Hi Dusty,

Thx for your response.  The answer to your questions is :  All of the above.  Additionally, I have smaller dulcimers with shorter VSLs but a full sized dulcimer with a shorter VSL is intriguing to me.  Best wishes for the holiday season!

Debi, I've never played a Blue Lion soprano, but I have a standard Blue Lion (an old IC) and I have a dulcimer by Ron Ewing that is similar to the Blue Lion soprano in that it is generally tuned a fourth or fifth above a standard dulcimer.  

The smaller dulcimers are fun to play and also enable you to play in different keys.  I love playing fiddle tunes since the shorter scale length makes it easier to play fast.  And sometimes it is easier to sing in F, G or A instead of the C or D of a standard dulcimer.

Sorry I can't share a sound clip of the Blue Lion soprano, but I can definitely vouch for the quality of Blue Lion dulcimers in general.  Janita and Bob do great work.

Why are you interested in a soprano?  Is it for the shorter scale length?  The higher tonal range? Just because they are so darn cute?

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Dusty T., Northern California
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Hi Folks, I’m very interested in getting some info on the Blue Lion soprano dulcimer .  Does anyone here have one or have experience playing one?  I would love to hear one, if possible.  The waitlist is over a year at this point so I’m trying to do my research in the meantime.  Thx and Happy Holidays to all!