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Want to talk about a particular dulcimer or about dulcimers available from certain luthiers? Talk about string gauges, dulcimer brands, types of wood, mystery buzzes, sticky tuning peg, extra frets...

Matt Berg

Matt Berg

Fret Rocker

@Matt Berg, updated by @Matt Berg 3 weeks ago

John Pettreemusic

Strumelia

Changing from pegs to machine tuners

@John Pettreemusic, updated by @Strumelia 3 weeks ago

Lilley Pad

Wally Venable

Luthiers, Builder question on finishes

@Lilley Pad, updated by @Wally Venable 4 weeks ago

Dwain Wilder

Dwain Wilder

Custom Fret Templates from Bear Meadow

@dwain-wilder, 3 months ago

Paula Brawdy

Ken Longfield

Probst and Gallier instruments

@Paula Brawdy, updated by @Ken Longfield 3 months ago

PaulinPhoenix

Shopdad

Leveling of frets - why?

@PaulinPhoenix, updated by @Shopdad 3 months ago

Jerry Posner

Rob Williams

Geoffrey R. Johnson Dulcimer?

@Jerry Posner, updated by @Rob Williams 4 months ago

Casserole

Robin Thompson

Low-maintenance/easy-to-play dulcimer models

@Casserole, updated by @Robin Thompson 4 months ago

Nate

Dwain Wilder

More or less overtones

@Nate, updated by @Dwain Wilder 4 months ago

paula

paula

Chet Hines “dulcimore”

@paula, updated by @paula 4 months ago

hugssandi

hugssandi

Is it worth gifting this dulcimer?

@hugssandi, updated by @hugssandi 5 months ago

Dwain Wilder

Mark Gilston

Ever seen an epinette like this?

@Dwain Wilder, updated by @Mark Gilston 5 months ago

Debi

Debi

Blue Lion Soprano Dulcimer Questions

@Debi, updated by @Debi 5 months ago

AG Murton

Shopdad

Shifting bridge and nut

@AG Murton, updated by @Shopdad 6 months ago

sandra hehl

Jerry Posner

Looking for Info on Laurel Mountain Dulcimers

@sandra hehl, updated by @Jerry Posner 6 months ago

bonnieannie

Wally Venable

Advice for fire-damaged dulcimer

@bonnieannie, updated by @Wally Venable 6 months ago

Lilley Pad

Nate

the bridge “saddle”

@Lilley Pad, updated by @Nate 6 months ago

Tom Haines

Dusty Turtle

Approximate age/info about my instrument

@Tom Haines, updated by @Dusty Turtle 7 months ago

GreatLakes73

Ken Longfield

Wedge shaped floating bridge

@GreatLakes73, updated by @Ken Longfield 7 months ago

Karen B

todd metcalf

David Lynch Baritone

@Karen B, updated by @todd metcalf 7 months ago

barnjam

Marko

Extended Range Dulcimer

@barnjam, updated by @Marko 7 months ago

Mikekoz

Skip

A question about intonating a dulcimer

@Mikekoz, updated by @Skip 7 months ago

Mikekoz

Ken Longfield

Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?

@Mikekoz, updated by @Ken Longfield 7 months ago

Aditi

Ken Longfield

Stringing a Cripple Creek dulcimer - tail dowels?

@Aditi, updated by @Ken Longfield 8 months ago

Estes George

sandbar17

Hello friends, Does anyone know much about John D. Tignor...

@Estes George, updated by @sandbar17 8 months ago

Aditi

DavisJames

Good dulcimer for busking?

@Aditi, updated by @DavisJames 9 months ago

GreatLakes73

Strumelia

"Extra" frets and JI vs ET

@GreatLakes73, updated by @Strumelia 9 months ago

jimws

jimws

Tuners on Folkcrat instrument are difficult to turn

@jimws, updated by @jimws 9 months ago

JDNewberry

JDNewberry

I need BASIC dulcimer help - Complete novice

@JDNewberry, updated by @JDNewberry 10 months ago

Lilley Pad

Ken Longfield

Gary Gallier's Starsong Dulcimer dim.?

@Lilley Pad, updated by @Ken Longfield 10 months ago

wibble

wibble

1 1/2" and 1 3/8ths fretboad widths.

@wibble, 10 months ago

Lilley Pad

Nate

radius fret-board.

@Lilley Pad, updated by @Nate 10 months ago

pghmatt

Ken Longfield

Anyone have experience with a Black Mountain dulcimer?

@pghmatt, updated by @Ken Longfield 10 months ago

Dan

Dan

Number 7_25 London

@Dan, updated by @Dan 10 months ago

notsothoreau

Ken Longfield

No grooves on bridge revisited

@notsothoreau, updated by @Ken Longfield 10 months ago

Dan

Dan

Black Thomas replication

@Dan, updated by @Dan 10 months ago

Dulcimaniac

Alex_Lubet

Reasons NOT To Get a Chromatic

@Dulcimaniac, updated by @Alex_Lubet 11 months ago

notsothoreau

Ken Longfield

When to replace tuners

@notsothoreau, updated by @Ken Longfield 11 months ago

Mountainmender

Mountainmender

My happiness with Heinrich Dulcimers

@mountainmender, 11 months ago

Paderau

Paderau

Which melody string to remove to make 3 equidistant?

@Paderau, updated by @Paderau 11 months ago

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