Well, @Tim-Amburgey deserves an award for patience!

updated by @john-gribble: 02/01/23 09:16:59AM

Gotta love a happy ending. 

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Dusty T., Northern California
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As a musician, you have to keep one foot back in the past and one foot forward into the future.
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Oh my, what a wonderful tale!  And how truly kind is @John-Gribble for making a dream come true.

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What a great story and wonderful ending. Enjoy your granduncle's handiwork.

Ken

"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."

Awesome. Glad you finally connected and now have the dulcimer in hand. Thanks for sharing your success.

Many thanks to this forum and specifically John Gribble.  Nearly three years ago right at the beginning of Covid I posted a "in search of a Jethro Amburgey dulcimer" on FOTMD and was connected to John.  Jethro is my ggranduncle and I had been on the lookout for one of his dulcimers.  Almost immediately I was contacted by John.  John was more than happy to put the dulcimer in the hands of a family member.  The problem was that John, and the dulcimer was in Japan.  We stayed in touch periodically waiting for the opportunity make the 'exchange".  After a series of attempts John made it to the States two weeks ago, and last week I was able to hold a beautiful instrument built by the hands of a relative 83 years ago.

Once again thank you John and those that put me in touch with him many months ago.