The orders placed are in production and will be delivered as promised.

There is nothing like seeing and hearing, so check it out!

I use Balter #2 yellow rubber, MalletTech Soloist soft chorale, Stevens 10 and a low 17, Balter #14 red yarn.

click here to see and hear the NEW ZEBRA

The video is 4 min 20 seconds long, to help you hear that this is not just a PRACTICE instrument. This is an affordable way to get a real full size instrument into the hands of a young player so they may move into a FULL resonator stage instrument later in their life after they have the skills to play. It also puts into the hands of a touring player a real instrument that can be packed and used with pickups for louder applications.

The video is with a simple video camera with the internal microphone. The quicktime compression blurs the movement.

Below you can see some of the many stages an instrument goes through to become a finished item. The cutting, gluing, clamping, sanding, stain, and re-sanding and staining and finish work that takes time to do and then time to set and cure.

I know people become very anxious for their orders, but there is ONE person in a small shop doing all the work, so this takes some time. Please be patient and remember the cost of the instrument and the personal attention each instrument gets from me. These are "HAND MADE" by one person. Each is a customized instrument for the projected owner. Not many players get this kind of personalized attention on their instrument, little lone young players.

The final check out before packing and shipping.

Every aspect of the design is mine, and I have to remind myself of things to do and not to do! Especially when I am in the shop late. The cases were more of a design issue than I gave them credit. But the instrument will get to you safely and you will have cases to ship or transport anywhere you wish, and schools can have them safely stored waiting to be signed out by the next student to take home for use. This is one of the features of having this instrument, you can store and sign it out just like any other instrument in the Band. COOL!

The unit below is a custom "Green" Stain ZEBRA. The customer asked for this dark green stain. I am happy to add any personal touches the customer may desire. The unit is waiting for the clear coat which will darken and highlight the stain.