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SCALE TYPES

12-Tone Equal-Tempered Chromatic Scale 

Bass Marimba (1979)

Model: C213C [Version 1 -  Qty 1]

13 Notes | 1 Octave |C2 to C3

Client: Franks Drum Shop, Chicago

Assembly Manual

Instrument Description Sheet

Bass Marimba (1980)

Model: C213C [Version 2 - Qty 2]

13 Notes | 1 Octave |C2 to C3

Client: Yamaha International, Japan

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Extended Bass Marimba (1980)

Model: G125C  [Version 1 - Qty 2]

25 Notes | 2 Octave | G1 to G3

Clients: Percussionist Emil Richards and Composer David Ahlstrom

Owners Manual and Detailed Instrument Specifications

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Contra-Bass Marimba (1980)

Model: C113C | 13 Notes | 1 Octave | C1 to C2

Client: California Institute of the Arts (Cal-Arts)

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Contra-Bass Marimba

Rebuilt in 2010

Current Owner: Chuck Jonkey

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Descending Scale - Diatonic Notes only starting with C2

Instrument Specification

Semi-Contra Bass Marimba (1985)

Model: E126C | 26 Notes | 2 Octaves |E1 to F3

Client: USC Percussion Dept

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Instrument Specification

Extended Bass Marimba (1986)

Model: G125C [Version 2 - Qty 1]

25 Notes | 2 Octave | G1 to G3

Client: US NAVY, Naval Amphibious Base, Music School, Norfolk, VA

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Bass Flapamba (2009) 

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Model: F120C | 20 Notes | 1-1/2 Octave | F1 to C3

Client: Emil Richards

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjUT0v7snPo

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Technical Paper (some links are no longer functional)

Bass Marimba (2015)

Model: C237C | 37 Notes | 3 Octave | C2 to C5

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Xylophone (2015)

Model: C525C | 25 Notes | 2 Octave | C5 to C7

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