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Tunning And String Size ?

Hi allThis may be a dumb question, but here it goes. Can any VSL be tuned to DAA or DGD, just by changing the string size? If so how do you know...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 12

Wartz Tab Book Corrections

In the Wartz tab book for the DAA "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms," the last four measures of the third line should be deleted.Ken"The dulcimer...
@Ken Longfield started 12 years ago - replies: 2

Thickness Sander

After resawing wood for tops, sides and bottoms, it seems like I need to sand them forever to get out the bandsaw blade marks. Was just looking at...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 46

The Full English Project at the English Folk Dance and Song Society

The English Folk Dance and Song Society recently finish the enormous task of gathering together and digitizing the major collections of...
@Steve Battarbee started 12 years ago - replies: 4

Retrofit a pickup

I have a Modern Mountain dulcimer with a floating bridge that I would like to have a pick up installed in. I've tried soundboard transducers and...
@Jan Schultz started 12 years ago - replies: 9

Mountain Dulcimer Building 101 (or 214 ways to skin a cat)

Reasons: I always wanted to build an MD.Instrument building isgoal-oriented and I'm not. There is gratification in making it to the next...
@Jimmy Lamar started 12 years ago - replies: 9

Re-sawing Blades

I just wanted to say a bit about my recent re-sawing experiences. I had some success with a little ~$100 Ryobi band saw, before I decided to buy a...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 12

Abide With Me - Jeffries Dulcimer

Seeing as how it's Sunday - I though I would have a go at a hymn today. So here is Abide with Me played noter drone style on my A W Jeffries...
@Robin Clark started 12 years ago - replies: 5

Black Jack Davey

Does anyone have, or know where I could find, the tab for Black Jack Davey? Thanks
@Gail Webber started 12 years ago - replies: 15

My First Prichard

It is not quite finished, but I thought I would share a photo of my "almost" finished first Prichard build. The pegs are not the ones for this...
@Ken Longfield started 12 years ago - replies: 14