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I made 3 Kalimbas. Yay!

Started by Estone Villan. Last reply by Estone Villan Apr 30, 2017. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Ok so i made 3 Kalimbas with small cigar boxes i had. I used car wiper blades for tines.They sound so different. I'm not sure if it's the sound holes but only 2 were successful really.From left to…Continue

First Kalimba build

Started by Greg Thompson. Last reply by Graham Alibone Feb 1, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Not a cigar box, but what the heck...A top half of a gourd works, too.Continue

My kalimba

Started by Jantan ux Aug 18, 2013. 0 Replies 0 Likes

For me best keys are mini hand saw blades right now. Metal saw blades didn't bent and braked easily.I Snapped the saw blades half and made them safe for player. I tuned each key in right note with…Continue

Tags: aluminum, rods, bolts, saw, keys.tuning

Stack 'Em Up!

Started by George Durbin. Last reply by George Durbin Aug 17, 2013. 5 Replies 1 Like

Started putting together a few kalimbas cause they're so much fun to build and ended up with a stack of them. Took them to the local flea market and sold (3), so I'm on a roll now and the…Continue

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Comment by Jantan ux on November 17, 2013 at 3:47am: Is there correct kalimba key lenght.

I would like to cut keys in right tuning lenght.

I have seen that kalimbas have keys aligned for back side.

Comment by Blake Williams on September 4, 2013 at 3:42pm: Hi I am now the proud..... owner of 4 kalimbas kalimi..... Well anyway there is the problem of having lil to no idea how to play them. I have the ktabs not a big help.

I have 7 -8 -9 -17 note units I like them but am not a musician just a nut looking for a place to crack. Anyone willing to put up song books etc. A torrent?

Thanks for looking, come again!

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 18, 2013 at 9:12pm: Lee Press On Nails. Seriously.

Comment by PhilUSAFRet on August 18, 2013 at 8:58am: can use banjo finger picks turned around to curve around your fingertips instead of using them as intended for picking.

Comment by Blake Williams on August 18, 2013 at 8:43am: Thank you the leads. Anyone found out a way to make your thumb nails grow faster....? ;-)

Comment by PhilUSAFRet on August 17, 2013 at 10:51pm: Listen to Kalimbalele on YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmwhj_84OeI

Comment by PhilUSAFRet on August 17, 2013 at 10:43pm: Recently heard a Kalimba made from a soprano ukulele body. Sounded absolutely amazing. I am into ukes as well, so I just have to make a "kalimbalele"

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 17, 2013 at 3:30pm: Blake,

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/tabs/kalimba_tabs.htm

http://kalimbamagic.com/learnhow/learnhow_tablature.php

http://www.911tabs.com/tabs/k/kalimba/?no_takeover

http://www.cataniafolkinstruments.com/products/kalimba-cd/

Comment by Blake Williams on August 17, 2013 at 3:08pm: I went and dl'd ktabs. I fail to see how this is useful. It showed tines u set how many but they were out of order hi to lo. And NO TABS....?!

Why call it k tabs when there are no tabs....

Lil help.... does anyone have any music for the kalimba?

Comment by Jantan ux on August 2, 2013 at 8:54am: I'm searching alternative to this.

Europe laws and standards are different from out side the europe.

In estonia are many grounding bars made out of plastic. I have not yet find steel

grounding bars from estonia.