Bonnie Carol Number 6 1973
Instruments- discuss specific features, luthiers, instrument problems & questions
Hi all,
Long time guitar player here thinking about getting into the dulcimer. I just had a nice dulcimer land in my lap here as my wife found it in a thrift store (actually got it from the guy in line to donate it before it was donated!) Looking into this instrument, it seems that Bonnie was a very well-respected player and luthier. I'd like to learn to play dulcimer now that I have one, and I was just wondering what you could tell me about it. For instance, what kind of wood is it made of? I've heard Bonnie used "exotic hardwoods"...maybe this is Koa or something like that? How would you suggest I clean it without damaging or altering the finish? Is this rare/collectible? Any idea how much a low production number Bonnie Carol like this would go for to a collector? Where should I get strings for it?
Really appreciate any insights you guys have! Thanks!
My images were too large to upload, so I put them here: https://imgur.com/a/332WTID
updated by @badger: 03/30/25 09:41:12AM
