About Us

Cymbal Junkie is an on-line specialist cymbal shop based Scotland in the UK. We sell high quality, handcrafted cymbals & pride ourselves on our friendly, knowledgable & personal level of service. Every cymbal listed for sale is physically in stock & ready to ship, & you can see & hear each cymbal before you buy it.

We can get some cymbals made to your specific weights & even have fully customised cymbals made for you too. We pack our cymbals so they are extremely well protected & we only use reputable & reliable couriers. Finally, if you buy a cymbal & find it isn't right for any reason you can return it for a refund or choose another cymbal.

About our sound files

All our sound files (and pictures) show the actual cymbal for sale, so the cymbal you see & hear is always the exact cymbal you'll receive. Plus we don't use EQ, compression, filters, plug-ins, or sound processing of any kind in our sound files.  We never add or take anything away from the raw acoustic recording so you can hear the real sound of each cymbal.

If you're trying to find a few cymbals that work together we offer a custom sound file service. Use our sound files to shortlist the cymbals you like, then contact us and we'll record a sound file just for you of those exact cymbals played together. So it's easy to get perfectly matched cymbals, whether you're buying 2 or creating a complete cymbal set.

About Russ

Russ has been a professional drummer for over 35 years & playing handcrafted cymbals for more than 25 years. He deals with all our cymbal sales & enquiries, and also checks, plays, records, packs & ships each cymbal too . So when you get in touch with any questions you'll always be dealing with the person who knows the answer & can help you.

About our cymbals

Istanbul Agop cymbals are handcrafted in Turkey from B20 bronze. Istanbul Agop was founded by Agop Tomurcuk, who started making cymbals at the age of 9 in the original Zildjian K factory, & went on to become Zildjian's chief cymbal-smith. Istanbul Agop have been making cymbals for over 50 years, & their cymbals are played & endorsed by some of the worlds finest drummers.

Istanbul Mehmet cymbals are handcrafted in Turkey from B20 bronze. Istanbul Mehmet was founded by Mehmet Tamdeger who learned the art of cymbal making from the grandson of Kerope Zildjian, & worked in the Zildjian factory for many years. Istanbul Mehmet have been making cymbals for more than 50 years & they produce some of the best Turkish cymbals available.

Bosphorus cymbals are handcrafted in Turkey from B20 bronze. Bosphorus was founded in 1996 by Hasan Seker, Ibrahim Yakici & Hasan Ozdemir who were cymbal-smiths under the masters that made the legendary Turkish cymbals of the 50's & 60’s. Bosphorus make some of the finest handcrafted cymbals available & each cymbal is still traditionally hammered & lathed entirely by hand. 

Collingwood

Collingwood cymbals are handcrafted in the UK from Turkish B20 bronze. Each cymbal is traditionally hand hammered & lathed by independent cymbal-smith Dave Collingwood. Dave has spent years working as a professional drummer, & he applies his knowledge of what makes a great cymbal from a player's perspective into his manufacturing techniques as a cymbal-smith.

Samsun cymbals are handcrafted in Turkey from B20 bronze. Samsun was founded 20 years ago by Mustafa Diril, who was a cymbal-smith in the original Istanbul factory. Mustafa was also a founding member of the cymbal company that made the "Twenty" series for Paiste & the "Byzance" range for Meinl. Samson cymbals are made using a blend of traditional & modern handcrafting techniques.

Turkish cymbals are handcrafted in Turkey from B20 bronze. Turkish was started in 1996 by Istanbul Mehmet cymbals to act as its sister company. Their founder, Mehmet Tamdeger, wanted to develop what he called "new generation" sounds, & offer drummers a wider range of cymbals at more affordable prices. All of our Turkish cymbals are from their professional range of models.

Diril cymbals are handcrafted in Turkey from B20 bronze. Diril is run by Ibrahim Diril who was a cymbal-smith at the original Istanbul factory. Ibrahim was also a founding member of the cymbal company that made the "Twenty" series for Paiste & the "Byzance" range for Meinl. Diril cymbals are hammered & lathed entirely by hand & all our Diril cymbals are from their professional range of models.

Anatolian cymbals are hand crafted in Turkey from B20 bronze. Anatolian was founded in 1999 by Temel & Baris Tamdeger, who were co-founders of 'Istanbul Mehmet' cymbals & worked in the Istanbul factory for years. All Anatolian cymbals are traditionally hammered & lathed entirely by hand, & all our Anatolian cymbals are from their professional range of models.

If you have any questions about Cymbal Junkie