Custom 3-1/2 Octave VanderPlas Vibraphone for Sale [Model LW 3.5]
Custom built by Nico VanderPlas, one of the most innovative vibraphone makers of the last decades. Nico was one of the first, if not the first vibe engineer to use a silicone gel-filled damper pad. He was also the first to use an innovative pedal system which moves the pedal moves straight down away from the bars, rather than angling away from the bars. This ensures that dampening of all bars happens at the same time.
This is pretty much a one-of-a-kind vibraphone.
This vibe is big and solid. It’s built like a brick … house. It comes apart differently than other vibraphones. The bars in the extended lower range [down to C below F] are beautiful, like church bells.
Details
• Range from C3 – F6
• Graduated bars
• Resonators and other parts are matte black powder-coated
• Trim, front rail and end blocks are made from beautiful African wenge wood [also known as African rosewood]
• Silicone-filled damper pad
• Adjustable height
• Extremely quiet awesome digital motor system
o Slider for speed control
o Slider to set the stopping angle of the blades inside the resonators
o Touchpanel for advanced control
o Chorus and tremolo modes
o Speed adjustable from 0-115 RPM
o Reduced vibrato mode
• “HDS” coated bars are the longest-ringing vibraphone bars anywhere. You can hoit a note and it seems to last forever.
This vibe was purchased in 2006, and has hardly left my home studio at all, except for recording sessions. It’s in mint condition. It has not been used as a road/gig instrument.
You can read more at the Vanderplas Baileo website, here:
http://www.vanderplasbaileo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=artic…
This instrument was purchased in 2006 for $8,500. Today it would cost $11,300 new.
Selling for $7,500 FIRM PRICE
Includes 7 awesome, padded, soft-sided heavy-duty Cordura ballistic nylon cases, custom made for this instrument by master case makers Under Cover [www.undercovernyc.com]. Cases thrown in for free.
Photos available on request.
Please call or write:
Larry Chernicoff
413.528.2587
larry@larrychernicoff.com