Meinl Byzance Polyphonic Splash Traditional Cymbal 10″ Splash

Meinl Byzance Traditional A new era in Meinl cymbals production. Meinl produces cymbals in Germany using the “CAST BRONZE” process. One of the world’s leading foundries melts the special Meinl bronze alloys and delivers finished rolled cymbals blanks to the Meinl cymbals forge for further processing. The BYZANCE Traditional series cymbals, on the other hand, are manufactured using the “CAST CYMBAL” process, whereby each “individual” cymbals is cast as an individual blank. This is the crucial difference in the production of the new BYZANCE cymbals. A production facility in Turkey that was completely rebuilt by Meinl exclusively produces Meinl BYZANCE cymbals. Here, the traditional Turkish art of cymbal forging merges in perfect symbiosis with the high-tech experience and know-how of a leading cymbals manufacturer. BYZANCE cymbals are made entirely by hand from the first to the last step. For the first time at Meinl , the starting material is a cymbal bronze with a composition of 80% copper 20% tin. The manufacturing process begins with melting the raw materials, followed by casting the individual blanks. These blanks are repeatedly heated in several steps and rolled out into flat disks. The top of the pool is pressed out using the hot process. The cymbals is carefully hammered into its form by hand, thus defining its own, individual sound . The cymbals are now turned by hand and thus receive their tonal fine-tuning. All BYZANCE cymbals are now being brought to the Meinl cymbals forge in Germany. Here they receive their typical surface finishing in a special high-tech process.