General Information:
Coe Percussion offers complete custom built marimbas designed to meet each individual’s needs. Sizes range from Four and One Third (low A) to full Five octave instruments. Instruments can be built to your height requirement or can be height adjustable with our exclusive hydraulic system. We offer both all wood frame construction and also lighter weight metal frames. All tone bars on our concert instruments are hand selected Honduras Rosewood. Bars are “triple tuned” and are of the finest quality. Each bar is painstakingly hand crafted for an extremely smooth surface with rounded edges. Rounded edges and a smooth playing surface prolong the life of the yarn mallets used in playing the instrument. Each bar is carefully selected based upon grain structure of the wood, color, and most importantly ring-time and tone. Bars are finished in lacquer that does not hinder the resonance of the bar, while at the same time protecting the bar from all of the elements. We take great care in finishing all of our tone bars so they are both beautiful and durable.
Resonator materials can include Brass in satin clear powdercoat, or brass highly polished to a “mirror” finish and clear powdercoated. You can also chose ANY color for the brass resonators. We also offer composite resonators which are ultra light-weight. Materials will be suited to meet your likes/dislikes, needs, and monetary availability.
All instruments have available a hydraulic height-adjustable frame. The frame looks nearly identical to the fixed height all wood versions, only hydraulic cylinders are built-in to the endframes and attach directly to the casters. The instrument is adjusted by the turn of a single hand-crank, for a nearly effortless height adjustment throughout a range of 7 inches. Click here for more information.
Model Descriptions:
Five Octave Concert Marimba
Honduras Rosewood Bars, Brass or Composite Resonators, and Maple frame. Our wood frames have unlimited options in both stain applied and type of wood. Please inquire about choices and prices. All instruments have available highly polished “mirror finish” brass resonators.
Dimensions: Height adjustable, or custom built, to your height requirement (no lower than 31 7/8″ to natural bars due to resonator lengths). Overall length of instrument 102 inches. Bar sizes from 3 1/4″ (lowest bars) graduated to 1 5/8″ (high end bars). Six different resonator diameters for even resonance throughout the entire range of the keyboard.
Instrument weight: 425 lbs. (brass tubes) 250 lbs. (composite tubes)
Call or email for availability and prices for Five Octave instruments with frames using alternate woods or finished to your liking. (850)228-6960
Four and One Third Octave (Low A) Concert Marimba
Honduras Rosewood Bars, Brass or Composite Resonators, and Maple frame.
Dimensions: Height adjustable, or custom built, to your height requirement (no lower than 31 7/8″ to natural bars due to resonator lengths). Overall length of instrument 84 inches. Bar sizes from 2 1/2″ (lowest bars) graduated to 1 5/8″ (high end bars). Five different resonator diameters for even resonance throughout the entire range of the keyboard. Instrument weight: 275 lbs. (brass tubes)
Call or email for availability and prices for instruments with frames using alternate woods or finished custom to your liking. (850)228-6960