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MISC
Technical
MISC
Marimba Bar Fabrication Process

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Select wood
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Determine bar size
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Cut bar blank
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Shape bar
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Determine arch contour
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Remove arch
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Rough Tune bar (to 1/2-step sharp of target pitch)
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Locate node points
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Determine drilling locations
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Identify bar pitch
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Drill mounting holes
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Prepare surface for painting
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Apply finish
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Tune bar (to final pitch)
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Completed bar
Marimba Bar Wood Quality Rating System
Used in selecting wood quality and grain structure suitable for melodic bar percussion use.


Quality coded padauk stock for eventual marimba bar blanks.
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Marimba Bar Wood Quality Rating System
How Marimba Bars and Resonators Work Together

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