MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
About
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About
CCBANTA
The Romance of Instrument Design and Bar Percussion Specialties
Research & Development in Bass Marimba and Bass Tone Bar Designs
FEB 9, 2025
MISC
Legacy of Chris Banta Instrument Projects Over the Years 2015 - 2017
2015
Single Tongue Drums

2015
Bass Slide Whistle
Client: Chuck Jonkey

2015
[Experimental]
2x4 Marimba (random pitches determined by length - no tuning)
Client: Chuck Jonkey
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2015
BTB Set No 2
Client:
Composer Brian Reitzell

2015
C525C
Xylophone
Range: C5 to C7)
Client: Chuck Jonkey

2015
7-tone equal tempered marimba

2016
5-tone equal tempered marimba

2016
Bass Tone Bar Experimental: Sub-Octave Low A0 pitch on the piano = 27.5Hz

2016
Bass Tone bar expansion (F1 & F2)
Clients: Brian Reitzell, Chuck Jonkey


2016
Single Bass Tone Bar (D2) shipped across country.
Client: Rob Sayer
2016
Childrens Tenor Marimba
Model: C38D (Baltic Birch Body)
8 Notes Diatonic Scale
Range: C3 to C4
Client: Horizon Hills Pre-school program


2016
Overtone Marimba out to 5 places
Range: C2 - C6
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2016
C-Major PVC resonator marimba
Range: F2-D?
Model: F213D
Client: Chris W.

2017
Childrens Tenor Marimba
Model: C38D (Poplar Body)
8 Notes Diatonic Scale
Range: C3 to C4
Clients: Abby S., Pennie S., Lexi S.


2017
Bass Tone Bar Set No. 3
C Major diatonic scale C1 to C3
15 notes
add note per pix swap out dupes

2017
Garden Marimba
Ab1, Bb1, Db2, Eb2
Chris Banta Estate

2017
"Boo" for the Partch Ensemble
Client: John Schneider.
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