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Fret Scale Templates

I'm trying to find a source for fret scale templates for mountain dulcimer.  Anyone know where to find them?
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 10 years ago - replies: 13

Teardrop is finished

Here are some pics. of my finished Chestnut and Walnut dulcimer, Just Intonated ,it has a 26.5 VSL
@Kevin Messenger started 10 years ago - replies: 4

Teardrop in The Clamps.

This is a Chestnut and Walnut teardrop that I am working on for the Appalachian Festival. I hope to finish at least two more Dulcimers before...
@Kevin Messenger started 10 years ago - replies: 8

40-year old RemBrand Dulcimer Kit!

A friend of mine who is a realtor aqcuired a RemBrand Dulcimer kit from one of his clients a number of years ago.  It has been sitting in his...
@Ed Gaunt started 10 years ago - replies: 6

New Chromatic Walnut Hourglass

Here's the latest from my shop.  My first chromatic (and last?).
@John C. Knopf started 10 years ago - replies: 4

Converted My FolkRoots to a Baritone....Visit to Folkcraft

I visited with Richard Ash at Evart this year (Folkcraft Instruments), who instructed me on how to convert my 28" scale FolkRoots dulcimer to a...
@Susie started 10 years ago - replies: 10

Wine Country Dulcimer Players?

I'm looking for other dulcimer players in Sonoma County... or Napa, Mendocino, or Lake... or even (gasp) Marin counties.  I live in Santa Rosa and...
@Candice H. Brown Elliott started 10 years ago - replies: 1

Finish in and out?

I am getting ready to put the top and bottom on the Folkcraft Kit i purchased. Is there any advantage/disadvantage  to applying a finish to the...
@Larn Werner started 10 years ago - replies: 7

September challenge tune -Old Joe Clark

Realized I had not posted anything for the next month's challenge, so decided better do that to-day.  For the month of September, I was thinking of...
@James Phillips started 10 years ago - replies: 5

Jean Ritchie Original 1967 # 170 Appalachian Dulcimer Excellent Cond

Just saw this on ebay if anyone is interested:...
@marg started 10 years ago - replies: 2