Istanbul Agop Mel Lewis 18" 1982 Crash Ride

Mel Lewis could drive a big band, or a small group, with a fire that few drummers have been able to emulate. He was Istanbul Agop's first endorser. After his death in 1990 and with the blessing of his family, Mel’s chosen cymbals were flown back to Istanbul Agop factory. Every detail of every individual cymbal has been taken in with exacting detail and replicated by the hands of Istanbul Agop cymbal-smiths. These cymbals are Istanbul Agop's way of paying tribute to Mel’s legacy in the best way they know how. Originally created especially for his live performances, these tribute cymbals have highly versatile perspective ranging from small jazz settings to nostalgic big band sounds.

  Mel Lewis 18" 1982 Crash Ride

• Offers the best of both worlds in ride and crash characteristics.
• Displays smooth overtones with plenty of clear stick attack for riding.
• When used as a crash the attack is warm, responds quickly and expansively with a dark swell underneath initial crash sound and subtle with no irritating high frequencies. 

This is a pre-order which ships out from the supplier within 10 days.

Istanbul Agop has ONE year warranty against manufacturing flaws, starting from date of the purchase.