Yes those are his signatures I believe...curious lang sir bakit mo buburahin yung logo?
I just don't like the logos on cymbals (not that I hate the Istanbul logo;they're actually pretty nice). And they look really clean and neat without them. they don't look like they have to face a certain way (medyo OC lang). And they don't get marred by black stick marks that transferred from the ink. And did I mention it looks clean, especially when mixing different cymbal brands. Oh if they don't have logos on top it feels less guilty to actually strip the cymbal and let it age faster (plus I'd have to take extra care of it with regular cleaning, which in itself is a nice hobby). I've stripped the logos from my Sabian B8's and Stagg SH's. I probably won't remove a Sabian Paragon's logo if I had one though, it looks almost invisible.
use kalamansi to remove the logo
I'll try this sir peeves!
BTT!!
yung ride sounds wonderful. its crashable, it has a nice bow, nice bell as well.
the crash, kung 16 yan, so so lang yan. the 18 is <3.
the hats, IMHO are the best. volume lang kulang pero they sound like love.
THE HATS!! tama ka, the hats may lack volume for pop/rock stuff, but its the
perfect hi hat for cooking! sobrang swabe! it sounds like rendering bacon fat I swear I was pleasantly surprised. I do miss the stick definition though, as it's really warm, and I use the hats for ghost notes and accents. I'll go check if the bottom hat is heavier maybe I'll switch it up with the top one for a more solid chick and stick sound. but these hats. COOKING NG INA TALAGA. sobrang sarap siguro nito i-record. maybe I'll get a brighter top hat a la K/Z to get my stick sound back. I think I'll never let go of these.
The ride is also sweet, sufficiently dry for my taste, and the bell is dry, resonant, and cutting as fck. Since it's handmade, it has a sweet spot right below the "Mehmet" so I'm thinking of having it keyholed. just maybe. and yes, very crashable! it does have a weird overtone in the wash that sounds kinda clanky (weird, I know). I already love this ride to bits, but I'd only let go of it for a better dry ride (ehembiganddirtyehemdontjudgemeehem) or a K Heavy ride
The crash is meh (16"). Sounds great, but I think I want something else. Dry crashes aren't really my thing. I think I can sell that. I'll think about it