Archive for July, 2009

Finishing the 5 Octave Marimba

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009

This week saw me finish things up on the Five Octave Marimba project. Actually there are a few more things I will do slowly over the next few months, as I discover some of the subtlties of this particular instrument – BUT I have now arrived at the point where I can actually play the […]

Making the Marimba Look Nice & Stringing the Bars

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

Welome back marimba building enthusiasts! In this installment of the 5octave marimba building blog I’ll go over some details of the final stages. I’ll cover: Staining and coating the frame with estapol. Spraypainting the resonator banks – you won’t believe they’re not metal! Using felt lining and rubber tubing to keep all the joints rattle […]