• Hand hammered in Turkey from cast B20 bronze alloy — the textured sound from the Byzance Big Apple Dark 20” Ride comes from its thin profile, light weight and undersized cup — the ride's elastic feel beautifully shades your sound from pop to bebop
• Unlathed surfaces — the first thing you will notice about these cymbals are the unlathed surfaces — by not filing these cymbals down, so to speak, they are left with a bold and definitive dark attack with a mellow sustain that gets out of your way
• Built for small rooms and clubs — this ride pays homage to the hearth of bebop, NYC, aka “The Big Apple” — out of this comes a sound built for jazz where the ride cymbal is the main focus, providing clarity, crashability and a dark mosaic of undertone
• A unique line in the Byzance family of cymbals — the degree of bold darkness these cymbals provide, along with their smooth and mellow sustain, puts them in a unique sweet spot between our Traditional and Extra Dry Byzance series of cymbals
• Modern versatility rooted in tradition — hand hammered into shape in Turkey using cast B20 bronze, Meinl Byzance cymbals are deeply rooted in traditional cymbal crafting methods, yet their old-world background is dialed-in to 21st century needs
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Color:20" Big Apple Dark Ride New York city, aka "The Big Apple". The epicenter of jazz. New York city has had a love affair with jazz, The story of which is legendary. That's why it's the perfect inspiration for the Byzance jazz series big Apple ride, a cymbal that captures the history, culture and tradition of all the great jazz drummers who've spent time swinging in the "big Apple". The Meinl dark big Apple ride is a specially developed ride which meets the requirements of old school jazz and delivers a rich, dark timbre. Earthy lows and an immediate dark wash flow along with its delicate stick definition. A small bell and distinctive large bow offers a full-bodied sound. Their hand hammered and lathed surfaces with warm sounds and selection of models may be rooted in tradition, but Meinl Byzance cymbals are the ultimate choice when it comes to modern versatility. Every Byzance model is hand hammered into shape by cymbal artisans in Turkey, giving each cymbal its own unique and colorful voice.