About Petersen Marimbas
Petersen Marimbas is a woodworking business I started to provide high quality, durable, and affordable marimbas for schools, organizations, and even individuals.
As a carpenter in the Tumwater School District, I started to notice the music teachers having a hard time finding a supplier for classroom marimbas. As a former finish carpenter and cabinet builder, I wondered how I would possibly be able to meet their needs. Talking with my daughter and son-in-law, who are both music educators, I first learned about Tom Bourne; a long time marimba-building master. Under the mentoring of Tom, I learned all about the craft and art of marimba building.
I build marimbas of many sizes and for various uses. I build Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, and any number of custom marimbas you may desire! For the younger musicians, I build a mini marimba that sits low to the ground. Every marimba I make ships with mallets. If you wish to order more mallets, I happily build those too! Pictures and detailed descriptions of all of these can be found on my Products page. I also offer repair and replacement services for any marimbas or mallets you may already have.
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Contact me with any questions you have or orders you want to place.
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Happy marimba playing!
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-Jim Petersen