including marimbas and xylophones (wooden bars), and vibraphones and bells (metal bars). THE DRUM EXCHANGE carries new and used mallet instruments, including marimbas and xylophones (wooden bars), and vibraphones and bells (metal bars).
Used Brands that come through include: MUSSER, DEAGAN, JENCO, SAITO, KOTSCH, LEEDY, ETC.
We can order new YAMAHA mallet instruments: Email for current pricelist.
Also available: new YAMAHA Timpani, Concert Percussion, Chimes, etc.
Click here for current list of: USED MALLET INSTRUMENTS & TIMPANI
Click here for: GUIDE TO MALLET INSTRUMENTS - for more comprehensive information. Below is a short guide for Mallet Percussion Instruments.
There are four major types of mallet percussion instruments used today:
1) The marimba is the largest instrument, and is made of wood or new synthetic materials. A marimba can have a range of 3-5 octaves, and can be used for solo and ensemble music. The most popular wood for building marimbas is rosewood, but Padauk and other woods can occasionally be substituted. YAMAHA's "Acoustalon" is a very high quality synthetic material that is extremely and acoustically close to the sound of rosewood.
YAMAHA 4 1/3 Octave Rosewood Marimba [ Click here ]
YAMAHA 3 1/2 Octave Paduk Marimba [ Click here ]
(NEW Marimbas price range: $2,000.00-20,000.00 (USED Marimbas price range: $500.00-10,000.00)2) The xylophone is the higher range of wood instruments, and is especially used in orchestral and symphonic band literature. In the vaudeville era, the xylophone was very popular in the U.S., and still can be heard in novelty and early jazz music. The range is a bit high for contemporary jazz and pop, though.
YAMAHA 3 1/2 Octave Rosewood Xylophone [ Click here ]
(NEW Xylophones range: $1,000.00-6,000.00) (USED Xylophones range: $500.00-5,000.00)3) The vibraphone has metal alloy bars with a very long duration of tone. A pedal controls the length of the sound, like a piano. Vibes are especially used in jazz and popular music. They are also smaller, lighter and more portable that marimbas.
YAMAHA 3 Octave Vibraphone [ Click here ] (NEW Vibes price range: $2,500.00-10,000.00) (USED Vibes price range: $1000.00-5,000.00)
4) The glockenspiel, or symphonic bells, are the high range metal instruments that are primarily used in orchestras and symphonic bands. The bells are very high in range, long in duration, and bright in sound. Bells have been mostly used to highlight melodies and harmonies.
YAMAHA Bells [ Click here ] (NEW PRO bells price range: $500.00-2,000.00) (USED PRO bells price range: $250.00-1,000.00)
THE DRUM EXCHANGE features an inexpensive set of bells. They are 2 octaves, in a case, with mallets. The sound quality is quite good for the money. The sharps and flats can be black, just like a piano! Some student bells can be used by pros for light orchestral or Broadway show work. CB250 Bell w/Case [ Click here ] NEW Price Range: $35.00-250.00 USED Price Range: $100.00-500.00 (Higher quality, if avail.)
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