Istanbul Agop Traditional 8" Rock Splash

Group: Splashes
Type: Rock Splash
Size: 8 Inch
Series: Traditional
Weight: ?g
Years of production: ?
Sound file: unknown
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Review: "The 8" Splash Rock cymbal was sort of the "odd man out" in our otherwise fairly thin and jazz-oriented review group. Although it is still thinner than most rock splashes or small effects cymbals I've encountered lately, it's substantially thicker than a more.. .well.. .traditional splash. It also features a special hammer- ing pattern to give it additional life and brightness. As a result, when struck and allowed to ring out, it really did...with a fairly long, gongy sustain instead of the quick decay one usually associ- ates with a splash. On the other hand, it had a terrific, loud explosion, and it sounded great when struck hard and then choked quickly. So I wouldn't call this cymbal "splashy" in a classic sense. But it certainly would fit the bill in any sort of loud environment. (The Traditional series also includes thinner splashes, along with bell and splash China models.)"

Review written by Rick Van Horn ("Istanbul Agop Traditional Cymbals - The real deal from Turkey", Modern Drummer, October 2000, pg. 47)