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@nate • 3 hours ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @robert-owens: Restoration Of Vintage Arthur Dixon Mountain Dulcimer

@robert-owens • 12 hours ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Restoration Of Vintage Arthur Dixon Mountain Dulcimer:

"If you would like to see what a disaster this dulcimer was before I took on restoring it, I'll attach a few photos here. I'm very glad to have found FOTMD..."

@robert-owens • 12 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Thanks Dan!And thanks Ken for the suggestions on the instruction books, and the tip on the DAA scale. I'll check out those books!"

@robert-owens • 12 hours ago • comments: 1

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Restoration Of Vintage Arthur Dixon Mountain Dulcimer

@ken-longfield • 12 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Since the recommendation is to play in the DAA tuning I looked through my library of dulcimer instruction books. Some early MelBay books like Fun with the..."

@dan • 13 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Well done!"

@robert-owens • 13 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Thanks Richard!And thanks, Strumelia, for your P.S below...just saw it...I will post the video. Thanks for the suggestion and invitation!"

@richard-streib • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Beautiful work. What a nice traditional sound. Thanks for sharing."

@robert-owens • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Ha! Thanks Strumelia! While I was composing that last message, you beat me to it! Thanks so much for all the great suggestions for instructional resources. I..."

@robert-owens • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Thanks, Strumelia...I appreciate all of your advice and ideas that helped me get there. The last few years of developing my post-retirement hobby of building..."

@strumelia • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Robert, I'm sure you'll get some good tips on instruction books. You may also enjoy browsing through my free blog specifically for beginner noter/drone..."

@strumelia • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"P.S. I'd love for you to post your video among our main video section for all to enjoy more prominently in the future here on fotmd (in addition to it being..."

@robert-owens • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Thanks Ken...your input made all the difference. Now if you can recommend some good instruction books (or other resources) for beginners, I'll learn how to..."

@strumelia • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @robert-owens: Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?

@strumelia • 15 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Oh my, I am so very impressed with the beautiful job you did in bringing that poor dulcimer back to its former 'glory'. It is indeed glorious! What a..."

@phil-myers • 17 hours ago • comments: 0

Posted new YouTube video(s):
Be Thou My Vision

@ken-longfield • 17 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Robert, you did a fantastic job on restoring your Arthur Dixon dulcimer. It has that original mountain sound that I like so much. Thanks for sharing the..."

@strumelia • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Free Tab books, New (taken)":

"How nice!"

@nate • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Robert Owens:Thanks Nate, for your note that I saw by email, but for some reason isn't showing up here in the forum. Apologies Robert, I accidentally..."

@frank-dudgeon • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Very nice! Congratulations."

@robert-owens • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Hello all. I'm pleased to report back to you...finally...success! I basically followed all of your advice about the string height issue, remaking the bridge,..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @jmjlori84:

"Welcome to FOTMD Jmjlori84. It's good to have you aboard. You'll find a lot of helpful advice here as you begin your dulcimer journey. Let us know if you..."

@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Free Tab books, New (taken)":

"Gone off to Canada."

@richard-streib • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @jmjlori84:

"Welcome jmjkori84 to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. This is a great place to learn all about the mountain dulcimer and get all of your..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Yes, that makes sense. You need to make the touch point of the string on the bridge just a little higher than the tail so that the string is vibrating from..."

@robert-owens • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Thanks Ken. That's helpful. I'm thinking that before modifying the original wood on the tail end of the dulcimer, I may just try and string it up with all..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"I worked on a dulcimer that has a similar problem. When I put the straight edge on the top of the fret (these were regular frets across the whole fret board)..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 5
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Close to You with a Dulcimer

@robin-thompson • 2 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Close to You with a Dulcimer:

"I was at the home of an aunt who lived up the street from us and The Carpenters came on tv on, I believe, American Bandstand. From then on, I loved them. I..."

@robert-owens • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Thanks Strumelia. That's helpful. I'll be considering the lighter strings, especially now that I've identified some bow in the fretboard (see below).Thanks..."

@strumelia • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Robert Owens: One more question for you (or for anyone)...since my dulcimer is designed with the middle string to be over the frets (along with the melody..."

@robert-owens • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Hello...me again.SO...I've been working on the dime & nickel method of setting the height of the nut & bridge. It went well starting on the nut end,..."

@robert-owens • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":

"Makes good sense, Nate. Thanks for clarifying that point. Being new to the dulcimer, I'm not sure what feel I like, but from what I've read, it seems that..."

@sam-edelston • 3 days ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Close to You with a Dulcimer:

"Thank you, @robin-thompson and @john-c-knopf ! (I've been a Carpenters fan since junior high, too.) @dusty Thanks! To my mind, chromatic dulcimers..."

@richard-streib • 3 days ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on @susu49:

"Welcome Susu49 to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This is a wonderful community of folks who love the mountain dulcimer. There is a lot of..."

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