Paiste Stambul B8

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Stambul B8

Stambul logo
Stambul stamp
B8 Stambul restamped as Early 505
Stambul 16" thin
Stambul 20" Medium

Introduction: 1970/71
Discontinued: 1978

Background: Careful craftmanship and choice materials, these are the ingredients which give STAMBUL cymbals their characteristic tone, resonance and response.
They offer high quality and professional features at a reasonable price.
Available in a wide range of sizes and in three weights: Thin, Medium and Heavy.
Early 505's were leftover restamped B8 Stambuls

Innovation: Affordable B8 cymbals very similar to the 505's.

Alloy: CuSn8 (Also known as "2002 Bronze")

Quality: Advanced Student Line, intermediate, semi-pro

Production: Cast cymbals using more mass production (automated) manufacturing methods with some manual hammering

Applications: All types of music, particularly pop and rock

Users:

Sound:

Thin

Medium

Heavy

Hi-Hats

Marching

China type



Information from:Paiste 1974 & 1977 catalog, Todd Little, Dan Garza
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