Care and Maintenance of a Marimba
Care and maintenance of the tone plate suspension cords
It is also important to adjust the suspension cords!
The metal fixtures that hold tone plates in place are called bar posts. These fixtures can bend after repeated transporting of the instrument.
If the bar posts are bent, then it will interfere with the vibrations of the tone plates, so always check whether the bar posts are bent before playing.
Replace fraying cords early
To adjust the tension of the tone plate suspension cords, alter the length of the cords and the locations of the knots with the suspension-cord-tightening portion and the springs on the bass side.
It should be acceptable if there is an adequate amount of elasticity when the cord is pushed down with a finger while connected to the springs.
If a cord is starting to fray, replace it as soon as possible.
Be careful of bending the bar-posts!
The metal fixtures that receive the tone plate suspension cords are called bar-posts. These fixtures can bend after repeated transporting of the instrument.
If the bar-posts are bent, then it will interfere with the vibrations of the tone plates, so always check whether the bar-posts are bent before playing.
Musical Instrument Guide : Marimba Contents
Origins
Structure
- What kind of instrument is the marimba?
- Inside and outside the resonator pipes
- There is craft to the design of the tone plates, too
- [Experiment1]Tone plate sanding depth and sound pitch experiment
- [Experiment2]Tone plate sanding location and sound pitch experiment
- [Experiment3]Try changing the material of the resonator pipes