What would I have to pay on average to get one that sounds nice (that is if I can learn to play the thing)?  Are those $60 ones (new) worth playing?

I've always liked the sound of them and figure I don't want to wake up 20 years from now and regret that I never tried it.  I tried saxophone for the same reason and grew to have a tremendous respect for what a good sax player has to do to make music.

Just to give you some perspective, I have 35 years of guitar playing experience, I studied tenor saxophone for half a year in 2002, and I know some basic piano theory because I took a couple years of piano in elementary school.

Thanks!

"Those Were The Days" - Cream:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NSB-wKYL4w

Those were like the bells in marching band, right?
That's what kids who couldn't play anything else would play...

Out of 100 band members...we had like 3 bells... T
They do sound pleasant in a parade
when there are like 30 playing in unison.

Never owned a Glockenspiel, but I do have a Smith & Wesson .32 Regulation Police.  [smiley=happy.gif]

http://www.youtube.com/v/toHlMD50eYY&hl=en_US&fs=1

I bet Springsteen's cost more than $60.

Paranoid Android wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 12:28pm:

Those were like the bells in marching band, right? That's what kids who couldn't play anything else would play...

"Like the bells?"  Do you mean similar to the bells?  No, I don't believe so.  One would need to know the musical scale and the piano-like layout.   I'm thinking of this for a hand-held version that one could carry in a marching band:

http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/1/8/8/374188.jpg


Paranoid Android wrote on Jul 11^th, 2010 at 12:28pm:

Out of 100 band members...we had like 3 bells... T They do sound pleasant in a parade when there are like 30 playing in unison.

Do you mean "approximately 30 playing in unison?"  They would have to be struck in perfect unison to sound good if that large a quantity.

Here's one for more stationary use:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6oR7A-2O8Z8/SNvl43ZX5QI/AAAAAAAAAKs/QRHsCIkuH70/s320/300px-Glockenspiel-malletech.jpg

You seem to use the word "like" to excess.  Does this mean that you're under age 27 or 28?

Wild Bill wrote on Aug 12^th, 2010 at 5:19pm:

Paranoid Android wrote on Jul 11th, 2010 at 12:28pm: Those were like the bells in marching band, right? That's what kids who couldn't play anything else would play... "Like the bells?"  Do you mean similar to the bells?  No, I don't believe so.  One would need to know the musical scale and the piano-like layout.   I'm thinking of this for a hand-held version that one could carry in a marching band: http://img3.musiciansfriend.com/dbase/pics/products/1/8/8/374188.jpg Paranoid Android wrote on Jul 11th, 2010 at 12:28pm: Out of 100 band members...we had like 3 bells... T They do sound pleasant in a parade when there are like 30 playing in unison. Do you mean "approximately 30 playing in unison?"  They would have to be struck in perfect unison to sound good if that large a quantity. Here's one for more stationary use: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6oR7A-2O8Z8/SNvl43ZX5QI/AAAAAAAAAKs/QRHsCIkuH70/s320/300px-Glockenspiel-malletech.jpg You seem to use the word "like" to excess.  Does this mean that you're under age 27 or 28?

I'm sorry...have we been introduced?

Yes, we've met, but the introduction was less than formal.