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Thanks. I will check that out.

The bars. Pipes are Ok.

Thanks. For schools the timber is always a species we call ’Tasmanian Oak’ (I am from Tassie) or ‘Victorian Ash’. They are Eucalyptus Gum. A very hard wood, endemic to Australia. I always try to get the heaviest piece I can (density) and with the grain going from face-to-face, not side-to-side...

Thanks, I have done that now.

Just read the article. Interesting. I am amazed at how badly marimbas are tuned and made by handy-people. I am not making $40,000 instruments but I hope mine are better tuned than what I see generally! :-)

A4 is always set to 440Hz. I don’t know of anyone tuning to anything else now. Thanks for the reply.

Hi all. I make marimbas - www.marimbaaustralia.com - have a look. I also invent new versions for schools. I DO NOT KNOW algebra almost at all, so go easy on me please! I try to tune to exact Fundamental note frequency (and the first overtone as well, if possible). I also try to tune when it is...

I make marimbas, and I have invented a few variations (www.marimbaaustralia.com) I am interested in how sound moves through the wooden bars - in particular the effect that temperature has and how to compensate during tuning on different temperature days. I have almost no algebraic knowledge...