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Tonewood
Having a hard time finding wood for builds. I've been out of the loop for a while, and just catching up. I'm planning several builds this spring...
@James Swayne started 9 years ago - replies: 9
I am SO in over my head!!!
I am used to playing melody, but lately I'm interested in some songs that don't sound very good playing the melody~I think chords would be much...
@hugssandi started 9 years ago - replies: 44
no longer a beginner?
How do you know when you are no longer a beginner? What left-hand or right-hand techniques define an advanced beginner or intermediate player?...
@Dusty Turtle started 9 years ago - replies: 16
Tuner/Tuning Question
Another newbie question! :)So I sat down tonight and tuned my vintage 3-string DAA for the first time using both my Snark tuner and the Harpkit...
@Laurel K Scott started 9 years ago - replies: 5
A New "Old" Project
Back maybe 20 to 25 years ago, my sister was wandering through a yard sale in Silver Spring, MD. She came across a partially assembled mountain...
@Ken Longfield started 9 years ago - replies: 2
Stringing Mystery on Vintage Dulcimer
Hi! Not sure where to post this, but as I am new to dulcimers in general, I thought I'd start here. I recently purchased a vintage dulcimer from...
@Laurel K Scott started 9 years ago - replies: 24
White walnut with sapele stripe
I'm working on a new instrument. I've never worked with white walnut, and I love the smell! These are the steps as to how I carve the peghead....
@Mark Runge started 9 years ago - replies: 9
Gardner Winter Music Fest - full set
Thank you, Jim Fawcett, for recording my set last Saturday. Y'all may not feel as kindly toward him after you listen to it. LOL Rob N Lackey...
@Rob N Lackey started 9 years ago - replies: 0
Tuning Peg Choices
I am interested in using Banjo (or viola) Style Tuning Pegs on my new dulcimer builds and I am wondering if these Grover pegs would work well...
@Bob started 9 years ago - replies: 7
PA German Zitter
Here are some photos of PA German zitter reproduction I'm making. There is one photo of the original zitter which is in the collection of the...
@Ken Longfield started 9 years ago - replies: 17