Zildjian K1113 20 Inch K Constantinople Medium Thin Ride Cymbal Overview:

Plenty of give, texture and “crashability.” Combination of top articulation and bottom spread provides excellent stick articulation. 

Drumset Cymbals

Played on drumsets world wide, Zildjian’s secret formula continues to be the favorite of the pros and beginners alike.

Cast Bronze

Labor of Love. Each Zildjian Cast Bronze cymbal is individually cast from the secret Zildjian alloy formulated over 380 years ago. Using finishing processes refined over centuries, craftsmen create the distinguished cymbals played by the world’s greatest drummers and percussionists ?? including you.

K Zildjian Series

Legend. Legacy. The innovative cymbal work of Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams or any one of a sweeping collection of the greatest drummers in history. They??Ñve all been fueled by K Zildjian cymbals. The deep, dry and shimmering sounds developed by Kerope Zildjian in 19th Century Turkey continue to inspire drummers today. Elaborate hammering and lathing work our secret alloy into versatile cymbals with a wide-ranging blend of high and low frequencies that can be mellow or intense. It all depends on how you play them.

Plenty of give, texture and “crashability.” Combination of top articulation and bottom spread provides excellent stick articulation. Lower in pitch.

K Constantinople cymbals speak with the dark warm sound associated with Zildjian cymbals made in Turkey in the first half of the 20th Century. “Old Ks” first resurfaced during the 1950s and 1960s in set-ups of bebop era vanguard drummers like Elvin Jones.

K Constantinople’s are hand-lathed by skilled artisans using old-style cutting tools. Pits and other surface impurities, that modern finishing processes remove, are retained, preserving the original tonal quality.

Features:

• Lower in pitch.
• Weight: Medium Thin
• Family : K
• Family Type : Ride