Difference between revisions of "Zildjian K Constantinople"
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* '''[[Zildjian Bounce|Bounce]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Bounce|20"]] [[Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Bounce|22"]] | * '''[[Zildjian Bounce|Bounce]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Bounce|20"]] [[Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Bounce|22"]] | ||
* '''[[Zildjian Crash Ride|Crash Ride]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 19" Crash Ride|19"]] | * '''[[Zildjian Crash Ride|Crash Ride]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 19" Crash Ride|19"]] | ||
| + | * '''[[Zildjian Flat|Flat]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Flat|20"]] [[Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Flat|22"]] | ||
* '''[[Zildjian Medium Thin High|Medium Thin High]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Medium Thin High|20"]] [[Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin High|22"]] | * '''[[Zildjian Medium Thin High|Medium Thin High]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Medium Thin High|20"]] [[Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Medium Thin High|22"]] | ||
* '''[[Zildjian Hi Bell Medium Thin Low|Hi Bell Medium Thin Low]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Hi Bell Medium Thin Low|20"]] [[Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Hi Bell Medium Thin Low|22"]] | * '''[[Zildjian Hi Bell Medium Thin Low|Hi Bell Medium Thin Low]] - [[Zildjian K Constantinople 20" Hi Bell Medium Thin Low|20"]] [[Zildjian K Constantinople 22" Hi Bell Medium Thin Low|22"]] | ||
Revision as of 07:57, 30 July 2024
Contents
Introduction: Spring 1998
Background: Constantinople was, of course, the ancient heart of the Byzantine Empire, what is now Istanbul, Turkey. It’s also the place where the K. Zildjian was created more than a century ago. The sound was rediscovered in the 1950s and 60s by many of the legendary jazz drummers of the seminal be-bop era. Today’s Constantinople line is the latest effort by Zildjian to recreate the original recipe that became such a signature sound in jazz music. This series was Armand Zildjian's final Research and Development project before his 2002 passing. This legendary lineup would bring Zildjian cymbals back full circle to its Turkish roots, with the dark tones, rich complexity, and small-batch attention that early Zildjian cymbals are still sought for.
Alloy: B20
Quality: Professional
Production: Produced in small batches, with a complex hammering.
Company Description: The legendary "K Con" is renowned for its perfect blended sound quality. Complex hammering contributes to the cymbals' unique sonic identity and dark tones that can be at once cutting and smooth. Made in small batches using a 14-step hammering process, K Constantinople has its own signature voice.
Timeline: Started 1998, with an expansion happening the following year, doubling the series.
Rides
- Big Band - 21"
- Bounce - 20" 22"
- Crash Ride - 19"
- Flat - 20" 22"
- Medium Thin High - 20" 22"
- Hi Bell Medium Thin Low - 20" 22"
- Hi Bell Thin High - 20" 22"
- Hi Bell Thin Low - 20" 22"
- Light - 20" 22" 24"
- Medium - 20" 22"
- Thin High - 20" 22"
- Thin Overhammered - 22"
- Renaissance - 20" 22"
Crashes
Hi-Hats
Orchestra
- Vintage Orchestral Medium Light - 16" 18" 20"
- Suspended Orchestra - 15" 16" 17" 18" 20"
- Vintage Orchestral Medium Heavy - 16" 18" 20"
- Special Selection Medium Heavy - 16" 17" 18" 20" 22" 24"
- Medium Light - 18" 20"
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