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Old 10-21-2011, 03:04 PM
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What kind of bass type instrument is this?

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I was at a art show in Fairhope Alabama and a bluegrass group was playing. I kept hearing this real deep bass sound but couldn't find the bass. After looking around I saw this guy plucking this different sized wood planks that were attached to what kind of looks like an acoustic bass body. Sorry I didn't get a better picture. Any idea what this thing is?

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Old 10-21-2011, 03:18 PM
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Fretless is like trombone, right?
 
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I'd call it a bass kalimba.
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Old 10-21-2011, 03:23 PM
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I'd call it a bass kalimba.
A.k.a. marimbula:

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Old 10-21-2011, 03:26 PM
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it called a Rhumba Box or Marimbula
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Old 10-21-2011, 03:58 PM
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