MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
MARIMBAS
Tenor and Bass Models
About
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CCBANTA
The Romance of Instrument Design and Bar Percussion Specialties
Research & Development in Bass Marimba and Bass Tone Bar Designs
FEB 9, 2025
MISC
1970s - Legacy of Chris Banta Instrument Projects Over the Years
1973 Bass Marimba | C diatonic scale | C2 - C3 | 8 notes
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![Model-C28D-BassMarimba[1973]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23a53e_188e8bdad347411089ef887375697238~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_864,h_668,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/23a53e_188e8bdad347411089ef887375697238~mv2.jpg)

1974 Contra Bass Marimba | 5 pitches: C1, D1, F1, G1, Bb1
![ChrisBanta-BassMarimba-1979[1]-72dpi.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23a53e_bbe4e591ab4c4f38aecc8c1b19291c77~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_763,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/23a53e_bbe4e591ab4c4f38aecc8c1b19291c77~mv2.jpg)
1979 Bass Marimba, [1st Build - Qty 1] 1-octave chromatic, C2 - C3, 13 notes (Frank's Drum Shop, Chicago)
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1979 Log Drums, Sub-Contra Bass, Contra Bass, Bass, Baritone, Tenor, and Alto Soprano

1979 Sub-Contra Bass Marimba 2 notes C0 (16.35Hz and G0 (24.xxHx)

1979 Tone Bell (1,000Hz Test Tone)

MISC
1970s - Legacy of Chris Banta Instrument Projects Over the Years
![Model-C28D-BassMarimba[1973]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23a53e_188e8bdad347411089ef887375697238~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_864,h_668,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/23a53e_188e8bdad347411089ef887375697238~mv2.jpg)

1974 Contra Bass Marimba | 5 pitches: C1, D1, F1, G1, Bb1
![ChrisBanta-BassMarimba-1979[1]-72dpi.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23a53e_bbe4e591ab4c4f38aecc8c1b19291c77~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_980,h_763,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/23a53e_bbe4e591ab4c4f38aecc8c1b19291c77~mv2.jpg)
1979 Bass Marimba, [1st Build - Qty 1] 1-octave chromatic, C2 - C3, 13 notes (Frank's Drum Shop, Chicago)
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1979 Log Drums, Sub-Contra Bass, Contra Bass, Bass, Baritone, Tenor, and Alto Soprano


1979 Sub-Contra Bass Marimba 2 notes C0 (16.35Hz and G0 (24.xxHx)

1979 Tone Bell (1,000Hz Test Tone)
