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A Yellow Cypress and Black Walnut Mountain Dulcimer

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Yellow Cypress and Black Walnut Mountain Dulcimer made by Bob Gerard Dulcimers. A wonderful sounding instrument! This is Dulcimer # 62
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Bob
06/16/19 10:39:51AM @bob:

Ariane:

A wonderful sounding instrument, Bob!

Thank you Ariane! I am happily pleased with the Yellow Cypress sound board :-)
Bob
06/16/19 10:36:52AM @bob:

Cindy Stammich:

Oooooh beautiful instrument!  I love the sound!

Thank you Cindy!
Ariane
06/16/19 08:19:27AM @ariane:

A wonderful sounding instrument, Bob!
Cindy Stammich
06/15/19 10:27:34PM @cindy-stammich:

Oooooh beautiful instrument!  I love the sound!
Bob
06/13/19 10:37:28AM @bob:

artandsong2@yahoo.com:

A beautiful and lovely sounding dulcimer, Bob.  

Thank you Bill !
Bill S
06/13/19 09:13:56AM @bill-s:

A beautiful and lovely sounding dulcimer, Bob.  
Bob
06/13/19 09:02:03AM @bob:

Rob N Lackey:

Beautiful sound.  Yes, the traditional wood for a flamenco guitar's back & sides is cypress.  It was cheap and sounded good; not a lot of sustain for the percussive effect the gypsies wanted.  That sounds really, really good.  What is the name of the piece you're playing?  It sounds so familiar, but I can't come up with a name.

Thanks Rob N Nackey- Yes I am nicely surprised with this tone wood. The tune is "Macpherson's Lament" but I am kinda sailing thru it quickly.
Rob N Lackey
06/13/19 07:53:07AM @rob-n-lackey:

Beautiful sound.  Yes, the traditional wood for a flamenco guitar's back & sides is cypress.  It was cheap and sounded good; not a lot of sustain for the percussive effect the gypsies wanted.  That sounds really, really good.  What is the name of the piece you're playing?  It sounds so familiar, but I can't come up with a name.
Bob
06/13/19 07:00:55AM @bob:

robert schuler:

Nice instrument Bob. I built two cypress top dulcimers on cherry and butternut. I think cypress is an underrated wood that deserves more attention. Cypress has a bit more mellow tone than spruce that improves with age. And it's a nice wood to work with... Robert

 

Robert, thank you and I sure agree with you about Cypress. I've read it is popularly used on flamenco guitars and also arch-top guitars and mandolins. I like how it works and finishes too, and it has a really pleasant scent. As a nice soft soundboard, I prefer it over Butternut in some ways.
robert schuler
06/12/19 11:00:44PM @robert-schuler:

Nice instrument Bob. I built two cypress top dulcimers on cherry and butternut. I think cypress is an underrated wood that deserves more attention. Cypress has a bit more mellow tone than spruce that improves with age. And it's a nice wood to work with... Robert

 
Bob
06/11/19 09:49:32PM @bob:

Steven Berger:

What a beauty, and it sounds great! Nice combination of woods, Bob!

Thanks Steven. It's my first use of Yellow Cypress (came from Canada) and I love it! As soft as Butternut but with a far more regular grain and uniformity of color. It really does a good job.
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Steven Berger
06/11/19 07:48:00PM @steven-berger:

What a beauty, and it sounds great! Nice combination of woods, Bob!