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MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
About
About
About
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
A Study in Marimba Design and Construction
Marimbas and bar percussion are undoubtedly complicated instruments. Not only do the individual parts need to be precisely designed and built, but they all need to fit precisely within the confines of the overall instrument. Then there's the bar / resonator tuning component. This leads to the acoustical alignment of the bars precisely positioned over their individual resonator openings. Finally, the job of the frame is to maintain the positioning of all components during play without any shifting.
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MATERIALS....MAJOR COMPONENT CONSIDERATIONS
Bars
Selecting Wood
Resonators
Type
Frame
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2. Bars Sizing and Layout
1. Design and Layout Drawings
Rough Tuning
Pre-Assembly Layout
Node Points
Positioning of Bar Support Rails
Pitch Lettering
Rough Set-ups
Test Resonators
Bar Alignment - Mounting - Stand-offs - Stringing-Up
Final Assembly
Shop Ovewrview
Finish
Resonator Alignment - Mounting
Tuning - Coupling
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