Istanbul Agop

19″ Istanbul Agop Lenny White Signature Epoch Crash

The Epoch Crashes feature a deep, warm, but not overly complex crash with a quick decay due to their flatter profile.

IALWEC19

19″ Istanbul Agop Signature Ride

Dry stick definition with warm and complex overtones. Mellow crashride capabilities.

IAAGR19

19″ Istanbul Agop Sultan Crash

Full, soft and colorful. Perfect combination of smoothness and sensitivity.

IASC19

19″ Istanbul Agop Xist Brilliant Crash

Xist Brilliant Crashes have a papery attack, brighter sound and a medium decay.

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20" Istanbul Agop Traditional Flat Ride

Excellent stick definition. Very tight responses with perfectly controlled overall sound.

IAFR20

20″ Istanbul Agop Lenny White Signature Epoch Crash

The Epoch Crashes feature a deep, warm, but not overly complex crash with a quick decay due to their flatter profile.

IALWEC20

20″ Istanbul Agop Mel Lewis Signature Ride

A full sounding ride with warm, lush wash and a woody stick definition.

IAML20

20″ Istanbul Agop Signature China

Exotic and dark. Full sounding china sound.

IAAGCH20

20″ Istanbul Agop Signature Flat Ride

Ultra dark sound with dry, controlled wash.

IAAGFR20

20″ Istanbul Agop Sterling Crash Ride

The 20" Sterling Crash Ride is designed to be distinctly modern yet rooted in classic cymbal sounds of the 1960's. Clear, articulate sticking, a prominent bell with warm and full crash.

IASTCR20

20″ Istanbul Agop Sultan Crash

Full, soft and colorful. Perfect combination of smoothness and sensitivity.

IASC20

20″ Istanbul Agop Traditional China

Dark and trashy. Reponds quickly with an exotic, trashy character.

IACH20

20″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Heavy Ride

Clean and focused stick response with a loud, clear and relatively dark ping.

IAHVR20

20″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Medium Ride

An all purpose full bodied ride. Rich sounds, full stick definition and medium spread with a clear bell.

IAMR20

20″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Original Ride

IAORR20

20″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Thin Crash

Responds quickly. Low and dark characteristics with a musical sound.

IATHC20

20″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Trash Hit

A unique and creative lathing process gives the outer edge its warped and malleable quality. Smaller sizes sound like a cross between a splash and a china, larger sizes sound more like a cross between crash and a china or a swish. Fast, trashy attack, with a fairly quick decay.

IATHIT20

20″ Istanbul Agop Turk Ride

Solid, dry sticking with a raw bell. Minimal overtones.

IATR20

20″ Istanbul Agop Xist Brilliant Ride

IAXRB20

20″ Istanbul Agop Xist Power Crash

The larger, unlathed bell and unlathed center combined with a heavier weight give this series a fuller, louder attack with a more controlled sustain.

IAXPWCB20

20″ Istanbul Agop Xist Raw Ride

Dry, very penetrating and well defined stick definition with clear and powerful bell. Minimal wash with rich, but controlled overtones.

IAXRWRB20

20″ Istanbul Agop Xist Ride

A more modern take on traditional Turkish cymbalmaking, the XIST ride offers a clear, focused attack with a dark, warm sustain. Moderate overtones.

IAXR20

21″ Istanbul Agop Signature Ride

Dry stick definition with warm and complex overtones. Mellow crashride capabilities.

IAAGR21

21″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Heavy Ride

Clean and focused stick response with a loud, clear and relatively dark ping.

IAHVR21

21″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Medium Ride

An all purpose full bodied ride. Rich sounds, full stick definition and medium spread with a clear bell.

IAMR21

21″ Istanbul Agop Xist Brilliant Ride

IAXRB21

21″ Istanbul Agop Xist Ion Dark Ride

A darker, drier take on the Xist Ion Series, the Ion Dark ride has extremely articulate sticking with a subtle crash and strong bell.

IAXDIR21

22″ Istanbul Agop Cindy Blackman Santana Om Ride

The 22" OM Ride has a clear, slightly metallic stick due to the unique black finishing and intense hammering, and features a dry, trashy crash sound.

