Percussion instrument similar to a xylophone (abbr) (5)

I believe the answer is:

vibes

(Other definitions for vibes that I've seen before include "Emotional stimuli and communicatons" , "Jazz percussion instrument - sensations" , "Mental or emotional resonances" , "Mental or emotional sensations" , "Feelings (colloq.)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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