Selling this wonderful and barely used ride cymbal since I have moved on to darker Agop cymbals. It's in near mint condition - no keyholing, cracks or dents to speak of.
The bell sings, the ride maintains clarity (defined ping, I would say somewhere in between a bright and dark cymbal) and the wash is superb, with amazing sustain.
It can also be used as a crash, making it suitable for minimalist setups. It's really a do-it-all cymbal!
Weight is 1956g
Serial # AI 93846 008
Made in the USA
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The K Constantinople Bounce Ride is the result of a collaboration with jazz artist Kenny Washington, and recreates the specs of an old, classic K gifted to him in the 1970's by late jazz great Mel Lewis. While replicating the higher curvature and narrower, wider spaced lathing style, a new cup design was created to best resemble that of Kenny's old K. Extra 'cluster' hammering, typically found in orchestral cymbals and placed around the cymbal in eight unique clusters, gives the cymbal a lower drone and just enough trash and 'dirt'. This 20" size features slightly smaller hammer clusters and a slightly higher pitch than the 22", with plenty of wash and sustain that rides over the band and cuts through most small-to-big band settings.
