If I were in your shoes, I would ask either Gilberto (Century Mallets in Chicago) or Bill Youhass (Fall Creek Marimbas). They would know if, in fact, those bars are the same scale. They may also know if there is a frame around that would fit them that is missing bars.
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I would ask a pro...
Randy_Sutin Thu, 06/26/2014 - 18:15
If I were in your shoes, I would ask either Gilberto (Century Mallets in Chicago) or Bill Youhass (Fall Creek Marimbas). They would know if, in fact, those bars are the same scale. They may also know if there is a frame around that would fit them that is missing bars.
Here is an interesting resource to see the original axe:
http://www.deaganresource.com/vibraphones.html
Good luck.