Brand: Masterwork Cymbals

Features:

• Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkey
• Masterwork Natural Series are hand hammered but not lathed. Earthy sound with compex undertones an a pronounced but clear ping sound that can easily describe our Natural series. Characteristics that are enhanged for a lightattack and warm sustain.
• Masterwork cymbals are manufactured completely by hand with B-20-B25 in the finest Turkish tradition in the city of Istanbul. Every cymbal is melted, hammered, lathed and finished by specialists. Our products leave the factory after being subjected to a stringent series of quality controls and soundchecks. This is the basic aspect of our corporate philosophy.
• Natural BB Set includes; 24 " Natural Ride, 20" Crash, 22" Crash, 22" China (You can specially ask for customized weight)

Details: Masterwork cymbals are manufactured completely by hand with B-20-B25 in the finest Turkish tradition in the city of Istanbul. Every cymbal is melted, hammered, lathed and finished by specialists. Our products leave the factory after being subjected to a stringent series of quality controls and soundchecks. This is the basic aspect of our corporate philosophy.
 

Cymbals were unknown in Europe until the Turk raids first brought them there. The story began in Istanbul in the 15th century with Zildjian family. They were used predominantly in military music. The firts written European music requiring cymbals dates back to the late 17th century. After that it took another 200 years until they were introduced in modern music from jazz to rock in drums.

  Nowadays there are several factories in Turkey produce unique Cymbals on traditional methods gifted from father to son. Masterwork Cymbals smiths are the artists who use that ancient technics to produce the best cymbals.

   B20-B25 alloy, the combination of the copper and tin, the secret formula is being used for many years for the great musical sound by the musicians all over the world. This alloy is a matter of passion, desire and sadness that the cymbals smith takes out deep his heart and soul.