Rare Kurt Simerman chromatic dulcimer for sale (SOLD)
FOR SALE:instruments/music items/CDs/Wanted to Buy...
Hi Jan! Yes, just got lucky to see this one when I did. Also lucky that Dave Shattuck didn't want chromatic! I'll measure the VSL when it arrives on Monday and let you know.
I found the following information on something that Wayne Jiang had posted about Simerman Dulcimers...I think most (all?) of Kurt's instruments were 25.5 inch VSL:
Kurt gave these reasons to own a Simerman dulcimer:
1. short scale length (allows easy finger positioning)
2. superior sound projection (more easily heard with other instruments)
3. larger range of tones from very soft to very loud
4. floating bridge produces balanced tone and clarity of voice
5. each instrument is one of a kind, handcrafted from solid hardwood materials
6. adjustable bridge height (built into bridge design)
7. precision intonation (notes are in tune throughout fretboard)