Bill Neely Hourglass Questions

Strumelia
Strumelia
@strumelia
3 hours ago
2,490 posts

Pretty with the maple leaves!  It's nice that it has additional info with it about the wood type.




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dulcimer novice
dulcimer novice
@dulcimer-novice
4 hours ago
3 posts

It is dated the year 2000 and is number 243

dulcimer novice
dulcimer novice
@dulcimer-novice
4 hours ago
3 posts

I recently picked up this at a local estate sale here in central NC. It is beautiful dulcimer made by Bill Neely from Damascus, VA. I thought about keeping it but it is too beautiful for a novice like me who only plays Amazing Grace. It deserves to be well used and appreciated by someone who has a true passion for them. My other one will suffice for me! Please see photos and tell me anything you can. All I know is he was a local legend and has passed away in 2014 and made many instruments. You can see the hat it is made from on the tag on a photo. I do not know how to tune it. I can tune a guitar with the online guitar tuner app if that helps. Please give opinions on what I should listen to it for. I was thinking anywhere from $400 to $600. Thank you much! -Kevin 

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