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Mize Dulcimer For Sale

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Really nice dulcimer built in 1989 by Robert Mize who was featured in the Foxfire 3 book.  I’m pretty sure the body is cherry, but I’m unsure of the top wood.  The VSL is 26-1/4 inches with a zero-fret and original 6+ fret.  It can be strung up with paired melody strings or four equidistant.  The wooden pegs work well; easily converted to geared pegs if desired.  The condition is excellent except for a small area on the lower bout (shown in the photos) where the overhanging violin-style top had a nick in it that was subsequently blended into the edge.   Plays beautifully.  The price is $250.     

Warren May Dulcimer For Sale

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Warren May traditional dulcimer in beautifully bookmatched cherry.  VSL is 26-7/16 inches.  It’s number 5969, built in January 1991.  The cherry top is thinner than that of my later hourdrop model.  It’s a relatively light dulcimer and reminds me of Homer Ledford instruments.  It would not make a particularly good DAdd instrument due to the fret spacing likely being optimized for 155 tuning.  I’ve hesitated to post this one for fear someone will add geared tuners and more frets, but I have to let go of that.  It plays beautifully in traditional noter-drone style.  The tuning pegs work well for someone at all familiar with wooden pegs.  The instrument is in like-new condition.  Price is $300. 

That's the important thing. It sounds like it's in good hands and you'll get a lot of enjoyment from it.

Kevin Little said:

The price was right and I'm happy with it.

This sounds strangely familiar. I bought an old-timey looking dulcimer offeBayabout a year ago, wooden pegs and display stand, and the whole works. It was really heavy, didn't sound very good, and had a split in the back like you're describing. It could not have been squeezed back together, because it seems that both halves were glued to the brace that way, which could be seen through the crack, going across the lower bout. I prevailed on the seller and got my money back. I showed that it was split, while they claimed it was in perfect condition in the ad; I finally convinced them to take it back based on misrepresenting the item. In fact it may have been made that way by mistake. I was happy to get my money back, less shipping. Another eBay lesson. I hope you have better luck, and that yours is easily repairable.