The search for vintage cymbals has finally ended. Originally developed by jazz great Neal Smith, the Master Series cymbals are completely hand made. Like all Bosphorus Cymbals, from the casting process through the final hammering, not one hammer mark is made by a machine. The alloy is from an ancient formula passed down by first generation cymbal smiths. It gives these instruments a soft, "played-in" feel. Finally, these cymbals are much thinner than today's heavier weighted cymbals.