June 08, 2005

My Newest Toy - a Marimba!


I bought this on Ebay. Here are the specs from the Ebay ad:
  • New Diatonic Marimba with Solid Oak Resonator Box
  • (Includes one pair of yarn mallets)
  • 12 Padouk Bars crafted by Salazar Fine Tuning
  • Range: A4 - E6, A=440
  • ( A, B, C#, D, E, F#, G#, A, B, C#, D, E )
  • Bar Sizes: Width: 1 1/2" * Thickness 7/8"
  • A4 bar length: 13" * E6 bar length: 9"
  • Bars are double octave tuned A4 through E5
  • Beautiful Resonator box made of 3/4" solid quarter sawn oak (not plywood)
  • Instrument measures 25 1/2" long by 13" wide by 4 1/2" tall
  • Instrument weight: 9 lbs.
This is my first marimba. It has a very nice, quiet tone. I'm really enjoying playing it.

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