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Legacy of Chris Banta Instrument Projects Over the Years -1980s

(<---1970s  |  1990s  --->)

1980

Bass Marimba

Assembly Manual

1980

Bass Marimba

Engineering Development Manual

1980

Wood Samples

Development Manual

1980 

[2nd Build - Qty 2]

Bass Marimbas,

1-octave chromatic, C2 - C3, 13 notes

(Yamaha Int'l, Japan

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1980

Wood Samples Audible Comparison

Demonstration Unit

1980

Extended Bass Marimba 2 Octave  25 notes

Range: G1 to G3  Qty 2: Clients: Emil Richards, David Ahlstrom

1980

Contrabass Marimba

1 octave

chromatic

13 notes C1 to C2

Client: Cal-Arts, Chuck Jonkey

1980

Wood Samples Audible Comparison

Demonstration Unit

1980

Extended Bass Marimba

Owners Manual

1980

Extended Bass Marimba

Engineering Development Document

1980

Contra-Bass Marimba

Owners Manual

1980

Extended Bass Marimba

Engineering Development Document

1980

Extended Bass Marimba

Owners Manual

1980

Extended Bass Marimba

Engineering Development Document

1985

Semi-Contra Bass Marimba

2-1/3 Octaves

E! to F4

26 Notes

design Spec

Client: USC Perc Dept, Trent Reznor

1980

Extended Bass Marimba

Owners Manual

1980

Extended Bass Marimba

Engineering Development Document

1985 

Orff Style Experiment

Bass (C2 - C3), Tenor (C3 to C4),

Alto (C4 to C5),

Soprano (C5 to C6)

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