Marimbula (bass kalimba) with metal tines and tuned overtones

Another experiment in search of a good sounding bass instrument. The tines are bend to bring out an overtone at one octave over the fundamental. Recorded with a simple tablet camera & microphone, but still getting a decent sound. One and 1/2 octaves range from C2 to G3.

[@joey_dabuddy4279]

I'd sincerely love to hear this beautiful marimbola more in future videos if possible, it truly sounds heavenly! Awesome job! From Puerto Rico🙌🏽🇵🇷

[@igorcruzz]

Whooa nice to nice a new design of Kalimba/Marimbula by you!

[@ghegozi]

The tines' design is brilliant:! Beautiful, ergonomical and the sound is very good!

[@moshibass]

I really admire your instruments, thank you so much for sharing what you are working on.

[@Someone45356]

This looks really cool, this one and the other unique instruments would be so nice to have in sampled form for like kontakt or even just as wavs for sale or something like this. Marimbulas are very hard to come across in sampled form to begin with so just being able to hear this in high quality is amazing

[@tonginstruments]

I don't yet have samples recorded from this instrument, but I did record the bamboo bass kalimba recently. If you want, send me an email: info(at)tonginstruments(dot)com

[@musicalmedicinearrayartist764]

Love that bass sound! Very cool

[@lukass7156]

amazing job!

[@varrk]

Good deep sound! 🙂

[@ChamizoRecords]

How can we contact you to order one of this instruments?

[@tonginstruments]

Sure; you can reach me at info (at) tonginstruments.com. This is a protoype instrument, but always interested in your wishes & opinions

[@ChamizoRecords]

@@tonginstruments thank you very much yea I understand nice work by the way I’ll get in contact soon

[@sanzapercussions2819]

This is not a marimbula. The marimbula is a cuban instrument, kind of marriage between the cajon and the kalimba.