The following quotes were provided courtesy of Chris Fisher from www.frontrangebronze.com

Hey MR Crew – there are way more but I just quickly pulled these together –

Chris Fisher

Chris: Holy macareal. Well beyond what I was expecting. Wait till word hits the streets about these cymbals. Right out of the box and up on the stands they went and on went the Elvin Jones on the stereo and I was off.

I've played/owned them ALL. I even made a pilgrimage last summer to Tuscany to visit Don Roberto personally. I'm reminded of the scene at the end of the movie "Predator" w/ Arnold where the Arnold says, "What the hell are you?" That's what I have to say about these cymbals: What the hell are they? And I mean that as one who is in awe. I guess I've never played real, true hand hammered cymbals before.

Hey Chris,

These hi hats are great. If anything, these cymbals are underrated rather than overrated and they are fit to compete with any of the Turkish cymbals I've got. I'll definitely be back before long for a 20" ride.

thanks,

-Aaron

Hi Chris,

I got the 18, and 22" bliss I ordered from you. Thanks for a fast and painless transaction. First off you did a nice job pitch matching the two, and second, as promised I will give my thoughts on the cymbals. These cymbals have a great warm tone to them with a nice complex wash. They are, as stated very reminiscent of vintage k Istanbul 's, great stick definition with a nice wash, but still controllable, for the price tag I'm very impressed!

Best Regards,

Shelby Smith

Hi Chris,

This is a little late but I wanted to tell you I received my cymbal last Friday and am very pleased with it. I took it out to an informal jam session that night and used it exclusively. It served me well as a crash and a ride and did not get too wild on me. Unfortunately I had a busy week at work (I'm a school teacher) so have not been able to touch it since. I plan on breaking it in with some tympani mallets "just like Elvin."

Thanks for the great service. You'll be hearing from me again as I plan on getting some more crashes, splashes and rides!

Pete Gottfried

Just want to say, I love my 18" bliss and I can't wait to get my 16". Your sound bites are true to the cymbals. I am a working jazz musician and these cymbals speak very well in all settings.

Frank Wilson

Hi Chris,

Just wanted to let you know that I received the cymbal. Man... it is really good. It is definitely my most interesting ride cymbal (among a 21" Agop Signature and a 21" Istanbul Mehemet Legend), and I mean that in a good way. It is really fun to play. The weight is exactly what I was looking for because I wanted something a little more articulate. But man, the low, raw, and organic nature of these cymbals is just awesome. That's what I dig. Beautiful looking also. I'll be playing with it live this week and am so looking forward to it.

Take care,

Marco

hi chris-

played the 20 last night at a jam- heard it while playing and heard it as an audience member- didn't realize what a nice crash component the cymbal has- also- how different it sounds in different rooms- at home i was thinking of putting a rivet in it- at the jam the cymbal was bright and still nice and sticky with a wash that came up when pushed-

very cool-

i put the bliss up on the stand and everyone was impressed-

i am wondering about the 22's -

are they coming soon ?

my 20 needs a bigger darker and nastier brother-

please give me a couple of suggestions for a pick when they come in if you can-

i trust your input-

i want to jump on one-

talk to you soon-

marty-

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