You're welcome Kevin.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
Bill Neely Hourglass Questions
I did some research and now see what you are saying about the tuners. Appreciate the insight Ken!
Thank you! Good info! Not sure exactly what you are saying but it is only because of my ignorance to the subject. I will do some research to catch myself up! Thank you Ken!
Kevin, that's a very pretty dulcimer. I really like the wood. The top appears to be spruce and the back and sides maple with walnut accents. My only problem with the dulcimer is the tuners are in the wrong positions. They should have been placed so that the string tension pulls the brass gears into the shaft with the tuner buttons, not away from them. This is a mistake made by some builders. Eventually the string tension will separate the two gears causing the tuning machines to no longer work. Admittedly this may take a lifetime or two happen, but it is something that will eventually create a problem. I hope you find a new home for this instrument. It deserves to be played.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
Pretty with the maple leaves! It's nice that it has additional info with it about the wood type.
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It is dated the year 2000 and is number 243
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
