David Lynch Baritone
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions
If the bridge is being held in place by string pressure, rather than being glued down or in a slot, then intonation could be almost completely fixed by simply sliding the bridge about 1/16" to 1/8" closer to the nut.
If the bridge is fixed in place, then I would agree that it's not worth messing with.
If you are interested in making the simple adjustment to the bridge Id be happy to explain further or give more specific advice based on your VSL and string gauge, but really just scooting it about 1/16th of an inch closer to the nut should mitigate any intonation issues.
I agree with Dusty, though, that it may sound just fine as it is, and there is no harm in putting lighter strings on the instrument to find out.
Either way, its fun to have different dulcimers with different ranges, so whether you leave it or change it, you cant go wrong. :)
updated by @nate: 09/09/25 03:09:44PM