Ken Hulme
Thanks for replying. I downloaded your article. Lots of good information! It answered a lot of questions that we have had; also a lot of stuff for us to learn. Thanks so much for providing the article; know you must have put a lot of work into it.
I will be sure to join the Beginners Players Group. Thanks for suggesting it.
Ken Longfield
Thanks so much for helping with the question about the depth of the sides.
The information about the factors that can change the sound are very interesting. I tried strumming in various places and the differences were very obvious. Had lots of fun trying that.
The answer was simple enough for me to understand; very much appreciated!
Wow. What a lot of great information. Thanks so much for all the responses.
To answer the questions:
I think its a deering because it has a tag inside that I believe says Deering Stringed instruments. The letters are very curved and hard for me to read though.
She is currently playing it equidistant but also moves it to play double melody strings.
The pictures in the advertisement looks just like hers, particularly the head and the thicker sides. The sides on hers is 2 5/8 inch thick.
Does the thicker sides make a dulcimer sound different? It does sound different to us. It seems to be louder and have more of a drone than our other dulcimers. Please keep the answer simple as we are new dulcimer players.
Yes, we are new dulcimer players but already have four dulcimers between the 2 of us.
Thanks so much again!!!
Does any one have any information about Deering dulcimers?
My daughter has one that was made in 1981. We think they were made by the deering banjo company but not sure about that. We have searched the internet, but haven't found much information about them.
She is particularly interested in hearing about the history of it. Does anyone know what type of wood was used? It seems very lightweight.
Thanks so much for any help you can give us.
