{"id":23,"date":"2023-06-23T06:20:45","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T06:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spparkkinencymbals.fi\/etusivu\/"},"modified":"2025-05-22T18:56:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T18:56:23","slug":"etusivu","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.spparkkinencymbals.fi\/en\/","title":{"rendered":"SPARKN CYMBALS WEBSHOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/www.spparkkinencymbals.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/parklogo.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201\" style=\"width:288px;height:227px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.spparkkinencymbals.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/parklogo.png 227w, https:\/\/www.spparkkinencymbals.fi\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/parklogo-15x12.png 15w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/figure><p>S.P. (Sami) started his cymbalmaking in 2022 under the tutelage of Dave Collingwood while also gathering knowledge and&nbsp; gaining skills from correspondence with some leading cymbalsmiths around the world and deriving inspiration from the history of this art. &nbsp;In his production, being a pre-60\u2019s drummer himself,&nbsp; Sami is leaning towards the tradition, especially the early fifties being close to his heart.<\/p><p>Hailing from a family with many artists and craftspeople and coming from a background of being a writer for over 30 years (novelist, playwright, translator) and a schooled plus graduated luthier (2016), Sami nowadays resides in Sastamala dividing his working hours between these various forms of art.<\/p><p>Before starting at this craft S.P. spent many years listening, playing, studying, buying and&nbsp; talking&nbsp; these beautiful instruments. He\u2019s continually&nbsp; in close contact with some top drummers and has the privilege to closely study and get inspired by&nbsp; their best instruments.<\/p><p>SPARKN cymbals are Cafted from finest Turkish B20 bronze &nbsp;blanks. The bells are hand-forged except when mentioned otherwise.<\/p><p>Each cymbal\u00a0 is shipped FREE worldwide ( exc. the taxes in Customer\u2019s country). There are no returns, but each cymbal can be modified once during the first 3 moths after initial payment or traded to another S.P. Parkkinen cymbal of the same or smaller size witi no extra cost except shipping, or to a\u00a0 larger diameter one for a fee of 50 euros an inch.<\/p><p>Welcome to the site. New cymbals and used instruments are added usually at the end of each week.<\/p><p>Sami also modifies cymbals. Contact via email.<\/p><p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>S.P. 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