Reviewer: Chris Bishop
e-mail: not publicly available
Date submitted: June 14, 2006
Purchase Price: $11,000 (US), purchased “used”
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Sound & Tone
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Rating:
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8
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Comments:
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Great, rich, deep sound. Slight pitch raise when bars are struck. Very dynamic. Comparable sound to Malletech; better sound than Marimba One; much better sounding than Yamaha 6000 / 5100A.
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Design & Construction
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Rating:
| 7
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Comments:
| Easy to raise/lower height with hydrolic system. Graduated width is pretty wide at bottom; not as wide as Malletech, but not as narrow as Marimba One or Yamaha 5100A.
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Appearance
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Rating:
| 8
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Comments:
| Frame is very good-looking, makes for great furniture in house. Unstained but matching honduras rosewood bars make for a great look.
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Customer Support
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Rating:
| no opinion
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Comments:
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Overall Rating
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Rating:
| 8
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Comments:
| Very happy with instrument so far; Well suited for a professional or university. Too nice for a public school. Would buy again, but would want a few extra bars on low end!
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