Don't be too jealous. As it has a very high music box sound, it isn't a good all around instrument. High bouncy sounding songs like "Old Joe Clark" are good on it, but the eery murder ballads and slow soft songs just don't come out quite right. (IMO)

I'm too jealous to offer any congratulations.


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No , mine has no feet. And my action at the nut is only 1 dime high. I hope you can remove the feet without any damage to the back of your dulcimer. Have you tried to contact Keith to see if he made it or is it someone else's knock off of one of his "Youngsters?" I've never heard of feet on a dulcimer. Mine just sits on my lap, behaving nicely even with vigorous strumming.

folkfan said:

Daniel, Does your Keith Young "Youngster" have round button feet on the bottom? My instrument does, and I'm finding them difficult to work with. When I tune, the instrument wobbles. I was wondering if the Keith Young instrument has the same feet since my instrument doesn't have a label inside.

And are the bridge and nut glued in their slots. Mine are and I'll have to have my brother lower the action for me the next time I see him as it's just too high for my comfort. It's two dimes high at the nut. I'm still wondering if mine is a true Keith Young or a copy.

Thanks, FF

Daniel Lewis Goad said:

I should have gotten him to pose this way with the dulcimer

Daniel Lewis Goad said:

Hummmm, left front paw for strumming and right rear paw for fretting. Interesting technique, Tigger.

ns that is a Keith Young "Youngster." The only difference between yours and mine is that mine has walnut back and sides.

Here's Tigger with Candy. He actually seem interested in this dulcimer. Usually he doesn't hang around to listen to me play, but tonight he sat a my feet staring up at the dulcimer as I bounced through Coulter's Candy, Old Joe Clark, and Dillian Bay. When I put it down he kept staring at it, so it wasn't me he was looking at.

Sounds like an ideal instrument for your trip. I, too, am looking forward to seeing pictures. What a great find.

Wow, that sounds exactly like a Keith Young "Youngster." I'm surprised that you didn't find a lable. Looking forward to seeing the pix.

Keigh, that looks perfect for travel! (Saw it on the pets thread.)

I just bought the sweetest little 21 inch long dulcimer. It's a 3 string cherry with a 17 inch VSL. The sound box is a trapezoid sort of shape with the bottom width being only 3 1/2 inches across and the top is the width of the fret board. There's no makers label so I can tell you who made it. I just tuned it down from DAA to CGG to see how the sound changes and it really sounds sweeter in C. It has all unwound strings, probably 16 on the bass and 12/or 14 for middle and melody

And the best thing of all is that it fits in my carry on bag, so when I go to the UK, I will have a dulcimer with me. With zither pin tuners, I'm going to have to invest in some spare clock keys in case I lose my goose neck. And the prototype possum board that Dave made years ago, is just the right size for this little baby.

Hoping to get some photos of it posted soon. Now I have to go make a carry bag for it. I think I'll use a quilted plaid I have. That some how seem appropriate.

I'm thinking of calling her "Candy" as she's a sweet little bit and really bounces through songs like "Coulter's Candy".

updated by @folkfan: 02/27/19 07:58:32PM