Hi kids hoping to pick everybody's brain. has to do with nut and saddle Material
I know folk craft uses (plastic) nuts and bridges, Micarta, Delrin. My question has to do with the material, are These materials better than bone? or is bone a much better material ? Okay that's it kids thanks again for all the good information. So what do you think
Here's a link of a close up of his finger work. I hope someday I can get my fingers to work like that.
Oh yes thanks Dusty for the Info
Hello again kids, how's everybody out there in cyberspace? I hope everybody has survived. all of those fireworks. My dog went completely nuts. But that's not why I'm writing, I just stumbled across the song Deireadn Fomhair that I love. I'm not quite ready for finger picking and I don't know if there's any dulcimer tablatures out there for this song; it's composed for a guitar. looks like you need pretty Nimble fingers maybe down the road. the name of the song is Deireadh Fomhair played by Stephen Wake tuned to DADGAD. Do you think that there are any dulcimer tab. Out there
I hope I'm not repeating a previous post but I could not find anything under search so here goes. It's just a general question about pickups wanted to get feedback. K&K pickup versus LR Baggs under saddle pickup. the little that I've been reading on the internet suggests that the K&K gives you a more realistic Acoustic sound. Do you guys find that to be true or what's your opinion in general? Thanks again, I hope everybody's doing well. A few months ago they operated on my left hand so now I'm doing finger exercises. I was getting what they call Dupuytren’s, contracture. I guess I'm just getting old. The good news is that everybody else is getting old with me. smile
Hi kids. I hope I'm not repeating a previous post but I could not find anything under search so here goes. It's just a general question about pickups wanted to get feedback. K&K pickup versus LR baggs under saddle pickup. the little that I've been reading on the internet suggests that the K&K gives you a more realistic Acoustic sound. Do you guys find that to be true or what's your opinion in general? Thanks again, I hope everybody's doing well. A few months ago they operated on my left hand so now I'm doing finger exercises. I was getting what they call dupuytren’s contracture. I guess I'm just getting old. The good news is that everybody else is getting old with me. smile
Hi Beth loved your exclamation about the D.A.A. disorder. I had a slight out break myself here. I almost bought a beautiful Used Blue Lion Dulcimer. But after adding up the cost of the instrument having it shipped back to Blue Lion to have a pickup installed and retrofit the fretboard with the one and a half fret and having no idea what it sound like, the cost reality hit me. There's an old saying with people with a custom car, paint and Chrome won't get you home. I guess what I'm trying to say is the aesthetic of the instrument got the better of me, then the practicality sunk in. I'll just stick with my FolkRoots and just accept the reality I can only play one instrument at a time. I'm much better now and have managed to shake off the disorder for now. ;o)
I was cruising YouTube for some tab for the Dulcimer when I stumbled across this instrument called a Chapman stick played by a couple Mark White and Stefanie WOW what a beautiful sound, just thought I would share. never heard of the instrument before.
"NONESUCH"
Hi kids any idea where to get the tab sheet music for a dulcimer song nonesuch?
It looks like folkcraft is making a new dulcimer. To me it looks like a variation on the theme of a Gary Gallier design. With the tapered fretboard, the bridge is floating for lack of a better word more like a guitar setup, and a wider body. Looks like they have omitted that little jog that Gary has on his instruments reminiscent of a violin. The few pictures that I've seen of Gary playing his dulcimer for what I can tell looks like Gary is using that area for support. His knee upper leg is wedged in there. Okay that's it from my end time to do the laundry
Hi all. does anyone know if Gary Gallier still alive? OK just teasing but really I have emailed him a few times and I get no response. Has he gone into hiding or something.
Thanks you guys are the best. I'll keep my eyes open for Bing's episode. The beauty of YouTube is that one can slow it down.
Just got a real instrument a Folk roots. My first one was a cheap import, waste of money oh well live and learn. Thanks again all for the good input. stay dry.😁
Hi sorry I don't know where to post this question. Any idea where to get the dulcimer tablature for a song Shaving a Dead Man? Thanks Kids
Any one tried a Stephens Lutherie dulcimer? he has a floating fret-board design for lack of a better word?
I think I’m catching that disease that seems to run through the musical community. Which explains why so many people have multiple instruments. Not just dulcimer players but everyone in general. They are all looking for the Holy Grail that one instrument out there somewhere, which has everything all in one instrument. Is beautiful, and has that perfect volume, sustain, balance, tone and range. SMILE
Hope this the right place to post a general question.
Anyhow I emailed Gary at his web page to see if he is still making Dulcimers but I'm not getting any response. Is he still alive? And if so is he still making instruments? Have a good holiday all ;o)
Just Jon here. Don't know if this is the right forum site. But here goes first Howdy all. Any one have experience with a McCafferty dulcimer I know that they're beautiful and I like his adjustable nut design very innovative. But what about tone play ability sound?
Don't know if this is the right forum site. But here goes first Howdy all. Any one have experience with a McCafferty dulcimer I know that they're beautiful and I like his adjustable nut design very innovative. But what about tone play ability sound?
