Istanbul 19" Mel Lewis Crash Ride

Group: Rides
Type: Mel Lewis Crash Ride
Size: 19 Inch
Series: Istanbul Series
Weight: 1750g, 1755g
Years of production: 1995 - 1996
Sound file: Istanbul 19" Mel Lewis Crash Ride
Istanbul 19" Mel Lewis Crash Ride
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Review: "Mel was known to say that a drummer should be able to ride on a crash cymbal and crash on a ride cymbal. Well, the Mel Lewis crash/ride, 19" in diameter, is one cymbal that works perfectly in either case. All three of the crash/rides sent for review had a low pitch, a controllable amount of ring when ridden on, and a dark crash sound. Two of the three cymbals had downright usable bells; one in particular had a bell sound that just about any drummer would love.

Yes, there was a little bit of "spread" when riding on this model, but that wasn't really a problem when it was played with a band. (I did get to play all of these cymbals on a number of different gigs.) As for crashing, the crash/ride sounded best when not played overly loud. These cymbals are not meant to be bashed."

Review written by William R Miller ("Istanbul Mel Lewis Series Cymbals", Modern Drummer, October 1996, p.36)

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