*Please note that this is a guitar that has been released for trial play in-store, so there may be signs of use such as fingerprints and dents. [Drum Station staff personally visited a factory in Istanbul, Turkey to personally select and purchase these cymbals, which are now in stock!] Bosphorus Cymbals was founded in 1996 by three cymbal makers: Hasan Seker, Ibrahim Yakici, and Hasan Ozdemir. The three are the most experienced active cymbal makers in Türkiye and are known as "masters." The three craftsmen who founded Bosphorus were close childhood friends who became cymbal makers at a very young age, and they carefully trained in every process of cymbal making, acquiring the skills. Their teachers were the masters who made legendary cymbals in the 1960s and 1970s, and they learned traditional manufacturing methods. After working at the workshop for 16 years, the three men founded their own company, but they still maintain good relationships with their former employees and continue to make cymbals to this day, with respect for their mentors from whom they learned cymbal making. The three cymbal masters continue to work together in the workshop, helping their apprentices to create perfect cymbals with their nearly 30 years of experience. In today's society where machine manufacturing has become the norm, we hope you will enjoy our exquisite handcrafted products, which are still made using traditional methods and are of the highest quality and are made by skilled artisans. [Gold Series] This model pursues the modern sound of today, which is bright, crisp, and powerful.It features the clear sound that is not too harsh, which is unique to handmade products, and combines the warm sound of traditional handmade products with the powerful modern techniques that modern drummers demand. A dazzling brilliant finish is also standard. -Comments from the purchasing staff- This piece has a brilliant finish and a bright character, but since we were selecting it, we decided to purchase one with an extremely light weight. It's an extremely thin 22-inch guitar weighing just 2020g, which would be impossible without being handmade, and the sound that spreads out in a wide radiance after being struck makes it a very appealing piece. Type: Ride Size: 22 inches Weight (measured): Approx. 2020g