I know it's Utile for sure, I carved it myself
The more unusual wood there is the steamed beech. We used to use it for high quality storage cases as it's pollutant free. Ideal for fretboaards though because of it's resistence to abrasion.
Don't ever mention the word Meranti again. I've taken more splinters off of that damn stuff than all the other woods put together.
john p
The more unusual wood there is the steamed beech. We used to use it for high quality storage cases as it's pollutant free. Ideal for fretboaards though because of it's resistence to abrasion.Don't ever mention the word Meranti again. I've taken more splinters off of that damn stuff than all the other woods put together.john p
Spruce and African mahog.
Bob Christian
North Devon
December 75
New head in utile, new fretboard in steamed beech, various splits mended etc.
By far my favourite.
Big old curly maple and spruce 6 1/2 fret.
#8 February 1975
Aberdeen
Michael MacGowan
(Label not too clear).
John Pearse model, out on loan
Cheap Romanian teardrop, out on loan
Spruce and walnut, pin tuners
circa 1980-90 bought in York
Recently aquired and in need of a set up.
Another John Pearse.
Couple of newly mades, neither set up to my liking yet.
john p
but of course you can play it any way you like!We want pictures! :DYes, I'm sure it was meant for noter playing, Strumelia.
Got an email from Paul Conrad and these are the words:
walnut, honey locust, buckeye :)
Hey Rod:
1. Mcspadden Maple Custom
2. Mcspadden Maple Custom
3. Mcspadden Koa Custom
4.Mcspadden Cherry Custom
5. Mcspadden Baratone
6. Mcspadden Ginger
7. Mcspadden Banjo Dulcimer
8. Clemmer Banjo Dulcimer
9. Greibhaus Maple Electric
10. Cripple Creek Kit (my first)
11. Old Time Dulcimer found in flee market estimated 1850(pics. on my site)Don Pedi has borrowed for now
12. Walnut Mcspadden (for sale) 2005 played 3 times
13. Zeke dulcimer from Mt View Walnut with Buckeye top
14. Old time galax style dulcimer from Hughes Co. in Coloroda bought on Ebay
15.Old dulcimer bought on ebay just says "Folks" inside
Think thats it bidding on a 1970 Mcspadden now made by Lynn MCspadden number 1000 my last one was 52,000.
Guess you got me beat Rod,lol.
16. A Bob Magowan ordered don't think that is spelled right. Been on the list for a yr, finally my turn.
Another Warren May fan! I have one just like that: walnut hourglass with wooden pegs (built in '87). Mine has heart soundholes -- yours? And of COURSE it's a "she." I mean, just look and listen to her! Mine sings best in DAA, too.
My other dulcimer is a Tom Yocky. Curly maple with a western red cedar top (love the cedar scent that wafts up as I play!). Moon and stars soundholes. That one's definitely a "he."
(Their names are Markta and Glen. Sometimes I just call them Beauty and The Beast.)
Linda Fillers said:My list isn't nearly as long. In order of purchase:
1. McSpadden - walnut/spruce hourglass
2. McSpadden Ginger - cherry (great for traveling)
3. Warren May - walnut hourglass with NO 6+ & wooden pegs (probably my favorite to play. I keep her in DAA...the only one I keep out on a stand for easy access!)
4. Warren May - walnut Hourdrop w/ vine sound holes. I asked Warren to add a 6+....There are those times in hymns when I need that accidental and I don't "bend" very well.
also in the house is:
5. Harpmaker - student model that I bought for my husband.
This is the Kurt Simmerman Spanish Curly cedar front with figured mahogany on the back. :)My dulcimers do not really have names--I just call them by maker and or wood.For some unexplainable reason I think of the Blue Lion dulcimer with the rose inlay, the lady with the checkered past, and the swan dulcimer as female, and all the others as male except for the Galax dulcimer which has a name "LiL Tater" and it looks like a big sweet potato--and has the personality of a basset hound. :) Bob Lewis said:
Linda Fillers said:How does one sex a dulcimer? Go on...admit that they have names too.I keep her in DAA.
1. Kurt Simmerman concert goncala alves2. Kurt Simmerman concert Spanish curly cedar and figured mahogany3. Kurt Simmerman concert sassafras and walnut4. Blue Lion rosewood and red cedar5. Blue Lion 6 string Robert Force6. Ben Seymour cherry Galax7. Unidentified with carved swan head8. Bob Cox (John Huron model) sassafras and cherry9. Ron Ewing dulcimette walnut and vintage wine vat10 The lady with the checkered past (Ron Cook--walnut and maple checkerboard--carved lady's head)11. McSpadden cherry and spruceon order12. Bill Taylor courting dulcimer TBA13. Paul Conrad Timbre TBAI will probably try to keep this right at thirteen as that is a lucky and positive number of dulcimers to have in one household to maintain instrument stability in the universe. If I sell one--I would have to cut back to 8 and if I buy a new one--I'd have to add on until I had 21. I try to maintain stability and harmony in my instrument numbers as transitions tend to be chaotic. :)
I don't guess you want any snow cream, do you?! :-)
