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T R A D I T I O NA L K E Y B OA R DThe Standard for Excel lence: Our Tradit ional Keyboard features a br ight and c lear upper end, an even balancedmiddle section, and a dark, strong bass end. This fine concert keyboard exceeds most of our competitors' best keyboards.

E N H A N C E D K E Y B OA R DWe select except ional bars for project ion, evenness , and balance to craft our Enhanced Keyboard.

P R E M I U M K E Y B OA R DOur tuner looks for those rare bars that are a l ive with a long, nuanced r ing tone and a uniquew a r m t h a n d c l a r i t y t o c r a f t t h e P r e m i u m K e y b o a r d .

Al l mar imba one® f rame wood is sol id hardwood with a clear coat finish—we do not use any sta ins t o f a l s e l y c o l o r t h e w o o d . T h i s i s m u c h m o r e d u r a b l e a n d s h o w s o ff t h e t r u e q u a l i t y a n d b e a u t y o f t h e w o o d .

To ensure pure sound, we place fe l t between every contact point , just l ike on a fine piano. mar imba one® uses more than 50 l inear feet of fe l t throughout the mar imba.

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We offer a micro-height adjustment system ( 3 0 0 0 S e r i e s ) o r a n e a s y q u i c k - c a m ( 4 0 0 0 S e r i e s ) f o r y o u r c o n v e n i e n c e .

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New flexible ra i l p ins e l iminate the r isk o f d a m a g i n g t h e r a i l a n d h e a d b o a r d j o i n t s a n d p r e v e n t s t h e t r a n s f e r o f keyboard or rail vibrations to the frame.

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There are no loose parts to misplace during a s s e m b l y . S t a i n l e s s s t e e l h a r d w a r e a n d f a s t e n e r s t h r o u g h o u t a l l m a r i m b a o n e ® marimbas add strength and cosmetic appeal .We use Nylocks fasteners throughout t h e re s o n a t o r s ( a b s o l u t e l y n o r i v e t s ) .

p o c k e t i n gOur pockets keep the marimba shorter in length and give support to the resonators and the keyboard.

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Set of 8 Cordura cases avai lable to t ransport your mar imba and p ro t e c t y o u r i n v e s t m e n t . J u s t l i k e g o o d l u g g a g e , t h e c a s e s include wheels on the resonator a n d r a i l b a g s , a n d m u l t i p l e handles for easy moving.

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E V E RY T H I N G I S B U I LTI N T O T H E H E A D B OA R D

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STEP BLOCK (3000 Ser ies)

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C L A S S I COur Class ic resonators offer a responsive, warm and consistent sound.

B A S S O B R AV OOur new Basso Bravo resonators feature a darker, warmer and louderbass with few overtones .

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R A I L J AC K SSeamless fe l t on every ra i l jack .100% quiet .

O u r u n i q u e s w a y b a r b l o c k s c o n n e c t r a i l s a n d re s o n a t o r s a n d s t a b i l i z e t h e keyboard. There is no ratt le whatsoeverin our mar imbas.

Even under tension, the cord reta ins i ts soft character ist ic , so you never hear the bar bouncing on the cord.

Our sol id wood ra i ls are crafted to createa stable foundat ion for the keyboard.

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