Technical Questions

I just bought a Deagan Commander recently, the version with the pickups installed (a 594, in other words), but I'm thinking about removing them. I have another set of vibes I've been using on gigs until now and I've never needed pickups, always using mics, and the ones on this instrument just sound kind of bad - there's a really loud thud when you strike a note. It's also a hassle removing the notes from the frame and replacing them with having to plug and unplug so many connectors - I know you're supposed to leave them on but the frame is too heavy to carry around that way, I find.

I need to retune the resonators of an old Century Vibe. Is there a solvent I should use to loosen any adhesive which might have been used on the caps?

The screws come out easily enough, but the end caps seem to have been fixed to the shaft. Perhaps first expanded by heating and then cooled to fit. There also seems to be a small pin passing through the end cap. Perhaps I have to knock it through with a drift.

Thanks
Mark

Can any one tell me how wide and long the Mallet Kat pad is. I just purchased the Pro, but I don't have it yet. They have to make it.

Also, I'm going from a Musser Pro traveler and I'm looking for tips on the adjustment from the F three octaves to the C three octaves. Thank you

hello. i recently acquired a DEAGAN 64 Imperial marimba (loving it!) and would like to see what if any options i have for cases for the bars. i'm not interested in a full set of cases for the frame/rail/resonators as i'm just gigging locally. but i would like a little more protection (and something a little classier)than carry them around in a wrapped up blanket.

thanks.

Hey I will never give up my amazing Musser One-Nighter but getting the components up and down stairs and into other tight spaces doing gigs in NYC galleries and performance spaces, I have been seeking some relief via a small, electronic instrument. In my 50s now and I am developing an assortment of shoulder problems. I have tried Malletkat and didn't like the pads and so after investigation bought the XyloSynth.

So, I just recently learned that Deagan used some other non metal material for their resonators for their WWII era marimbas!

Does anyone know what they were made of or how they sound? I've been corresponding w someone who's a distance away and has one for sale, but w/o being able to play it/hear it...well, i have some serious reservations about what this instrument might sound like.

thoughts?

thanks in advance.

I have recently acquired an older set of Slingerland by Deagan vibes. The only number stamped in the plate is "S1048". I can't tell if that is a model or serial number. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello all,

I am new to this forum and site. I apologize in advance if I am posting at the wrong forum or if this question is inappropriate.

My name is Bill and I am a rank beginner when it comes to vibraphones. When I was young (13 or so), I used to bang around on my friends viraphone. However, nothing serious. That being stated, I am not a rank beginner to music. I can read play (albeit so-so) the piano. I like jazz. Due to arthritis, I am thinking about going to a less stressful instrument.

I live in Japan and I have come across a vibraphone for auction. You can see it here:

Apologies if this is in the wrong forum, I wasn't sure which one would be best...

I'm going to look at a used vibraphone soon that I might be interested in purchasing, and am trying to put together a mental list of things I need to check out before I decide to buy it or not. What are some things I should look for when I go to check the instrument out? I'm especially thinking of things that might be less obvious; of course I will play it, test out the motor, etc. Thanks!