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William Moersch
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In regard to Kimberly's original questions, the Adams 4.3 models (with rosewood bars, not paduk) will be at least comparable to Musser. At the top end, the Adams Artist series is superior to the Musser 250.
The Adams frame is both height adjustable and will break down into smaller pieces than the Musser. It all fits into the bags provided.
No penalty with Adams, although the Musser 250 is the most common instrument in USA schools, largely due to the past influence of the Ludwig Drum Co.
I would try www.malletshop.com and www.xylophonestore.com, in addition to eBay. The Musser Brentwood is a narrow-bar 4.0 model, OK for a beginner, but probably not for a more serious player.
Adams is distributed in the USA by Pearl Drums, based in Nashville, TN. All parts and tuning will be handled by them.
As a professional marimbist, I prefer Adams to Musser. However, at the entry level, the instruments are all about the same. I do recommend rosewood over other bar materials.
As mentioned elsewhere, the Adams Artist series does have the advantage of expanding later to the 5.0 range.
WM
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