Versatile MEINL BYZANCE Mike Johnston 21" TRANSITION RIDE 2360 g Why Pay $510??
Remarkably versatile Deep Hammered Meinl BYZANCE Transition 21” Ride…or hell, Dark Crash.
This Hand Hammered Byzance has several great characteristics - for starters, it’s not $510 for a stock photo guess at what it sounds like. That would suck! So we don’t love that life here. Listen away!!
Upon closer inspection, this 21” has a very low profile for a lower pitched, nicely defined ride tone with dark, complex, broad big crash capabilities.
The top looks like a partly cloudy day - unlathed with some brilliant finish shining through while the underside is fully lathed and brilliant. The bell is raw, solid and dips down deep into the cymbal for a unique profile. Hand Hammered throughout with telltale golf-ball style hammering on the plain.
2360 grams gives it a Medium Thin constitution that makes it wonderfully versatile. This particular 21” covers a lot of bases and could be the only cymbal you bring to the gig.
Fantastic shape. No where near $510 for a guess.