Item number B20MR
 
MEINL Cymbals Byzance Traditional Medium Ride - 20" B20MR
 
Diameter: 20" (50.80 cm)
 
Alloy: B20 Bronze
 
Finish: Regular
 
Sound: Very harmonious, balanced sound, with warm overtones and a clear ping
 
Manufacture: Hand-hammered
A new era in Meinl cymbal production. Meinl manufactures 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 cymbal blanks to the Meinl cymbal forge for further processing.
 
The cymbals of the BYZANCE Traditional Series, on the other hand, are manufactured using the "CAST CYMBAL" process, whereby each "individual" cymbal is cast as a single blank. This is the decisive difference in the production of the new BYZANCE cymbals.
 
A completely rebuilt Meinl production facility in Turkey exclusively produces Meinl BYZANCE cymbals. Here, traditional Turkish cymbal forging blends in perfect symbiosis with the high-tech experience and know-how of a leading cymbal manufacturer. BYZANCE cymbals are manufactured entirely by hand from the first to the last step. For the first time, Meinl uses 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 into flat discs. The cymbal cup is pressed out in the hot process. The cymbal is painstakingly hammered into its shape by hand, thus defining its distinctive, individual sound. The cymbal is then turned by hand, thus receiving its tonal fine-tuning. All BYZANCE cymbals are now brought to the Meinl cymbal forge in Germany. Here, they receive their signature surface finish in a special high-tech process.