Adams Nancy Zeltsman Signature Honduras Rosewood marimba - 5 octaves

• Initiated at the personal request of legendary marimba artist Nancy Zeltsman, the Alpha Z Frame integrates the instrument’s support section with the flowing Alpha rail and resonator design for a cohesive and complete look. The new angled pillar height adjustment system and shorter treble-end wheel base, along with detailed and similarly contoured wooden components, creates a look that is immediately recognizable yet is seamlessly incorporated into the distinctive Alpha Series form.
• Z-Frame with Angled Pillar Voyager Height Adjustment System
• Hand Selected Honduras Rosewood Bars
• Alpha Tuning System
• Graduated Bars, 2.85” - 1.58”
• 5.0 Octave Range C2-C7
• A=442Hz
• Tunable Bass Resonators
• Designed by KesselsGranger Design Works
• “I love the lines of the upper-frame of the original Adams Alpha Marimba designed by KesselsGranger Design Works (released in 2012). My suggestion was to continue its sleek, modern design elements into the lower portion of the frame for a cohesive look. It was a funny coincidence (given the “Z” of my surname) that the design solution the engineers and designers at Adams came up with was a Z-shaped height adjustment system. In addition to the frame, we brainstormed a new color combination using a lighter resonator color and rich dark brown for the frame that we feel is warm yet modern. I think the resulting design is very striking aesthetically – and unique!”
• Nancy Zeltsman

• Iconic Design. Tonal Perfection. 

• The Singular Pillar design of the Alpha “Z” Frame was inspired by the fixed landing gear of aircraft, offering a handsome and strong casting with an elegant streamlined shape. The wingshaped supports present a flowing and minimalist design solution, creating a triangular profile that nearly gestures to the player to stand behind it.
• The Alpha Series family of instruments represents the state of the art in modern instrument design. The high sweeping arc of the resonators, rich wood stain finish and polished aluminum name plate all merge seamlessly to form a visual and aural statement in modern design. Only the finest aged Honduras Rosewood is considered for the keyboard. Each bar is then tuned via the Alpha Tuning Method that ensures not only the perfect fundamental note but the perfect harmonic structure throughout the upper register. Each instrument is available in a choice of resonator color and choice of rail and end piece for an instrument as individual as you are.
• Alpha Series keyboards feature tuning advancements that further enhance the sound of the instruments, notably making the upper registers sound more open and resonant.  Using a proprietary computer assisted method, Adams is the only company producing bars meticulously precision tuned though an incredible sixth overtone in the lower register. This exclusive tuning process gives our keyboards the most stable pitch and evenness of sound available, and allows Adams complete control over all aspects of the marimba's sound.

• The most resonant wood on the planet

• Honduras Rosewood, a very unique wood with unparalleled sound qualities grows in the heart of Central America. The beauty of its resonance can even be heard on a raw-cut piece of wood Honduras Rosewood, which is also known for its hardness and durability.   
• These typical characteristics makes it the best and most valuable wood available for crafting mallet instruments.
• Superior Honduras Rosewood Bars
  Only the finest aged Honuras Rosewood is considered for an Alpha Series keyboard. This select Honuras Rosewood is possible only through years of intensive advancement in soucring and tuning techniques. 
  The Alpha Series Bars are the first choice out of every new production series we craft. This, in combination with the Alpha Tuning Method allows to create the Superior Marimba Keyboards we use for the Alpha Series.
• Sustainability
  Illegal trade and overharvesting is a real threat for Honduras Rosewood, and local communities in the region. The high demand of the hardwood-furniture industry drives illegal trade, and even many companies in the music industry buy from dealers without a moral compass.
• Adams Musical Instruments has an own local mill with plantation to ensure sustainably and unnecessary harvesting. In this way we help to protect the most beautiful wood in the world, securing the future of our beloved instruments with respect for the local community.
  Every Adams mallet instrument containing Honduras Rosewood has the right documentation to prove that we work according the strict guidelines of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
• Adams Musical Instruments has always worked in this sustainable way, with necessary documentation. Even long before the regulations on this type of wood were tightened, and protection became a major theme in the music industry forcing companies to take action.

• Ranges

• The Alpha Series Marimba keyboard is available in 4.3 octave range (A2 - C7) and 5.0 octave range (C2 - C7), both standardly tuned in A = 442 Hz.  

• Frame

• The Adams Alpha Z marimba comes with new Adams Z frame featuring the worldknown Voyager height adjustment.
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