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deweylandrum
@deweylandrum
02/28/21 05:25:46PM
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Researching a dulcimer I think it is a Bob Lazenby


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

The mystery of wood has been solved.  Cherry  doesn't darken if it's not exposed to light.   This was in a case in a closet when it wasn't being played.   Bob Lazenby contacted me and it is cherry.  Upon doing some follow up reading, you accelerate the color change by exposing it to natural light, so....it is definitely darker today than it was yesterday.  I'm going to hang it on the wall when it's not being played and let it age and darken.

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deweylandrum
@deweylandrum
02/27/21 02:32:52PM
6 posts

Researching a dulcimer I think it is a Bob Lazenby


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

All - Thanks for the information.  Here's a few more pictures for your enjoyment - taken after I clean it up a little.

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deweylandrum
@deweylandrum
02/27/21 01:31:39PM
6 posts

Researching a dulcimer I think it is a Bob Lazenby


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

@ken-hulme - thanks for all the information. I joined the beginners group.  I'm always up for a new adventure, so this should be fun.

@john-c-knopf - It doesn't show up in the photos well, but the fret board and the sides have some streaks of brown that have a red hue when the light reflects off it.

deweylandrum
@deweylandrum
02/26/21 11:58:18PM
6 posts

Researching a dulcimer I think it is a Bob Lazenby


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

It's difficult to get everything into a single photo, but here are cropped pieces to try to give the best views.

From inside nut (I had to look up what the "nut" was, I was thinking it was probably the thing between the instrument and the chair, but then figured out it was the upper bridge)...any way, inside nut to inside bridge is 28 5/16 inches.  Seems like a fairly odd size compared to what I've read about.


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deweylandrum
@deweylandrum
02/26/21 07:49:01PM
6 posts

Researching a dulcimer I think it is a Bob Lazenby


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions


I'm completely new to dulcimers and am attempting to learn to play this instrument.

I'm sure Mr. Lazenby get's tired of people asking him questions, so I won't ask it directly.  Maybe somebody else knows.  This dulcimer was given to my by my dad.  He didn't know much about it other than he got it on a trip to Tennessee and enjoyed it over the years.  He said he watched a guy making instruments through a window and he bought this one.  There is a music store tag inside it from Pigeon River Music with an address of 101 Marshall Street, Pigeon Forge, TN and a phone number that is no longer in service.  There is also a sticker that is coming lose and is smudged that looks like it says "Bob Anne Lazely" in cursive blue ink with a date that says 1/(not decernable)/80 in the same blue ink.  The instrument is made completely of a blond type wood, had 5 wooden tuning pegs, three nails for the string loops, lower "F" style holes at the bottom, and two round holes at the top of the body.  After a little research, I concluded that it was probably Bob Lazenby that made the instrument based on the Pigeon River Music store.  After finding his profile on this site, the "Anne" makes more since to me.

The questions: 1. What kind of wood is this probably made from?  2. I ordered a set of Roosebeck 5 string dulcimer strings.  What do I tune them to?  I can find what you tune 3 string dulcimers to.  Any other info about this dulcimer (model, tuning, etc) would be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,

Dewey Landrum


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deweylandrum
@deweylandrum
02/26/21 07:19:33PM
6 posts

Introduce Yourself!


General mountain dulcimer or music discussions

Hi. My name is Dewey.  I found this site doing some research on a dulcimer my dad gave me.  He's in his late 80s and doesn't hear well anymore, so he gave it up.