This is an incredible Foundry Reserve Light Ride from Meinl. Weight is 2050 grams. The Foundry Reserve series is the pinnacle of handcrafted cymbals from Meinl Cymbals. This specific light ride is in great condition with light prints and marks.

A few signatures under the cymbal, of unknown origin, as well as one added rivet hole.

From Meinl:

Versatile light ride with a dark and brooding light wash that can explode quickly into an ominous crash. Bright attack followed by a lush wash of undertones. Responds great to mallets too.

The Byzance Foundry Reserve collection is a limited selection of cymbals created at our Byzance cymbal foundry in Turkey. Inspired from the time when all cymbals were handmade, these cymbals showcase the stunning, sonically rich works of art that our cymbalsmiths create with layers of tonality and nuance; however, that is only half of the beauty, as they are visually striking from the one-of-a-kind hand hammered marks.

Each smith spends additional time hammering these cymbal blanks to develop a more complex voice within the metal. The extra hammering creates many deep craters across the surface. When this hammering is coupled with the fully lathed top and bottom, the rides produce a clear, dry stick-attack note over a lush bed of low undertones – otherwise known as “the roar.” The hi-hats sizzle with warmth and clarity when played with sticks or the foot, and the crash explodes with a dark fury not found elsewhere in the Byzance family.

We intentionally left the top surface free from large logos so that the natural beauty of the hand-hammering artform can be appreciated. Each cymbal leaves the factory packed in a specially designed box to protect the cymbal as it travels from the factory to you.

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