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Timber for Xylophone Bars - (Discussions with Greg)
-----Original Message----- From: Greg Sent: 29 Jan 2009 To: jim@percussionclinic.com Subject: Timber for Xylophone BarsHello Jim, thanks for your recent response to a Q, regarding xylophone bars. I currently have a Korogi (Karin wood) pit xylo that I really like. However, due to the size of the bars it is limited. I would like your insight on Karin wood vs. Pauduk……Rosewood has become fairly expensive. Finally, how compatible are the Pauduk xylophone bars (strong) with mallets made of a poly material?
Best,
Hi Greg By the way Greg - do you happen to know… what actually IS Karin? Is it a separate tree altogether and if so what family is it - or is it an alternative name for something else?
All the best.
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Thanks, it is part of the eucalyptus family and harder than Paduk.. I have a pit size made by Korogi, works for small places and some shows. But have concerns about traditional size xylos.
Very interesting - thanks for the info. Here in Australia, we are of course very familiar with the Eucalyptus family in general - although it is a family with a big variety! What are the concerns you have for Karin bars of a bigger size?
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Mmmm - I see what you mean. My personal thought on that would be that if the lower notes on your pit xylo sound acceptable to you, then the chances are that you would feel ok about a full sized instrument with the same timber. I'm assuming your pit xylo is one of those ones with no resonators? If so then the longer bars at the lower end might sound a little clunky on a full instrument if the timber is not 100% sweet, but it would probably be offset by a reasonable amount by the addition of the resonators - I hope that makes sense. The top end bars on a full size instrument would likely not differ that much from those on your pit xylo anyway.
That would be my 2 cents on that subject anyway.
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