The Woods Used in Manufacturing

The woods used to make marimbas and xylophones play an important role in defining the sound quality of these instruments.

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Honduras rosewood

Honduras rosewood is the “king of woods”. Hard and very sonorous, we only use it to make concert instruments. A species protected by the Washington Convention (CITES), its import is highly regulated, and only a handful of companies are authorized to use it.

African rosewood

African rosewood: harder than Padouk, it helps to avoid “marking” and rapid deterioration of the blades. African rosewood is also used to make the “Campus” series of marimbas.

The Padouk

Padouk, a wood of African origin, is generally used to make student instruments. We have chosen to use it only for entry-level marimbas. For student xylophones, we prefer to use African Rosewood.

Les instruments dont les claviers sont en bois demandent à être entreposés dans des salles à chaleur et à humidité constante (autour 20°) car les variations de température et d’humidité sont préjudiciables à la justesse de l’accord. Il est parfois difficile, pour les harmonies ou les écoles de musique, de répondre à l’ensemble de ces exigences. Les salles de concert elles-mêmes sont parfois situées en extérieur.

To guarantee the quality of our products and their tuning, we have developed a composite material, “Techlon”, which is completely unaffected by variations in temperature and humidity. A highly resistant material, we also use it in the manufacture of study xylophones for students and conservatories. Increasingly popular in the USA and Asia, it is also widely used by marching bands.

The Woods Used in Manufacturing