Yamaha YX-135 Xylophon AUSSTELLER

Yamaha Xylophone YX-35 G

The Yamaha YX-35G xylophone has 3 1/2 octaves of very high-quality padauk wood sound plates at an extremely affordable price. These soundboards are carefully selected and tuned to provide excellent tonal clarity and resonance.

Information about padauk wood:

The wood of trees of various species from the tropical regions of Africa, Southeast Asia and America as well as from South Africa is traded under this name. Of the approximately 20 species (70 species ?Payer, op.cit.?) of the genus Pterocarpus, several are cultivated and used for forestry.
The wood of some species is used industrially. In a narrower sense, the wood of the following species is referred to as padauk wood:

Manila padauk (Pterocarpus indicus) from Southeast Asia
Burma padauk (Pterocarpus macrocarpus) from Southeast Asia
African padauk, muninga (Pterocarpus angolensis) from Central and East Africa
African padauk, coralwood (Pterocarpus soyauxii Taub.) from Africa

This precious wood is used for fine work such as making musical instruments and the beautiful bright red color of the African padauk species lasts for quite a long time. Over the years, however, the wood darkens and takes on a more brownish tone. The deep 'pores' that give this wood its distinctive structure are particularly attractive. Another species produces the precious red sandalwood (Pterocarpus santalinus) and grows in the Philippines, Sri Lanka and India.

The features of the Yamaha YX-135:

• Range: 3 1/2 octaves (F1-C5)
• Tone plates: Burmese padauk
• Tuning: A = 442 Hz
• All YAMAHA xylophones are delivered in fifths tuning

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