Meinl B20VPLR Byzance 20-inch Vintage Pure Light Ride

Meinl B20VPLR Byzance 20-inch Vintage Pure Light Ride
Product no: 9000-0009-3838 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The robust and earthy looking Meinl B20VPLR Byzance Vintage Pure Light Ride is a top-quality cymbal. With its surface marked by countless hammer strokes, this sand-blasted cymbal looks as if its centuries old. Every Byzance cymbal has a unique sound, as great care goes into crafting each and every one in Meinl's Turkish facility. With its's dry tone and slightly dark character, the Pure Light Ride is an indispensable tool in many a genre. In short, it's a high-quality cymbal that many professional drummers will certainly find appealing.

Meinl B20VPLR 20-inch Byzance Vintage Pure Light Ride: B20 bronze alloy

Meinl's 20-inch Byzance Vintage Pure Light Ride is made of Meinl's B20 bronze alloy. This alloy consists of 80% copper and 20% tin, and gives the cymbal its beautifully warm sound. When compared to other, polished cymbals, the sand-blasted B20VPLR sounds a lot drier. Its dark character and slightly raw edge ensures this unique cymbal adds a highly distinct sound to your setup.

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Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Sound	dark
Ideal for genre	all-round
Sustain	short
Ride size	20 inches
Cymbal thickness	medium
Material / alloy	B20 bronze alloy
Cymbal finish	regular / traditional
Hand hammered	yes

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	1,9 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	51,0 x 51,0 x 5,0 cm

Product specifications

brand: Meinl
series: Byzance
model: Vintage Pure Light
diameter: 20 inches
material: B20 bronze alloy
finish: raw, sandblasted
character: dry
sound: dark, raw
pitch: low
style: pop, fusion, jazz, funk, R&B, reggae, studio, world, electro
sustain: short
weight: medium
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