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How much does a used marimba cost?
List prices for marimbas start at around $2500 and go all the way up to $15000 and higher. The “street price” (the price one would actually pay) is usually quite a bit less if you can find a dealer that offers a good discount. If you can find a used one, so much the better.
How can I sell my instruments?
There are a number of online venues to visit when deciding where to sell musical instruments and equipment:
- eBay. Ebay.com is a trusted platform for selling music equipment.
- Craigslist.
- Trading Post Sites.
- Going Mobile: Mobile Apps that Can Help You Sell Locally.
- Brick-and-Mortar Musical Instrument Stores.
How much does a marimba weigh?
Marimbas are made in various sizes. 36lbs for the very smallest up to beyond 350lb for a full 5+ octave range Marimba. The very dense rosewood and the frame contribute the vast majority of the total weight of a Marimba. A Marimba produces sound with wood, string and resonator pipes.
What is the marimba made out of?
rosewood
A marimba is a wooden musical instrument that has a number of bars with different lengths that correspond to a different pitch with a different frequency spectrum. The instrument is commercially made from rosewood because the wood is a dense hardwood, although it is very expensive and difficult to cut (Suits 2001).
How do I ship a marimba?
Wrap or remove cord springs to prevent them from marring bars during shipment. Roll up the keyboard (starting from bass end) in a blanket, shipping foam, or bubble wrap. Fill any voids inside the box with crumpled paper to prevent keyboard/bar movement during shipping.
Is a marimba the same as a xylophone?
Both the marimba and the narrowly defined xylophone are xylophone instruments, and they look virtually identical. The central portions of these bars on a marimba are considerably hollowed out, while those of a xylophone are wavy.
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How tall is a marimba?
How big is it? The standard size of a modern classical marimba is about six and a half feet wide. The height is often adjustable so each player can be comfortable playing any given marimba. To determine the height, basically you want the bars to be about as high or just below your hips.
How much is a 5 octave marimba?
Price $3,199 (US)
How old is the marimba?
The origin of the marimba is uncertain; some believe that it had originated in Southeast Asia in the 14th Century, and others that it came from Africa. The instrument was brought to South America in the early 16th Century by either African slaves or by pre-Columbian African contact.
Who created the marimba?
Manuel Bolan Cruz
It was discovered that in the 16th and 17th centuries, similar instruments were used in Canada and in Central America as well. The first modern marimba was created by Mexican musician called Manuel Bolan Cruz in 1850.