Istanbul Mehmet

No big company makes this one. Look at the reddish copper sienna hues!  Stunning craftsmanship.  Amazing, dry, extremely responsive, organic Istan...

Here’s a Zildjian K CRASH killer!  And this is a very hard-to-find cymbal - it’s the Factory Crash - thinner than the Crash Ride.  And thin even...

A terrific warm sounding Istanbul that has a semi-dark, woody stick attack but this one is particularly clean sounding.  Very clear articulation w...

I have only seen an few other of these cymbals.  Unique chime-like ultra-smooth stick attack that remains quick and controlled.  I mean it’s ULT...

This is one of the best 20” Dark Crash Cymbals you will hear!  Wonderfully DARK with bendable edges that wobble. Hints of DRYness, medium quick d...

I have only seen two other of these beauties: A massive, raw, dry heavily Hand Hammered Istanbul SWISH Knocker Ride 22” with ALL 18 rivets and a ...

Here's an amazing DARK, ultra WARM Ride that’s easily crashable.  And it’s in a very rare and more controlled 19” size.  You never see these!  And...

Here’s one of the nicest sounding DARK, organic crashes you will hear.  And it’s the only one I’ve ever seen. As far as unlathed crash cymbals go,...

Here’s a Zildjian K Killer!  And it’s a lot less money too and it’s actually Hand Hammered and darker.  Beautiful RAW bell that helps it cut, whic...

Here's an amazing pair of dark Istanbuls that you never see!  These look like Zildjian used them as inspiration for the K Constantinople Hi Bell ...

Here’s one of the nicest sounding DARK, organic crashes you will hear.  As far as Turks go, this one has a fullness but it still retains that famo...

Exceptional 15” Hihats that you hardly ever see.  I’ve only seen a few pair of these. And they’re absolutely fantastic.  They’re Hand Hammered an...

This is Istanbul’s flagship cymbal.  And you can tell. Its phenomenal: A GORGEOUS RARE 22” TO CELEBRATE 61 YEARS OF MEHMET CYMBAL CRAFT. Tha...

Here’s one of my favorite more recent cymbals. And it doesn’t cost nearly half a grand like the Meinl Byzance.  Imagine a Zildjian 20" Crash of D...

I’ve never seen this before…Istanbul SULTAN Factory SWISH and in a 22”!  If you like the old-school Vintage-vibe Chinas and Swishes from the ...

A perfect Light Ride or Thin Ultra Warm 22” Crash Ride right here! And absolute Zildjian K assassin! It’s much warmer than a K and has a fantastic ...

Sure you can pay $640 for Zildjian K Light Hats that play like ROCK HATS next to these golden, glowing, Hand Hammered truly LIGHT 16” Hihats! The...

The perfect DRY Dark Crash.  This is one of Istanbul Mehmet's most beautiful series. Take a look at the craftsmanship on this. It's raw and blac...

  There's no need to spend $640 on Meinl Byzance 16s". Or Zildjian Light Hats. That’s silly!!  These rare, MASSIVE hand-hammered Istanbul 15s”hav...

Istanbul goes the extra mile on this rare series to combine ultra WARM and Old World Hand-Hammering with a very smooth, articulate, controlled, an...

Very rare 13s” that an unbelievably dark, slightly dry. crisp and complex! A stunning blend of musical characteristics that you rarely find in hiha...

One of the most beautiful cymbals I have: A very rare 2 FOOT Istanbul LEGEND Sizzle that is in immaculate shape.  Glows!!  One of the warm...

Extremely rare, absolutely genius hihats right here!  Imagine Hand Hammered NEW BEATS.  BUT IN 10s”! Yes! TENS!!! Hell I’ve never even seen thes...

Hard to find, yet so worth the search. This is one of my favorite Istanbul Series.  These are the hihats you wished Zildjian made. They’re actua...