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Meinl Cymbals B10POS - 10" Byzance Traditional Polyphonic Splash
Features
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Production: Hand chased
Hand-hammered for complex tone and fine playability. -
Alloy: B20 Bronze
B20 Bronze: Clear, penetrating sound with high dynamics.
Meinl 10" Byzance Traditional B10POS Polyphonic Splash · Splash cymbal
The combination of an unlathed, hammered bell and a lathed surface gives this splash a clear attack with a short sustain. Especially in the high frequencies this splash cuts through and is perfect for quick accents.
Meinl Byzance Traditional
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 supplies finished rolled cymbal blanks to the Meinl cymbal forge for further processing.
The cymbals of the BYZANCE Traditional series, on the other hand, are produced using the "CAST CYMBAL" process, where each "individual" cymbal is cast as a single blank. That is the decisive difference in the manufacture of the new BYZANCE cymbals.
A completely new Meinl production facility in Turkey manufactures Meinl BYZANCE cymbals exclusively. Here traditional Turkish cymbal-smithing merges in perfect symbiosis with the high-tech experience and know-how of a leading cymbal manufacturer. BYZANCE cymbals are produced entirely by hand from the first to the last working step. For the first time at Meinl the base 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 and rolled into flat discs in several work steps. In the hot process the cymbal bell is pressed out. By hand the cymbal is painstakingly hammered into shape, defining its unique, individual sound. The cymbals are then lathed by hand to achieve their tonal fine-tuning. All BYZANCE cymbals are now brought to Germany to the Meinl cymbal forge. Here they receive their characteristic surface finishing in a special high-tech process.
- Alloy: B20 Bronze
- Country of Origin: Turkey
- Diameter: 10" (25,40 cm)
- Finish: regular
- Includes: 1 Piece
- Product code: B10POS
- Production: Hand chased
- Sound: versatile, complex, warm, perfect stick definition
- Thickness: medium
The cymbals of the Byzance series tonally form the lower end of the Meinl cymbal range. They all share a dark, low fundamental tone, with variations depending on finish or treatment. The cymbals' tonal character is best appreciated at more moderate volumes, where all sonic nuances can fully unfold.
Byzance cymbals are available with Brilliant and Traditional finishes, and also as untreated cymbals with a dark surface under the name Byzance Dark.
The Byzance Extra Dry models are hammered even more rawly and intensively in their finish, resulting in an appearance that to the untrained eye resembles metal that has lain on the seabed for years. The Byzance Dual cymbals combine the inner part of the Extra Dry models with a brilliant outer portion to sonically unite the best of both processing variants.
To simulate an ageing process, the Byzance Vintage cymbals have been treated with a sandblaster, resulting in an interesting matte finish and an exciting tonal character.
The Byzance Jazz cymbals, with their deep hammering, offer a pleasantly soft yet dry and dark sound.
A special feature are the Byzance Foundry Reserve models: a small selection of the highest-quality cymbals hand-hammered by masters in Turkey, becoming unique both visually and sonically.
The company Meinl was founded in 1951 by Roland Meinl as a one-man operation producing cymbals in a cellar workshop. Now in its third generation and family-run, Roland Meinl Musikinstrumente has become one of the biggest names in the production of cymbals, percussion instruments and sound therapy instruments, with locations in Gutenstetten and Nashville, TN.
Meinl Cymbals are manufactured at two locations. One production site is at the company headquarters in Gutenstetten in Franconia. This site has been specialised in high-precision automated production and hammering and has been continuously modernised since the new build in 2003. The series produced exclusively in Germany include, among others, HCS, Classics Custom, Classics Custom Dark, Classics Custom Dual as well as Pure Alloy and Pure Alloy Custom.
With the introduction of the traditionally hand-hammered cymbals of the Byzance Series in 2000, Meinl entered a centuries-old tradition of cymbal manufacturing in the home of cymbal craftsmanship – Turkey. Since the construction of the Turkish production facility in Samsun in 2019, production has taken place in a highly modern manufactory. After manufacture there, the cymbals are finished in the German factory and each one is strictly inspected for look and sound.
The cymbal range comprises seven main series that, based on six different alloys, cover a particularly broad sonic spectrum. These include: Byzance, Pure Alloy, Classic Custom, HCS, Symphonic/Marching, Generarion X and Artist Concept Models.
The range is complemented by Drum Gear – accessories for the drum kit – from drum rugs through practice pads and stick bags to cymbal cleaners and drum keys. Meinl Cymbals' endorsers include some of the most successful and well-known drummers of our time, among them: Benny Greb, Robert "Sput" Searight, Matt Garstka, Anika Nilles, Mike Johnston, Jost Nickel, Chris Coleman, Luke Holland, Brann Dailor and Wolfgang Haffner.
To experience the complete Meinl Cymbals range with all your senses, we warmly recommend a visit to our Walldorf branch. On site we host the first Meinl Flagship Store in Europe, where you'll find the entire Meinl Cymbals portfolio and even some special models that you can of course play and try out.
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