 | The Adams Robert van Sice Artist Marimba is made from the best materials and is the first choice for any marimbist. Carefully selected Honduras rosewood bars are finished with a specially developed lacquer which ensures optimum sound. Adams marimbas are tuned through the sixth overtone by our skilled tuners. |
| This tuning process was developed to give us complete control over all aspects of the sound of the marimba. There are no short cuts taken in the tuning and voicing process so that the instrument you receive will be balanced through the entire range. The resonators are carefully designed to amplify the fundamental note of each bar and to give maximum sustain, volume and clarity. |  |
| As with other Adams mallet instruments, the patented voyager system on the Adams Artist Marimbas allow easy adjustment over a wide range of playing heights. It also allows the musician to change the configuration of their artist marimba to 4 1/3 , 4 2/3 or 5 octaves by purchasing the appropriate conversion kit. You can begin with a 4 1/3 instrument, and later expand to 4 2/3 or 5 octaves. If you begin with the 5 octave instrument, you can purchase a kit to convert it to a 4 1/3 octave instrument when the extended range is not required. You only have to take the instrument you need for each job! |
 |  Specifications
MAHV43 Robert Van Sice [A]
4 1/3 oct. A2 - C7
Honduras rosewood
A = 442 Hz
length 213 cm
low end 90 cm
high end 40 cm
height adj. 88 - 108 cm
Weight 64 kg
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 | Specifications
MAHV46 Robert Van Sice [E]
4 2/3 oct. E2 - C7
Honduras rosewood
A = 442 Hz
length 238 cm
low end 104 cm
high end 40 cm
height adj. 88 - 108 cm
Weight 80 kg
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 | Specifications
MAHV50 Robert Van Sice [C]
5 oct. C2 - C7
Honduras rosewood
A = 442 Hz
length 255 cm
low end 104 cm
high end 40 cm
height adj. 88 - 108 cm
Weight 90 kg
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Adams Artist Marimbas
Classic
The Artist Classic marimbas with its beautiful stained wood rails and end pieces, are manufactured with the highest level of craftsmanship and quality materials to meet and exceed the demand of today's top marimba virtuosos. Hand selected oak, alternated with rosewood, is used to create these outstanding instruments. The bars are also made of hand selected rosewood; this ensures that every Artist Classic we produce provides the rich tone and perfect pitch that has become synonymous with marimbas bearing the Adams name. Since the inception of our marimba production, intonation and clarity of pitch have been paramount considerations. The resonators found on all Artist series marimbas are structurally welded for the utmost in strength and isolation from mechanical noises. |
| Each tube is carefully designed to amplify the fundamental note, and give you maximum volume, sustain and clarity. Artist Classic marimbas comes with our unique patented Voyager frame and is far and away's most flexible and transportable frame on the market. |  |
| All further characteristic properties are the same as the Adams Marimba Artist Van Sice. Adams Artist Classic marimbas are available in 4 1/3 and 5 octaves ranges. By purchasing the appropriate conversion kit, you can begin with a 4 1/3 octave marimba and later expand it to a 5 octave instrument. If you begin with a 5 octave marimba, you can purchase a kit to convert it to a 4 1/3 octave instrument when the extended range is no longer required. You only have to take the instrument you need to each job. |
 | Specifications
MAHC43 Artist Classic
4 1/3 oct. A2 - C7
A = 442 Hz
length 213 cm
low end 90 cm
high end 40 cm
height adj. 88 - 108 cm
Weight 64 kg
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 | Specifications
MAHC50 Artist Classic
5 oct. C2 - C7
A = 442 Hz
length 255 cm
low end 104 cm
high end 40 cm
height adj. 88 - 108 cm
Weight 90 kg
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