Marimba One Frames

Hand-crafted Instruments by marimba one Artisans and Engineers

Our elegant frames are designed to be functional, durable and beautiful. As our chief woodworker will tell you, all of our woods are solid hardwood - we do not use any stains to falsely color the wood. Choose from traditional cherry or golden mahogany. Our Soloist frame is custom built to your height. Our height adjustable 3000 series and 4000 series frames allow for easy set-up and breakdown - ideal for school and group use.

At marimba one, we developed sway blocks to connect rails and resonators and to stabilize the keyboard. Our marimbas are always free of rattles or buzzes.

All our marimbas have the distinctive S-curve resonator shape that is our trademark design.

To ensure pure sound, we place felt between every contact point on the resonators and frame, just like on a fine piano.

Our Soloist Wood Frame is our premium concert marimba. It is a classic, beautiful instrument with an all wood frame that we custom build precisely to your height specifications. The frame is crafted entirely of wood and is ideal for use by an individual player as their signature marimba. Many orchestras also have our Soloist frames for performances because of the visual beauty.

We attach the headboard to the frame with square rosewood pegs to lock together our traditional mortise and tenon joints. The bass end frame has tuning knobs for adjusting the resonators.

Quality details: Rosewood pegs to secure the headboards

Our 3000 Series marimba offers a large range of height adjustment. It is by far the most rigid and durable marimba frame on the market.

This versatile frame is our most popular design worldwide. It is portable, easy to adjust, and elegant!

The keyboard's height adjusts from just under 34 1/4 inches to just over 38 1/2 inches (87 cm to 98 cm). Our micro height adjustment system employs a turn handle on each end frame. The 3000 series comes with resonator tuning knobs.

Marimba One 3000-series with burgundy resonators

Tape measure allows you to keep track of height adjustment

Featuring our Quick Cam, the 4000 series marimba easily adjusts to your preferred height. The end frames are spring loaded for easy lift and lowering, with cam levers that lock the height in place. Next to the marimba one 3000-series, this is the most rigid and durable frame on the market.

To raise the marimba, you simply release the cam levers, gently lift to the chosen height, and then close the cam levers. To lower the marimba, release the cam levers, gently push down, and reclose the levers.

4000-series with mahogany frame and burgundy resonators

Each frame style is very simple and easy to assemble and disassemble. It takes only about fifteen minutes to fully assemble our marimbas straight from the case.

Frame type	Soloist	3000 series	4000 series
Height adjustment	custom height	micro-height	quick cam
Octave range	5.5 or 5	5.5 or 5	5.5 or 5 or 4.3
Resonator tuning knobs	yes	yes	no
Choice of resonator voicing Classic / Basso Bravo	yes	yes	yes
Choice of keyboard voicing Traditional / Enhanced / Premium	yes	yes	yes
Choice of resonator color Black / Gold / Burgundy	yes	yes	yes
Choice of frame wood Mahogany / Cherry	yes	yes	yes
Choice of tuning frequency A440 / A442 / A443	yes	yes	yes

Marimba One Frames

Hand-crafted Instruments by marimba one Artisans and Engineers

Frame Options