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@ken-longfield
• 13 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Paul, nice to meet you! Yes, the hook holds the second string down and only that string. It presents a unique harmony to any tune you play. Strumelia..."
@ken-longfield
• 13 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Wally, that's a good idea. I use a reverse capo (one that lifts rather than compresses) on the base string to raise it to E so I can play some tunes in EAA...."
@ken-longfield
• 19 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"That's fine, Shopdad. It is interesting to note that the wire frets on the scheitholt go under all the strings. A notable feature of the scheitholt is that..."
@ken-longfield
• 23 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Shopdad, there is an interesting story regarding the scheitholt reproduction. I wrote an article for DPN, with some help from Ken Hulme, regarding the term..."
@ken-longfield
• yesterday
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Shopdad, here is a link for the scheitholt: Praetorius scheitholt . And here is a link to one reproduction zitter I made: zitter .
Ken
"The dulcimer sings..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"I did a quick recount today. I'm happy to say that I only have 21 mountain dulcimers at the moment. In addition I do have four PA German zitters and a..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Good ones, Wally and Shopdad. John you have recognized the beginning of the problem, if indeed one considers it a problem. Has anyone found a cure or end to..."
@ken-longfield
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Swedish Hummel":
Posted a response to "The Swedish Hummel":
"Thanks, Shopped. I've seen that photo before. She does have it propped up on a foot stool, but still it is a very large instrument.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "The Swedish Hummel":
Created a new forum topic "The Swedish Hummel":
"Many folks who have been part of the mountain dulcimer for a while are aware of European instruments that share some characteristics of our mountain..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"A couple of other interpretations of DAS and DAD are Dulcimer Acquisition Syndrome, Dulcimers Are Sweet; and Dulcimer Acquisition Disease and Dulcimers Are..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Die Schwedische Hummel:
Posted a new Comment on Die Schwedische Hummel:
"There is a new link to The Swedish Hummel . I was able to obtain a copy of Die Schwedishe Hummel from John Hallberg, owner and curator of the Appalachian..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"I've visited the Dulcimer Shoppe in Mountain View, Arkansas a couple of times. The first time was in 1974 and then again a couple of years ago. The folks at..."