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3-String Teardrop Sunhearth Dulcimer - 1974

Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Hi Dwain, pleasure to meet you. Thank you so much for all of your insight. It is all so cool! Seems like a long-lost instrument, and I would love if you added it to the registry, absolutely!

My name is Michael Lipari. Ironically enough, I bought it as-is on Facebook, just yesterday 7/23/24. The top was just kind of resting flat on the body and latched but not glued, like you said. I knew it was incomplete but I didn't know exactly how incomplete until I starting looking at more dulcimers.

It was from a woman named Michelle Bobroff Lee, who said it was a "kit" and was her grandfather's. She made some mention of Lorraine Lee Hammond as well. I forget exactly what the relation was, but I believe it was a familial connection.

I will absolutely check out your website and send a private message your way as well. Feel free to let me know if you need any other information on it, happy to help. Thank you!

updated by @mjlipari188: 07/24/24 09:30:08PM

3-String Teardrop Sunhearth Dulcimer - 1974

Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Sounds like a plan! Ken, I will definitely take you up on that. Really appreciate it 🙏🙏 Sending you a private message now.

3-String Teardrop Sunhearth Dulcimer - 1974

Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Thanks a bunch for your help Ken! Sorry about that, I used the regular iPhone photos with photo attachment function on the message template, I think they just came out too big. 

I updated the post with all the photos combined into one!

3-String Teardrop Sunhearth Dulcimer - 1974

Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions

Hello everyone! This is my first post here. I’m relatively new to dulcimers but have taken a keen interest in them. I am a life-long guitar player. I had a unique opportunity to purchase this Sunhearth dulcimer and I’m looking to get it back to its working state. 

I believe it is a 3-string instrument and possibly a DIY kit? The construction of it is just a bit confusing to me. It’s missing the tuning heads, nut, and bridge, and I was expecting to see nails or nail holes for loop-end strings, but there is nothing like that on it. Just a latch and one nail. The whole top part also comes off. 

I set up guitars pretty regularly but I want to get some advice on this dulcimer before I buy or do anything. It seems to be in great shape and I would love to give it life again. I sincerely appreciate any and all advice / insight you can provide. Thank you for your help, looking forward to hearing from you!! :) 

updated by @mjlipari188: 07/24/24 01:50:08PM