IACBOR22

22″ Istanbul Agop Idris Muhammad Signature Ride

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22″ Istanbul Agop Lenny White Signature Epoch Ride

The Epoch Ride was developed in collaboration with Lenny, and heavily inspired by a ride which was given to Wallace Roney by the late, great Tony Williams that Lenny used to play while working with Wallace. Slightly curved edges, medium-thin weight and small bell size gives this ride a definite, high-pitched stick sound with a trashy, controlled wash underneath.

IALWER22

22″ Istanbul Agop Mel Lewis Signature Ride

Dark and warm buttery, with a woody stick definition. A true classic sound.

IAML22

22″ Istanbul Agop Sterling Crash Ride

The 22" Sterling Crash Ride, rooted in the classic cymbal sounds of the 1960's, is designed to be highly versatile as both a ride and a crash. Crisp articulate sticking, with a mellow dark wash and crash.

IASTCR22

22″ Istanbul Agop Sultan Jazz Ride

Woody stick definition, dry overtones and wash.

IASJR22

22″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Dark Ride

Warm stick responses, with a darker wash.

IADR22

22″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Original Ride

IAORR22

22″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Trash Hit

A unique and creative lathing process gives the outer edge its warped and malleable quality. Smaller sizes sound like a cross between a splash and a china, larger sizes sound more like a cross between crash and a china or a swish. Fast, trashy attack, with a fairly quick decay.

IATHIT22

22″ Istanbul Agop Turk Jazz Ride

A thinner weight and wider bell shape give the Turk Jazz ride a darker, lower and softer sound, with a controlled wash.

IATJR22

22″ Istanbul Agop Turk Ride

Solid, dry sticking with a raw bell. Minimal overtones.

IATR22

22″ Istanbul Agop Xist Brilliant Crash

Xist Brilliant Crashes have a papery attack, brighter sound and a medium decay.

IAXCB22

22″ Istanbul Agop Xist Brilliant Ride

IAXRB22

22″ Istanbul Agop Xist Crash

Xist Crashes have a papery attack, and a medium decay.

IAXC22

22″ Istanbul Agop Xist Power Crash Brilliant

The larger, unlathed bell and unlathed center combined with a heavier weight give this series a fuller, louder attack with a more controlled sustain.

IAXPWCB22

22″ Istanbul Agop Xist Power Ride

The unlathed center and bell give Power a bright, clear ping, a penetrating bell and a present but controlled wash.

IAXPWRB22

22″ Istanbul Agop Xist Raw Ride

Dry, very penetrating and well defined stick definition with clear and powerful bell. Minimal wash with rich, but controlled overtones.

IAXRWRB22

24″ Istanbul Agop 30Th Anniversary Ride

30th Anniversary Rides offer rich and full, yet definitive sticking with a complex dark roar underneath.

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24″ Istanbul Agop Joey Waronker Signature Ride

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24″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Dark Ride

Warm stick responses, with a darker wash.

IADR24

24″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Medium Ride

An all purpose full bodied ride. Rich sounds, full stick definition and medium spread with a clear bell.

IAMR24

24″ Istanbul Agop Xist Brilliant Ride

IAXRB24

24″ Istanbul Agop Xist Ride

A more modern take on traditional Turkish cymbalmaking, the XIST ride offers a clear, focused attack with a dark, warm sustain. Moderate overtones.

IAXR24

8″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Bell

High pitched for special accents, but with a longer sustain.

IABL8

8″ Istanbul Agop Turk Splash

Dark and raw with a quick, dry decay.

IATSP8

8″ Istanbul Agop Xist Brilliant Splash

Xist Brilliant Splashes are quick and direct responding with a clean, brighter attack.

IAXSPB8

8″ Istanbul Agop Xist Bell

Bright and clear with more controlled sustain and overtones.

IAXBL8

8″ Istanbul Agop Xist Splash

Xist Splashes are quick and direct responding with a clean attack.

IAXSP8

9″ Istanbul Agop Traditional Splash

Dark and warm with a papery attack.

IASP9

Istanbul 14'' Medium Hi-Hats

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