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

$3,500

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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Malletech Imperial Grand Marimba 5 Octaves

SOLD ($12,000)

On Consignment

Like new condition - no scratches or damage
2 ½ years old
Recently tuned
Only moved twice for concerts
Kept in climate-controlled space
Height adjustable with individually-tunable brass resonators
Includes cases and dust cover ($2100 new)

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ADAMS #MAHV-50 5 Octave Artist Series Marimba

$8,800

On Consignment

Excellent condition
About 10 years old
Originally owned and played by Grammy Award-winning “eighth blackbird”
Present owner kept the marimba in a studio last 3 years
Height adjustable
New keyboard is only 3 years old

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Demorrow Concert Marimba 4.6 Octave E2- C7

$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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Demorrow Studio Marimba 4.3 Octaves

$4,100

On Consignment

Custom made to order in late 2007
Like new condition
Excellent, very resonant, well-balanced keyboard
Rarely played
Height- adjustable
Individually tunable brass resonators

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Deagan #64 "IMPERIAL" Marimba 4 Octaves

$3,000

On Consignment

Made between 1937-1942
Very good condition
Second owner since purchased from a church in 1983
Always kept in a temperature controlled area
Bars in very good condition
Full-arch, brass resonators
Classic wrap-around metal end pieces

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Deagan #52 B Marimba 3.5 Octaves

SOLD ($1,850)

On Consignment

Very good condition
Made between 1935-39
Excellent old growth Honduras Rosewood
Brass resonators
Sturdy classic tubular frame
Disassembles quickly for easy transport
Well-cared for by same owner since 1976
Expected minor cosmetic wear on frame

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Musser #30 Marimba 4 Octaves

$2,400

On Consignment

In excellent condition
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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Deagan #855 Xylophone 3.5 Octaves

$3,200

Bars tuned and refinished
Bars have rounded ends like the Artist Special Series, are 1 5/8” wide, and sound like a Deagan #870
Seven new bars by Fall Creek made from our special stock of 40 year old Honduras rosewood from Belize. Old bars will be included and are definitely in playable condition.
Rails refinished - new insulators and cord and springs.
Frame and resonators look like steel but are aluminum for light transport and hand polished.
Smooth-rolling, large lockable casters

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Deagan #870 Xylophone 3.5 Octaves

$3,600

For over 45 years, this xylophone was the personal instrument of Robin Engelman, member of NEXUS.
Restored to better than new condition.
New rails providing suspended bars.
New endblocks, insulators, cord and springs.
Bars tuned and refinished (including several new bars using Fall Creek's supply of almost 40 year old rosewood from Belize.) Low end has been tuned with 3rd partials (so-called "quint tuning").
New stainless steel end plates, new vertical brace.
Stand and resonators nickel plated
F-4-C5 resonators are tunable.

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Deagan #932 Xylophone 3.5 Octaves

$3,000

Excellent condition
Completely restored by Fall Creek
Bars tuned to A-442 and refinished (several new bars made by Fall Creek with our special stock of 40 year old Honduras rosewood from Belize)
Resonators and frame hand spray-painted with highest quality automotive finish. We do NOT use powder coating!
New insulators cord and springs

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Deagan #48 Vibraphone 3 Octaves: F3-F6

SOLD ($2,500)

On Consignment

Made between 1946-1948 with a very warm alloy
Good/Very good condition
Restored to natural oak frame finish
Graduated bars 2" to 1 1/2" - you can't buy this sound new today!
Single speed motor with foot operated button and motor on-off switch
Suspension posts are rubber with 2 leather replacements
Unique copper pulsator discs

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Leedy Glockenspiel 2.6 Octaves

SOLD ($2300)

Extended range by Fall Creek – F- D
Custom Fall Creek Oak Resonator Case with Floating Rails
Bars 5/16” X 1 ¼” and Nickel Plated
Will tune to suit

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Deagan #1123 Glockenspiel 2.75 Octaves

SOLD ($3200)

Bars nickel plated
New extension bars- Low F, F# and high C#,D plus new low A#
In Fall Creek Custom Oak Resonator Road Case with “Floating Rails” – making the bars much louder and much more resonant than in the original Deagan case
Includes reinforced corners and edges, inset twist lock latches and spring loaded heavy duty handles
Will tune to suit

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