Fall Creek Marimbas – Vintage Mallet Instruments For Sale

In keeping with our policy of offering only the highest quality mallet instruments—from our own K-Series and RT-Series glockenspiels to the vanderPlas vibraphones—Fall Creek is pleased to now offer custom built marimbas and xylophones by two of the world's finest mallet instrument makers, Matt Coe and Doug Demorrow.

Each of these superb artisans is offering a series of mallet instruments with all of the renowned sound quality of their top of the line instruments at very affordable prices.

Demorrow Instruments

Studio Marimbas

4.3 Octaves $4,290
5.0 Octaves $7,690

Finest Select Honduras Rosewood
Tunable Brass Resonators
Height Adjustable
Custom Built to your order

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Coe Percussion

Concert Xylophones with wood/metal "Hybrid" Frame
The sound of a vintage xylophone on a contemporary frame

3.5 Octaves $3,500
4.0 Octaves $4,500

Finest Select Honduras Rosewood
Tunable Brass Resonators
Height Adjustable
Custom Built to your order

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Concert Marimbas with wood/metal "Hybrid" Frame

4.3 Octaves $6,000
5.0 Octaves $9,500

Finest Select Honduras Rosewood
Tunable Aluminum Resonators in your choice of colors
Height Adjustable (6" range)
Custom Built to your order

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vanderPlas Vibraphones

Visit our Vibes page to learn about the full line of vanderPlas Vibraphones we carry. Contact us for ordering information.

Fall Creek Glockenspiels

Visit our Glocks page to learn more about the Fall Creek K-100 Series and RT Series Glockenspiels. Contact us for ordering information.

Restored Vintage Instruments

If you demand the quality of classic older mallet instruments but are unable to find the right instrument at a reasonable price, perhaps we can help.

Realizing that prices of used mallet instruments, especially vintage mallet instruments, have been moving ever higher, our aim is to find, restore, and offer only the finest of these wonderful older instruments at fair, affordable prices.

All restoration work is done by Fall Creek's fine craftspeople. All tuning is done by Bill Youhass. Restored instruments come with a 1 year tuning warrantee.

Consignment Instruments

Consignment instruments are carefully screened. We offer only those instruments in 'very good' to like-new condition. We will tune consignment instruments once at ANY TIME at 50% off the current tuning fee.

Available Used Instruments

Double Tenor Pans by Cliff Alexis

$2,950

On Consignment

Excellent condition, painted
Made ca. 1989
One owner
Range G# - C#
With stands (Pearl bottoms, custom tops)
With modified bass drum cases

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Demorrow Concert Marimba 4.6 Octave E2- C7

SOLD ($7,000)

On Consignment

Very good condition
Built for the present owner in 1993
Bars have been tuned once
Very even keyboard with a warm, rich low end and brilliant high end
Individually tunable brass resonators
Stored in a temperature controlled room
A crack developed in the low end frame 14 years ago. It was repaired and has never been an issue.

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Deagan Vibraphone #1000 "AURORA" - late 1950's

$4,900

On Consignment

Very good condition
Present owner for 4 years. Before that, it did not leave the house for about 30 years
Motor checked and lubricated and works perfectly
New damper pad, cord and bar insulators
Bars in excellent condition - "in tune"

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Musser M-75 Century Vibraphone - late 1960's

$4,500

On Consignment

Excellent condition, just minor cosmetic blemishes
Bars in excellent condition
Same owner for last 15 years, stored at home since 2003
Black enamel finish
Gold anodized bars and resonators
New belt

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Musser #30 Marimba 4 Octaves

$2,200

On Consignment

In excellent condition
Graduated rosewood bars
Kept in original owner's studio since purchased new in 1980
8 pairs of Musser mallets
Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibraphone by Morris Goldenberg
Various sheet music for marimba

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Leedy #5614 Marimba 4 Octaves

$2,700

On Consignment

Bars are in very good condition, tuned and refinished in 2006 by Fall Creek including replacement of one bar.
New insulators, cords, and springs (2006).
The resonators are in good condition with no dents.
The paint is fair to good. There are scratches and scrapes on the resonators and rails.
The wheels and frame are in good condition.
This instrument was acquired via consignment through Fall Creek Marimbas in May of 2005. It has never left the owner’s living room since the purchase and was used by only one person for music practice.

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LEEDY Wide Bar Glockenspiel 2.6 Octaves

SOLD ($2,600)

On Consignment

Bars recently replated
Custom Fall Creek Resonator ROAD Case, includes:
      Custom designed Floating Rails
      All around aluminum guard
      Recessed, heavy duty latches
      Spring-loaded, heavy duty handles
      Brass positioning ferrules to securely hold lid in place
New extension bars by Fall Creek-- Low F,F# and High C#,D
Will tune to suit

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