Istanbul Agop 23 inch Signature Ride Cymbal

This extraordinary 23" ride cymbal represents the final masterpiece from Istanbul Agop's legendary founder, Agop Tomurcuk, completed posthumously from his personal notebook that captured decades of cymbal–making expertise for the world's most celebrated jazz drummers.

The Agop Signature Series creates an exceptionally dark and trashy sound profile, characterised by dry and complex tonal elements that define its distinctive voice. Each cymbal is meticulously handcrafted from cast B20 bronze in Turkey, featuring the vintage 1960s hammering style that gives these instruments their authentic character and traditional rustic dark brownish surface finish.

As genuine works of art, every Turkish Agop cymbal is individually hand–crafted by skilled cymbalsmiths, ensuring that variations in colour, hammer marks, lathing, and labels contribute to the natural beauty and unique sonic qualities that make each cymbal truly one–of–a–kind.