Bosphorus Master Crash Cymbal 17"

Brand: Bosphorus Cymbals Features: Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkey Dark warm vintage-sounding crash with a low fundamental pitch and enough stick definition to act as a ride cymbal in acoustic settings . Like all Bosphorus Cymbals, Master Series are completely hand made from the casting process through the final hammering, not one step is relegated to a machine.

... Details: Your search for vintage cymbals of previous century has finally ended. Most importantly, the Master Series are much thinner than today’s heavier weighted cymbals. You’ll see the characteristic “wobble” made by the cymbal’s edge when played. Listen for the woody stick sound and the deep mysterious tone.

Feel the dark warm spread underneath. Unlock your creative potential and explore new levels of expression with genuine hand-crafted musical instruments from Bosphorus. 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.