Dulcimers in wooden cases?

Bob
Bob
@bob
7 years ago
86 posts

Thanks Robin !

Robin Thompson
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson
7 years ago
1,415 posts

What a cool case, Bob!  

Richard Streib
Richard Streib
@richard-streib
7 years ago
231 posts

rockncactus,

New River dulcimers out of Asheville, NC came with an optional wooden case which had rounded corners. The one I saw was made in the '90's.

Walnut Valley Dulcimer out of Burns, KS had an optional wooden case with the metal corner protectors like you describe. This company closed with the death of the owner in the mid '90's if my memory serves me well. Hope that helps you find the history of this dulcimer.

rocksncactus
@rocksncactus
7 years ago
10 posts

Thank you all for the responses.  Sorry I was vague.  I saw a dulcimer for sale, and it was in a sturdy wooden case with a fitted interior.  The corners of the case had metal caps to protect them.  The seller said there were no markings that he could find in or on the dulcimer as to who was the maker. That's mainly what I was trying to find out was who might have made it.  I thought with no markings that the case might be a clue.

Bob, your case is gorgeous!

Bob
Bob
@bob
7 years ago
86 posts

I build solid wood Dulcimer Cases, fully lined and hand-painted.

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Ken Hulme
Ken Hulme
@ken-hulme
7 years ago
2,111 posts

Are you looking for a case?  A dulcimer by this builder?  Or the combination of case and instrument?

Richard Streib
Richard Streib
@richard-streib
7 years ago
231 posts

Bill Berg of Mountain Made Dulcimers and Blue Lion both offer very substantial wooden cases similar to what you describe. I have seen a few others over the years but don't recall which who are still alive and/or making instruments and cases.  The TKL cases out of Canada are very sturdy.

TKL Products Corp or  http://www.jamesjonesinstruments.com/mountaindulcimer/mdcases.html for these cases.

http://www.mountainmademusic.com/dulcimer.asp

http://www.bluelioninstruments.com/cases.html

Strumelia
Strumelia
@strumelia
7 years ago
2,248 posts

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rocksncactus
@rocksncactus
7 years ago
10 posts

Is there a maker who traditionally sold his instruments in wooden cases with metal caps on the corners to protect from damage?  I was searching around on this forum and other places on the Internet over the holiday weekend and saw this and can't find it now.   Very curious.   Thanks!


updated by @rocksncactus: 11/27/17 10:27:49PM