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Masterwork Cymbals 16" Jazz Master Medium Crash

Masterwork Cymbals 16" Jazz Master Medium Crash

Regular price $180.95 Sale

Brand: Masterwork Cymbals

Features:

  • Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkiye
  • These cymbals are dedicated to the masters of jazz who prefer the traditional sound of Turkish cymbals.
  • These series are manufactured in the time-honoured manner , using the techniques handed down form father to son and mercifully not blemished by the vulgar company brand logos.
  • Jazz Masters , a light attack and a fine warm sustain.
  • Available in 14",15",16",17",18",19",20",21",22",24",26-inch

Publisher: Masterwork Cymbals

Details: These cymbals are dedicated to the masters of jazz who prefer the traditional sound of Turkish cymbals. These series are manufactured in the time-honoured manner, using the techniques handed down form father to son and mercifully not blemished by the vulgar company brand logos. Jazz Masters , a light attack and a fine warm sustain.

About: Masterwork cymbals are manufactured completely by hand with B-20-B25 in the finest Turkish tradition in the city of Istanbul. Every cymbal is melted, hammered, lathed and finished by specialists. Our products leave the factory after being subjected to a stringent series of quality controls and soundchecks. This is the basic aspect of our corporate philosophy. Cymbals were unknown in Europe until the Turk raids first brought them there. The story began in Istanbul in the 15th century with Zildjian family. They were used predominantly in military music. The firsts written European music requiring cymbals dates back to the late 17th century. After that it took another 200 years until they were introduced in modern music from jazz to rock in drums.

Nowadays there are several factories in Turkey produce unique Cymbals on traditional methods gifted from father to son. Masterwork Cymbals smiths are the artists who use that ancient technics to produce the best cymbals. B20-B25 alloy, the combination of the copper and tin, the secret formula is being used for many years for the great musical sound by the musicians all over the world. This alloy is a matter of passion, desire and sadness that the cymbals smith takes out deep his heart and soul.