You, my friend, are the inspiration! After your query, I did a search as well, finding that no one is making them any longer.....So being the struggling mercenary....I hope to make my fortune.....
WTB: glass noter
Pettreemusic.com has them in stock. Not the "hall" brand however. I did speak to Jenn over at Crystal flutes...they "may" in the future start making theirs again. The are more concentrated on the flutes at this time.
Mike, I have one of the Hall brand pyrex glass noters that Amazon used to sell. Here is the listing explaining that it is no longer available: Hall dulcimer noter . That is the exact model I have. It was given to me when I bought my first dulcimer about 14 or 15 years ago.
It is well made and very pretty. It produces a very bright tone and slides around like butter on a hot skillet, although my noter skills are pretty poor, so I can't do a good demo. I have trouble avoiding the fret wire.
I never use it. If you pay for shipping plus make a $10 donation to FOTMD, it is yours. Send me a personal message if you're interested. I would package it up and get some estimates on shipping before you have to commit.
--
Dusty T., Northern California
Site Moderator
As a musician, you have to keep one foot back in the past and one foot forward into the future.
-- Dizzy Gillespie
Mike, are you asking about a solid glass rod or a cylinder that you put your finger in like you would use for playing slide guitar? If it is the former, do a search for glass stirring rods.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
updated by @ken-longfield: 04/14/25 05:37:28PM