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Tanstaafl
@tanstaafl
07/17/19 09:29:29AM
3 posts

Old 6 string dulcimer


Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Here are a couple of pictures.  THere are no markings inside to indicate maker and such.


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Tanstaafl
@tanstaafl
07/16/19 10:13:01AM
3 posts

Old 6 string dulcimer


Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

A friend of my daughter has a old, very rustic 6 string dulcimer - she wondered if it's tunable and playable.  I'm a bit of a novice with the variations of dulcimers, so don't know if this is odd or not.  It has six strings, all equally spaced, like a guitar.  Is that type of string arrangement common?  To what notes should such an instrument be tuned? 


updated by @tanstaafl: 01/25/20 09:28:41AM