Maker
Adams Musical Instruments
Dutch brass and percussion maker
Adams Musical Instruments is a Dutch maker of brass, percussion, and related instruments, including tubas and other low-brass instruments.
Models
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Adams Professional Gen II Timpani
Timpani · Netherlands
A professional Adams timpani family built around the company's Generation II balanced-action design.
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Adams Philharmonic Classic Timpani
Timpani · Netherlands
The Philharmonic Classic is an all-around Adams timpani that balances openness and focus, sitting in the middle of the professional range. Each seamless copper bowl is drawn from a single piece without seams or soldering, supported by a high-strength suspension ring and cast-steel struts that reduce pressure on the frame and help keep the bowl shape stable.
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Adams Professional Gen II 23-inch Timpani
Netherlands
The 23-inch drum in the Adams Professional Gen II timpani line, a smaller member of the range used for higher tunings.
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Adams Professional Gen II 20-inch Timpani
Netherlands
The 20-inch drum in the Adams Professional Gen II timpani line, the smallest size in the range and used for the highest tunings.
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Adams Professional Gen II 29-inch Timpani
Netherlands
The 29-inch drum in the Adams Professional Gen II timpani line, a larger member of the range used for lower tunings.
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Adams Concert Vibraphone
Vibraphone · Netherlands
Adams' Concert Series vibraphone, offered with silver or gold anodized aluminum bars, a 3.0-octave F3-F6 range, and a variable-speed motor (approximately 25-150 rpm) for orchestral, university, and ensemble use.
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Adams Alpha Series Xylophone
Xylophone · Netherlands
Adams' Alpha Series xylophones use Honduras rosewood bars prized for consistent tuning; the Alpha Pro offers 4.0-octave non-graduated, quint-tuned bars for bold projection and clarity.
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Adams Professional Gen II 32-inch Timpani
Netherlands
The 32-inch drum in the Adams Professional Gen II timpani line, the largest size in the range and used for the lowest tunings.
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Adams Professional Gen II 26-inch Timpani
Netherlands
The 26-inch drum in the Adams Professional Gen II timpani line, a mid-size member of the balanced-action range.
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Adams Artist Classic Marimba
Marimba · Netherlands
The Artist Classic is Adams's professional concert marimba, built on French oak rails and end pieces. Only hand-selected rosewood is used for the bars, which are precision-tuned through the sixth overtone with Adams's proprietary Alpha tuning system. It is offered in several keyboard ranges.
Sources
Categories
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Mallet Percussion
Marimbas, xylophones, vibraphones, glockenspiels, mallet instruments, makers, and model families.
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Tubas
Tubas, euphoniums, sousaphones, low-brass makers, and related model families.
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Timpani
Pedal timpani, hand-tuned timpani, timpani makers, and orchestral kettle-drum model families.
Representative model
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Adams Professional Gen II Timpani
Timpani · Netherlands
A professional Adams timpani family built around the company's Generation II balanced-action design.