Gear Links: Cymbals
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Cymbal Manufacturers
Agean
Hand crafted Turkish cymbals.
Alchemy
Turkish cymbal brand owned by Istanbul Agop.
Amedia
Traditional style handmade Turkish cymbals.
Anatolian
A relatively new Turkish cymbal maker, Anatolian was founded in 1999.
Bosphorus
Quality cymbals made in Istanbul in the Turkish tradition.
Dream
Cymbals and gongs crafted in the Wuhan Region of China.
Factory Metal Percussion
Innovative, non-traditional sound effect cymbals.
Hammerax
US made sound effects products. Many of their products can best be described as a cross between a cymbal and gong.
Istanbul Agop
More high-quality, hand crafted cymbals from Turkey.
Istanbul Mehmut
Turkish cymbal manufacturer owned by Mehmet Tamdeger, one of the founders of the original Istanbul cymbal company.
Koide
Japanese Cymbal maker. This website is in Japanese which, while difficult to read(!), is still cool.
The Cymbal Book by Hugo Pinksterboer explores the 5000-year history and development of these fascinating instruments.
This book features over 200 photos and a 16-page color photo section.
It covers topics such as selection and testing, cleaning, and more.
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The Cymbal Book
Krest
Brazilian cymbal manufacturer. In addition to the typical selection, Krest also offers cymbals in various colors.
Masterwork
Manufacturer of hand made Turkish cymbals. Masterwork makes 14 different series of cymbals.
Meinl
German manufacturer of high-quality cymbals.
Octagon
Brazilian cymbal manufacturer.
Orion
A fairly new Brazilian cymbal company (founded in 1999). Orion has a really nice website with tons of sound samples.
Paiste
One of the legendary “Big 3” cymbal makers. Paiste offers a huge array of products.
Sabian
Canadian manufacturer of high-quality cymbals. Founded by Robert Zildjian after a Zildjian family feud.
Saluda
Custom cymbal shop out of South Carolina. Saluda offers a wide selection of hand crafted/casted cymbals.
Spizzichino
Hand crafted Italian cymbals. Founded by Roberto Spizzichino, these cymbals are made from Turkish Bronze.
TRX
New cymbal maker that blends traditional Turkish craftsmanship with modern techniques.
Turk Masters
Custom made Turkish Cymbals. Each cymbal is made to your custom specifications, so each cymbal is unique.
Turkish
Guess what? Handmade Turkish cymbals! They offer lots of cool effects cymbals that are different from the everyday products.
UFIP
Italian cymbal manufacturer. UFIP makes cymbals for drum set, symphonic, and marching, as well as gongs, tam tams, and other percussion products.
Wuhan
Wuhan manufactures a full line of cymbals, but is best known for their china cymbals and gongs.
Xilxo
Custom ordered cymbals handmade at various cymbal workshops in Istanbul, Turkey
Zildjian
The most popular cymbals in the world. Zildjian cymbals have been around for nearly 400 years.
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