Meinl Byzance Foundry Reserve 18" Crash Cymbal - Traditional Finish

The Byzance Foundry Reserve series is a selection of beautifully made cymbals that showcase the top-quality sound and amazing quality that Meinl and their craftsmen forge into their work. Each cymbal in this series of unique hand-hammered B20 Bronze is expertly handcrafted in Turkey and sings with a layered mixture of complex, dark and smoky undertones.

The 18” Foundry Reserve Crash is a medium weight cymbal that has amazing attack and a bright, crisp musicality, but could also easily double up as a light ride, due to its deep, dark body. The cymbal sports an expertly lathed surface which provides a good balance of wash and attack; a strong foundation up which lays the unique hand-hammered texture that really give these cymbals their dark character. These deep hammer strokes across the playing surfaces are not only a wonderful aesthetic touch, but most importantly provide an attractive mixture of dark, smokey washes and tight, crisp sticking - plenty of well-defined body and attack that roars.

Every Meinl Byzance Foundry Reserve cymbal comes packaged in a handsome collector’s box that includes a typed letter from Reinhold Meinl, a pair of unlacquered cymbal handling gloves, and a set of Meinl Stick and Brush Standard drumsticks.

The Meinl Foundry Reserve 18” Crash is a multi-use cymbal ideal for a one cymbal set-up.

FEATURES:

• Styles: Jazz, Fusion, Funk, RNB, Studio
• Character: Complex, Dark
• Finish: Traditional
• Material: B20
• Lathe: Wide Blade
• Collectors box 
• typed letter from Reinhold Meinl
• Cymbal handling gloves
• Meinl Stick and Brush Stand and Drumsticks