Woodstock 17 Inch Mars Wind Chime

by Woodstock Chimes

Product Features

• Rich bronze-color tubes and beautiful, uplifting harmonies from a small-size, classic-style wind chime tuned to a 5 note pentatonic scale
• 5 Bronze-colored aluminum tubes; bubinga-finish wood top and wind catcher; durable, braided nylon cord
• The smallest, personal-sized chimes of mercury to the largest, deep-voiced chimes of neptune
• All encore chimes sound beautiful together because the notes in their pentatonic scale are always in harmony, no matter how they are played
• Measures 17-inches overall length ; 14-inches from the top wooden piece to the bottom of the wind catcher; longest tube is 8-inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 4.7 x 1.8 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00012NUMM
• Item model number: DCB17
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,015 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #11 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Outdoor Décor > Chimes

Product Description

Color: Bronze

In music, the word encore means “more” as called by an audience at the end of a concert. The Woodstock Encore Collection Chimes are designed to be “more” windchime in every way—more colors, sizes and value. Each windchime is precisely hand-tuned to a 5 note pentatonic scale. The pentatonic scale is particularly well-suited to windchimes because all of the notes are harmonious. Any combination of Encore Chimes will always play beautifully together, creating a rich soundscape.

The Encore Collection series includes the Chimes of Mercury, Chimes of Mars, Chimes of Polaris, Chimes of Pluto, Chimes of Earth, Chimes of Saturn, and Chimes of Neptune.

Woodstock Chimes are the original, musically-tuned, high-quality windchimes known worldwide for their superior sound. When listening to a Woodstock Chime, you hear a fine musical instrument played by the wind, perfectly hand-tuned using the ancient system of “just intonation” based on natural harmonics. This means the frequencies at which the different tubes vibrate are related to one another by simple whole-number ratios. Tones that are related in this way produce the most beautiful musical intervals. The sonic effect is exceptionally pure and soothing.

More than 30 years ago, the first Woodstock Chime was created by founder and owner Garry Kvistad from an aluminum lawn chair he found in a landfill. As a professional musician and instrument designer, he was fascinated by the Scales of Olympos, a 7th century pentatonic scale that can’t be played on a modern piano. Garry had the idea to cut and tune the lawn chair tubes to the exact frequency of the ancient scale. The resulting Chimes of Olympos was the first Woodstock Chime and is still one of our bestselling windchimes. Garry and his wife Diane founded Woodstock Percussion, Inc. in 1979 and it remains a family-owned business in New York’s Hudson Valley.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Takes a serious gust to hear it., June 11, 2007

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NeuronPetkowski (Lake Orion, MI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Woodstock Encore Collection Bronze Chimes of Mars Windchime (Lawn & Patio)

I have another Woodstock Percussion wind chime which I'm, really happy with, but this one is disappointing. Despite the product image showing a fairly sized striker wheel, it's really a small wooden ball and it takes a strong wind to get this small ball to hit the tubes. It's a beautiful piece to look at, but I hope they improve the striker to be big enough to cover the circumference of the tubes.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars love these windchimes, September 15, 2009

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Carol Daley "Marinesgirl" (Philly) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Woodstock Encore Collection Verdigris Chimes of Mars Windchime (Lawn & Patio)

First let me say, the delivery was really nice. They came beautifully wrapped and not tangled.

I immediately hung them outstide and luckily it is breezy today. The sound is beautiful. Not too loud, not too quiet, not too soft or harsh. They are just right. They have a very deep sound that seems to radiate. I love them. They are also very very pretty to look at.

I would highly recommend these windchimes. YOu really can't find a better bargain out there.

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value!, December 23, 2008

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concurrent1 "concurrent1" (Herndon, VA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Woodstock Encore Collection Bronze Chimes of Mars Windchime (Lawn & Patio)

I have a few Woodstock chimes, and this one is the least expensive of my set. It's cost is not indicative of its sound! It sounds beautiful and looks great hanging on my deck. I have no trouble with it at all, it sounds in mild breezes so the striker works fine, despite the issue others might have with it. It has nice rich tones (the Amazing Grace one nearby has lighter, higher tones). If you want an affordable entry-level priced chime with the wonderful sounds that Woodstock chimes give you, this is the one to get and start your collection!

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