Description
Istanbul Agop Signature 15″ Hi-Hats
Istanbul Agop cymbals are the ‘magnum opus’ of the late Agop Tomurcuk, master cymbalsmith and founder of a Istanbul Cymbals. Using a notebook full of a lifetime’s worth of cymbal making alchemy, he set about on what was to be the final project of his life, resulting in the Agop cymbal range.
The Hi-Hat cymbals in this range are extremely dry and dark, complemented by a crisp ‘chick’ sound. Their overall tonality is lower than most Hi-Hats, but when you slope into their edges, you’re playing the same ballpark as the rich, fat sound associated with say, Steve Jordan. These Hi-Hats bark low, crisp’n’dry, great for a sloppy funk backbeat or for keeping 2 & 4 under a Tony-esque Ride cymbal pattern.
The raw lathing during the manufacturing process leaves every cymbal with a distinctively coloured finish and as you would expect, unique sound. Agop’s final achievement after a lifetime spent in cymbal making has culminated in a range of cymbals bearing testament to his early years in the Turkish Zildjian ‘K’ factory. If you’re looking for dark, trashy and atmospheric cymbal sounds, this range holds an Aladdin’s cave of aural delights to explore.
If you are interested in selecting these cymbals by weight, please see our hand-picked service page to check availability or call us on 0151 227 3271 to discuss your preferred weights.
The icing on the cake for us though, is the creator’s signature left on the surface. We can remember the first Istanbul cymbals coming into Liverpool around 1981 with their green logo. History has turned full circle as Agop’s final signature cymbal range carries the same coloured stamp as the fledgling Istanbul cymbals. And why is this? Simply because, green was his favourite colour!
