Make Your Own Marimbas

Illustrated instructions for making your own marimbas:
Box-resonated diatonic marimba for three players
Pipe-resonated diatonic marimba for three players
Bass marimba for two players
Portable mini marimba

Basic woodworking skills and hand tools will suffice for making these marimbas. Most of the wood and hardware you'll need should be available locally. The bars are wide and easy to play on the marimbas. All but the minimarimba will be up on legs.

Contents: The Four Marimba Designs Design Principles Box-Resonated 3-1/2-Octave Marimba for Three Players , Making the Frame , Making the Bars , Making the Beaters Pipe-Resonated 3-1/2-Octave Marimba Pipe-Resonated 2-Octave Bass Marimba , Making the Bars , Making the Resonators , Making the Beaters Overtone Tuning Minimarimba