Description of home made marimba
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the tone is great but the resonation is as muted as a xylo :P
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Great job, working on one myself. FYI, those look like vibe mallets, so they may damage the bars.
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Nice job. I am going to be making one soon. Trying to find somewhere were I can get the wood cheaper.
I could tell you know music by the shirt you're wearing.
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Great project. I'm inspired now!
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I'm just starting building a vibraphone using Jim McCarthy's plans. How long did that take to build? And also, does the frame wobble any when you play hardly on it?
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Impressive. I'm jealous !
Well done.
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@radiomaster99 y so much? the wood the keys were made of?
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Can you tell me how to you made your marimba?
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Nope, they're proper mallets with yarn wound heads. Good luck with your project!
radiomaster99 1 month ago
My guess is that we have 80 hours into it. If I was building another, I could probably do it in about 60 hours. The longest part was tuning the keys. It took a while to get the hang of that. The frame and resonators were easy. The frame is sturdy and does not wobble.
radiomaster99 5 months ago
Hey, this is three octaves right? How much did it end up costing you, if you remember?
waffley 1 year ago
@waffley
yep. Three octaves. It probably cost around $400.00.
radiomaster99 1 year ago