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"Middletown dulcimer" sneak preview!

This is what I'm working on now in my shop. If you look at Anne Grimes' book "Stories From The Anne Grimes Collection of American Folk Music",...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 13

Newbie design questions

Okay, so I built and have greatly enjoyed 5 different stick dulcimers before building a regular mountain dulcimer. I must say that I am blown away...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 2

I need some advice re: shellac drips

I'm hand-brushing shellac (premixed, from a can) onto my new walnut dulcimer, and although most of the finish looks absolutely great, I'm having a...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 14

Looper, anyone?

I'm thinking of getting a looper, for fun jamming with myself, experience in building back up phrases....looking at a Boss RC3. That's the highest...
@Janene Millen started 12 years ago - replies: 17

Effect of wood type on sound

I have observed, at least from my limited experience, that lighter is better as far as both tone and volume go. But since most light woods like...
@J. Andy Crandall started 12 years ago - replies: 14

Needing help fora bass Dulcimer

little over a year ago I made a TMD with out going back and re-measuring, I am thinking it has a 28" VSL I have always had trouble bringing it into...
@phil started 12 years ago - replies: 3

Electric Hybrid TMB

I just finished a hybrid Tennessee music box for one of our members here. Most of it looks like my standard TMB, but there were some changes made...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 12

Kindred Gathering 40

Does anybody have any information on Kindred Gathering 40. We went to 39 and loved it. Hope to hear about 40 so we can plan on making it to 40.
@Byron Kinnaman started 12 years ago - replies: 0

Adjusting a floating bride

I'mcalling on the builders' expertise for this.I recently purchased an older Black Mountain ('78)from ebay. Lucky for me it was in pretty good...
@Jean Van Erem started 12 years ago - replies: 8

Jethro Amburgy and Clifford Glen

Look what the postman brought today - A Jethro Amburgey and a Clifford Glen, both from the 60s. They are in playable condition and just needed...
@Robin Clark started 12 years ago - replies: 12