Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Medium Thin Ride

Plenty of give, texture and "crashability." Combination of top articulation and bottom spread provides excellent stick articulation. Lower in pitch. K Constantinople cymbals speak with the dark warm sound associated with Zildjian cymbals made in Turkey in the first half of the 20th Century. "Old Ks" first resurfaced during the 1950s and 1960s in set-ups of bebop era vanguard drummers like Elvin Jones.

K Constantinoples are hand-lathed by skilled artisans using old-style cutting tools. Pits and other surface impurities, that modern finishing processes remove, are retained, preserving the original tonal quality.

• Rich texture with excellent crashability
• Top articulation for precise stick response
• Lower pitch for a warm, dark sound
• Hand-lathed by skilled artisans
• Pits retained to preserve tonal quality
• Inspired by 20th-century Turkish cymbals
• Favoured by bebop era vanguard drummers