playing experience.

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.