Maker

Istanbul Agop

Turkish cymbal maker

Istanbul Agop is a Turkish cymbal maker continuing Istanbul cymbal-making traditions across jazz, traditional, modern, and specialty cymbal lines.

Models

  • Istanbul Agop 30th Anniversary

    Cymbal · Turkey

    The 30th Anniversary series is hand-crafted in Turkey from B20 bronze to commemorate Istanbul Agop's history. Each cymbal begins with a hand-shaped bell, receives deep, comprehensive hammering, and is finished with a proprietary pre-aging process, yielding a warm, rich, complex sound reminiscent of vintage K Zildjians across hi-hats, crashes and rides.

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Categories

  • Cymbals

    Ride, crash, hi-hat, effects, orchestral, and specialty cymbals, plus cymbal makers and series.

Representative model

  • Istanbul Agop 30th Anniversary

    Cymbal · Turkey

    The 30th Anniversary series is hand-crafted in Turkey from B20 bronze to commemorate Istanbul Agop's history. Each cymbal begins with a hand-shaped bell, receives deep, comprehensive hammering, and is finished with a proprietary pre-aging process, yielding a warm, rich, complex sound reminiscent of vintage K Zildjians across hi-hats, crashes and rides.