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I am a long time guitar player who recently has discovered the dulcimer. I am very much a novice player at this time, but wish to play better. I am also drawn by the romance of this instrument, and want to partake of the tradition of building of dulcimers.

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@cottage-timbre • one month ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on false bottoms = added mass?:

"@Robert-Schuler: That's too bad. Thought I had a good idea. I wonder if you could increase the energy if it would matter for the resonance of the internal..."

@cottage-timbre • one month ago • comments: 20
Posted a new Comment on The Physics of Sound as it Pertains to Dulcimers:

"@ Bob-Stephens: I hadn't realized that the scale length (is that the same as VSL?) had much of an impact on sound. That is unless the length resulted in..."

@cottage-timbre • one month ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on false bottoms = added mass?:

"I hope this discussion is not dead yet. Does the resonance of the back have to do with the specific sound frequencies, much like antennas resonate with..."

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 20
Posted a new Comment on The Physics of Sound as it Pertains to Dulcimers:

"@Nate- I appreciate your advice and encouragement! And if I am able to build more than a few dulcimers, no doubt at some point an idea will occur to me and..."

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 20
Posted a new Comment on The Physics of Sound as it Pertains to Dulcimers:

"Thanks for the encouragement Ken-Hulme! I'll keep my eye out for that book. The ones I saw were pretty pricey. Maybe for now the library loan will do. I..."

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 20
Posted a new Comment on The Physics of Sound as it Pertains to Dulcimers:

"Thanks again for the replies. @ Ken-Hulme- 300 dulcimers. That is a lot of experience! So you said :"Somewhere along the way I was seduced by the 'old ways'..."

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 20
Posted a new Comment on The Physics of Sound as it Pertains to Dulcimers:

"Thanks for the responses. And I guess this is the conclusion: "But therein lies the rub, as they say. All of those luthiers make dulcimers that do indeed..."

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 21
Posted a new Comment on Best Dulcimer for Renaissance Music?:

"Yes Jessica's playing is absolutely lovely, and it was stumbling across her videos that inspired me to buy a dulcimer (or dulcimers, for I have already..."

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 20
Created a new Group discussion "The Physics of Sound as it Pertains to Dulcimers":

"I am new to this forum as well as new to dulcimers and making them. So this may be a topic already covered somewhere on this site. I am working on a design..."
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@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 430
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Thank you for your offer to be of help if needed. I hope not to wear it out!"

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 293
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:

"Thanks! I was delighted to come across this site. This is just what I was hoping to find."

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 545
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Thanks Ben! I look forward to getting to know all of you."

@cottage-timbre • 2 months ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @cottage-timbre:

"Thanks for the warm welcome! I look forward to getting to know the community."

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I am new to this forum as well as new to dulcimers and making them. So...
@Cottage Timbre 2 months ago - Comments: 20

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10/11/23 12:27:21PM @ken-longfield:

Welcome to FOTMD Cottage-Timbre. I am glad to hear about your interest in mountain dulcimers. You will find a good deal of information about this instrument here from history to building to playing. If you can't find answers to your questions using the search function, just ask. We are happy to help.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

10/10/23 07:48:38PM @richard-streib:

Welcome Cottage-Timbre to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. This site has lots of information on all aspects of the mountain dulcimer. Look around and join in the discussions. There a number of folks here who know a lot of the history of the mountain dulcimer. You have come to the correct place.

10/10/23 05:48:17PM @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

Hi Timbre, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people.

Ben

10/10/23 02:06:40PM @cottage-timbre:

Thanks for the warm welcome! I look forward to getting to know the community.

10/10/23 06:52:07AM @jim-fawcett:

Hey Timbre, welcome aboard. Glad ya found us.