I bought a Yamaha YM-40 three months ago, so I thought this might be a good time to do a little review of it. Keep in mind that I'm a beginner, and t...
Yes, I bought a Yamaha YM-40. It's a great instrument for the price. I'll start a separate topic about it. regarding the strength issue, I'm getting...
I've only been playing marimba for a few months. I'm using the Stevens grip, and I'm having a hard time getting enough strength to mallet #1. I'm ri...
I have two Shure SM-57 mikes. Where should I position them to get maximum sound coverage for the full instrument?
I don't have an answer, but I'd really like to hear one. What are the best positions for microphone placement? Should they be above the instrument p...
Very interesting item. Here's the link:www.malletshop.com/product_detail.cfm?prod=393 I see that it seems to extend the low range instead of the high...
I've been looking at ads for new marimbas, and it seems that the Yamaha YM-40 is about right for what I want to do (small combo, playing California wi...
bump! still looking.
The Guatamala marimbas look like they're not very good. The California builder you mentioned is Heartsong. They're right up the road from me, less th...
I mostly play original and improvised music, so the range isn't a big concern to me. I mainly need something that's in tune (at 440!). I currently h...
I'd like to hear some opinions about a marimba on Ebay. It's item #3765317401. The seller (Falls Music Co. in New Jersey) tells me: "This is a small...
I'm new to the instrument, but I've been a musician all my life. I play mostly in guitar bands where everyone tunes to A=440 Hz using an electronic t...
I have an old Saito 3-octave marimba. Some of the rubber spacers between the keys are missing or broken. I wouldn't mind replacing all of them, if I...
Thanks for the suggestions, Brickum. I can't find "Buster Baile" online. Is it spelled wrong maybe?
Thanks, Larry. I'll look for that one.