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Radiant Series cymbals are heavier than the Traditional Series and are
polished to a brilliant finish. They produce a penetrating sound that
fits easily in most pop / rock situations. Ideal for most pop / rock
cymbal needs. Penetrating Sound.
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, İstanbul 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.
Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Ozzy Osbourne, John Lennon and many more) has the Istanbul Mehmet Radiant Cymbals in his Cymbal set-up!
