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This Istanbul Agop Signature 21″ Ride Cymbal is now available with us at Graham Russell Drums.

The Agop Signature series was the final creation of Istanbul Agop's founder, master cymbalsmith Agop Tomurcuk, completed posthumously from a personal notebook built up over decades of making cymbals for some of the world's most acclaimed jazz drummers. It carries the series' signature raw lathing and green logo, Agop's own favourite colour, and represents the purest distillation of his cymbal-making philosophy.

At 21 inches, this ride is dark, dry and intricately trashy, with a warm undertone beneath the dryness and a smooth sustain that lets it sit comfortably under nuanced, dynamic playing. The dry stick attack carries a warm fundamental pitch and musical overtones, and it takes naturally to being played as a crash-ride depending on how you approach it. The bell rewards a little care: it's genuinely interesting and full of character, but its resonance can build up if you're not controlling your dynamics, so this is a cymbal that responds best to a player who listens closely and works with its depth rather than pushing through it. That makes it a natural fit for jazz and any acoustic or small-ensemble setting where subtlety and tone matter more than raw volume.

Key features:

• Built to master cymbalsmith Agop Tomurcuk's own notebook specifications
• Dark, dry and intricately trashy with warm undertones
• Dry stick attack with a warm fundamental pitch and musical overtones
• Smooth sustain suited to nuanced, dynamic playing
• Doubles as a crash-ride depending on playing approach
• Raw finish with the series' signature green logo stamping
• Hand-hammered B20 bronze, best suited to jazz and acoustic settings

Buy this Istanbul Agop Signature 21″ Ride Cymbal from Graham Russell Drums and receive it on our next day delivery service when you order before 2pm.