Kalimba 36 Keys - Sapele, Pickup and Battery

Kalimba with 36 tines in sapele wood - with a pickup and a battery

A kalimba for the stage and the studio: 36 tines in C major, a built-in pickup with a jack socket, and a rechargeable 5 V battery. Connect it to an amplifier or a recorder and the kalimba fills the room.

36 tines in C major

The range of a small piano. Melody and accompaniment on one instrument.

Pickup and battery

The pickup sits under the bridge and takes every tine directly. The battery charges by cable, so there are no disposables to replace.

Sapele wood

An African mahogany, dense and warm. The body is a flat board, which is the cleanest arrangement for taking the sound through a pickup. More models in our Kalimbas collection.

What is included

• Kalimba
• Instruction booklet
• Hard protective case
• Tuning hammer
• Cleaning cloth
• 2 thumb protectors
• Note stickers for the tines

Specifications

• Brand: Resonance
• Instrument type: Kalimba (also called a thumb piano or mbira)
• Material: Solid sapele body, steel tines
• Resonance chamber: no (flat board, solid body)
• Tuning: C major
• Number of notes: 36 tines
• Power: Rechargeable battery, 5 V
• Suitable for: teenagers and adults, women and men, playable with no prior experience

Handcrafted: slight variations in dimensions, shade and finish are possible, and are a sign of genuine handwork.

Why Resonance

Every instrument is tuned and sound-checked before it leaves us. Dispatched within 24 hours, insured and tracked. 30 days to play it at home: if the sound does not convince you, we take the instrument back. If you are unsure which model to choose, you can reach us before and after your purchase.

17 keys is the easiest place to start, and it gives you the widest choice of tabs and practice pieces. More tines give you extra melodic room. If you are torn between two models, go with the sound that speaks to you first. The number of keys sets the range, not your talent.

Yes, within 30 days of receiving it. How the return works and which conditions apply is set out in our refund policy.