Brand: Bosphorus Cymbals

Features:

• Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkey
• Dark tone, great stick articulation, a nice controlled wash.
• 𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑐𝑜𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟'𝑠 𝑐𝑦𝑚𝑏𝑎𝑙, 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑣𝑎𝑖𝑙𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑎𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑛 2026
• Available in 22-inch

Details:  Bosphorus Cymbals was established in 1996 by three master cymbal smiths, Hasan Seker, Ibrahim Yakici and Hasan Ozdemir. They are called Masters because they are the most experienced cymbal smiths in Turkey who are still working actively.

The founders of Bosphorus were three good friends who grew up in the same neighborhood. Their common thread was being sent to work in a neighborhood cymbal workshop. Their humble beginings included cleaning the workshop and other menial tasks, but in time they were trained in the art of making cymbals. In the early ages of their youth they became cymbal smiths. Their teachers were the masters who manufactured the legendary cymbals of 60s and 70s.

After 16 years at the same workshop the friends ventured off on their own and established their own company. Today they maintain good relationships with their former employers. The Masters continue to respect their teachers to this day.

Bosphorus Cymbals has a strong team of cymbal smiths whom are trained at the Bosphorus Factory and most of them working for the company since day one. The Masters continue to craft in the workshop with their workers, guiding them to create the perfect cymbals with their years of experience.