Slight bow in back of dulcimer.
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Thanks John. Baritone, 4 string equidistant, chromatic etc etc, the dulcimer bug has definitely got me.
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Slight bow in back of dulcimer.
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Thank you guys, I was hoping for this response!.
I added kerfing to make the joints stronger & as I said earlier, I love the vibrato achieved by gently rocking the dulcimer from side to side when playing.
I play slow fingerpicking ballads mostly.
I'd thought about forming a bowed back by making it from 2 pieces & shaping the braces, but in the end decided not to change too much from the original design as it's my first build - I expected some kind of learning curve!
I just need to sand, finish & put the tuners etc on, and decide whether to fit the LR Baggs pick up.
Slight bow in back of dulcimer.
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Thanks John.
I don't mind it having a slightly bowed back as I play with it on my lap and use a gentle rocking motion for slow vibrato.
It was more a structural concern really.
Slight bow in back of dulcimer.
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Hi all.
I recently finished my walnut fokcraft teardrop dulcimer kit & have noticed a slight side to side rocking motion when placed on a flat surface. I think this may have happened because when I glued the sides to the back, they may not have been perfectly at 90 degrees, so when the fretboard/top was clamped on, it caused a slight width ways bow in the back. I'm wondering if it may eventually cause any problems later on, i.e. delaminnation or cause the neck to bow.
Other than the slight side to side rocking, I've checked the fretboard & with straight edge & winding sticks & it's all good.
Thanks for reading, any thoughts?
About to start my first kit, any advice?
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Thanks Ken, that's really helpful.
About to start my first kit, any advice?
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Hi everyone
I finally get my Folkcraft walnut teardrop dulcimer delivered to me here in the UK on Tuesday.
I intend to start building it soon after Christmas.
I wondered if anyone has any advice to help me build it as best as possible. I'm used to working with wood as I've been making doors, windows, staircases etc for 30yrs, but this is a first.
Thank you
Jools
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Hi everyone, I'm Jools from Kent in the UK.
I'd been thinking about learning the dulcimer for a while & decided to go for it. I've just bought a lovely 30yr old 'Green River' walnut 3 string. It arrived on Saturday. It sounds beautiful & I'm really enjoying playing it.
I'm learning some slow ballads to start with, but when I get more fluid on it I'd like to learn some bluegrass tunes.
Thanks for the welcome messages I've received, I appreciate them, & I look forward to chatting with you guys & hopefully picking up some ideas.
Cheers
Jools