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Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
09/23/21 07:59:44PM
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FolkRoots Information


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It's Mahogany.  I have a Facebook page, you can post it there

Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
09/23/21 01:24:14PM
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FolkRoots Information


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Hello Tom

Yes it's pre-Folkcraft.  Date of assembly, 11/3/ 1983

Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
06/24/20 06:31:06PM
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Rugg and Jackel inlays?


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Wow thank you    April the 3rd 1974 first one that day

Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
06/24/20 03:08:33PM
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Rugg and Jackel inlays?


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Yes Oct 26 1982  the second one made that day.  We did not put those inlays there.  Thanks for showing, It makes me proud!

Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
06/24/20 02:35:50PM
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Rugg and Jackel inlays?


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Hi That looks like a D50ST, can you see a label inside?  If so , what  are the numbers?

Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
05/14/13 05:35:31PM
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Capritaurus -- seeking info on recent purchase


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The plywood dulcimers were made as a group effort.

Mark Richardson said:

Looks nice.. I have something similar and still trying to find out its maker... It came with Capritarus paper work... a actual manual and diagram and how to tune, from Capritarus.... NO label inside. I figured it around 73 or earlier...Neil Hellman took a look and couldn't tell its maker, as its not of the Model D ( I have an 83 Walnut Model D, and owned several Model D's in the early 70's).

Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
05/13/13 08:49:03PM
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Capritaurus -- seeking info on recent purchase


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Its a Capritaurus walnut with spruce top made prior to "folk Roots". Looks great!

Howard

Mike Anderson said:


Dusty Turtle said:

Mike, perhaps you already know the basic story of Capritaurus. But if not, Howard Rugg tells us in his own words:

Thanks Dusty I was fortunate enough to be able to watch and enjoy those. Funny enough I was living in the Village on Bleeker street in the 60s and I think some of those were my twins on the west coast.

Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
05/13/13 01:30:44PM
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Capritaurus -- seeking info on recent purchase


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Hello Mike

The picture above looks like it might be made from a kit, its not exactly shaped like an origional Capritaurus. Do you have a picture of your dulcimer? The earlier 70ies Capritaurus were not marked with model and serial no. on the label. The real early had a large scroll with violin pegs. We have not figured out when we first started using guitar machine tuners yet.

Howard

Howard Rugg
@howard-rugg
05/14/13 05:29:20PM
9 posts



Did you put a strightedge on the frets and check for level ? Origional strings were .09 .09 .013 .026 bronze wound.