Bosphorus

Bosphorus

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Also known as: Bosphorus Cymbals

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Bosphorus Cymbals is a Turkish cymbal manufacturer founded in 1996 by master smiths Hasan Seker, Ibrahim Yakici, and Hasan Ozdemir. The three founders grew up in the same Istanbul neighborhood and trained together for sixteen years under veteran smiths who made cymbals in the 1960s and 1970s before striking out on their own. The company is based in Istanbul, where its cymbals are cast, forged, ...

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Bosphorus Cymbals is a Turkish cymbal manufacturer founded in 1996 by master smiths Hasan Seker, Ibrahim Yakici, and Hasan Ozdemir. The three founders grew up in the same Istanbul neighborhood and trained together for sixteen years under veteran smiths who made cymbals in the 1960s and 1970s before striking out on their own. The company is based in Istanbul, where its cymbals are cast, forged, and hand-hammered using traditional Turkish techniques.

Bosphorus produces a range of drumset cymbals organized into series such as the Traditional, Master Vintage, Antique, Black Pearl, New Orleans, EbonY, Stanton Moore, and Turk lines, spanning jazz, fusion, rock, and dark/dry vintage-leaning voices. The brand also makes orchestral and marching cymbals, as well as accessories. Its cymbals are generally associated with the darker, warmer, more complex end of the Turkish cymbal tradition.

The company collaborates with drummers across jazz, rock, world, and session contexts, with signature and artist-associated models including the Stanton Moore series. Bosphorus is distributed internationally and sold through specialty cymbal retailers, with regional representation in markets including the UK, Italy, and Poland.

Bosphorus has 86 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Ride Cymbals, Crash Cymbals, and Hi-hat Cymbals. Their gear is featured by 5 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Jazz, and Pop. Notable users include Ty Dennis, Ross Federman, and Giordano Bernardinello. Most Bosphorus products fall in the mid-tier range — professional-grade without flagship pricing.

Artists Who Use Bosphorus

Ty Dennis uses 4 Bosphorus products

Ty Dennis

Drummer · Manzarek–Krieger

Ross Federman uses 2 Bosphorus products

Ross Federman

Drummer, Music Producer · Tally Hall

Giordano Bernardinello uses 2 Bosphorus products

Giordano Bernardinello

Drummer, Composer · dogflesh

Claude Coleman, Jr. uses 1 Bosphorus product

Claude Coleman, Jr.

Guitarist, Drummer · Ween

Tom Skinner uses 1 Bosphorus product

Tom Skinner

Singer, Drummer · The Smile

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