Istanbul Mehmet 14" Tony Williams Tribute Hi-Hat

Description: View more great items Brand: Istanbul Mehmet CymbalsFeatures:Hand crafted in Istanbul TurkeySimply a stunningly beautiful pair of old Turkish made Hi-Hats. The top and bottom cymbal are perfectly nested from a lifetime of playing. The chick is gorgeous, the stick sound...sublime.But the cymbal masters at Istanbul Mehmet were not to be daunted and the replica Hi-Hats were, in fact, the first of the models to be approved.Available 14-inchDetails: "There ain’t but one Tony Williams when it comes to playing the drums. There was nobody like him before or since.’’ Miles Davis" Created as faithful replicas of the now iconic cymbals made famous by Tony Williams on the recordings of the 60s era Miles Davis Quintet. When Miles Davis invited the 17-year-old Tony Williams to join his new Quintet, jazz drumming would never be the same. Tony set a new standard with his playing and cymbals. The Istanbul Mehmet Company was granted exclusive access to the very same cymbals, made in Istanbul in the late 50s, which were used by Tony Williams on the Miles Davis Quintet's historic recordings. Hand-carried to Istanbul by Colleen Williams, Tony's wife, great attention to detail was paid during their creation, with every aspect of the cymbals being scrupulously measured, weighed, gauged and factored to ensure that the new, handmade cymbals be as close in sound as possible to the originals. Istanbul Mehmet drew from their rich archives the original and now antique cup dies, the actual dies used to form the bells on the originals, and used them in order to perfectly recreate the bell shapes on the tribute models. The set consists of a 22" ride with legendary dry, clean stick articulation and orchestral, dark overtones. The 14" hi-hats produce a gorgeous "chick" sound and sublime, signature stick articulation. An 18" crash delivers warm, fast attack and features a signature crack that acts as a built-in "attenuator" to accelerate decay. 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 Tamdeger started to work for Mikhail Zilcan. Mikhail Zilcan and Kirkor Kucukyan 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, Istanbul 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.2-7 Business Days Worldwide Delivery Please read Shipping Policy!Some of the Countries do not accept DHL shipment individual, only companies. (Russia,Brazil etc.)For Po.Box (APO/FPO/DPO) we will use standard shipping options.CUSTOMS TAX-FEES: All Customs charges buyers responsibility! But we will declared low value, depends country import limits.United States buyers doesn't have to pay customs tax, also we're not asking US taxes etc. Ebay calculate within your state rules and charging at all. YOU CAN CHOOSE YOUR SHIPPING OPTIONS BEFORE YOU PAYShipping via DHL Express - Attention!All customers: Please check your address and phone number for confirmation! -DHL company try to contact before try to delivery your orders. Check out my other items! Add SoundsAnatolian to your favorites list!Sign up for my email newsletters by adding my eBay Store to your Favorites

Price: 689.57 USD

Location: Istanbul

End Time: 2024-12-24T22:27:47.000Z

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