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Finished another one.....

Number 154, curly black walnut with a wormy chestnut top.
@Dale A Penrose started 12 years ago - replies: 3

Tuning using Hertz or a tablet app

My first weeks with the dulcimer were very challenging. The book I had said something like "go to a piano" (like there's one of those in every home...
@Ellen Rice started 12 years ago - replies: 6

What is it?

I started this in the Collector's Corner group, but I thought that some builders might have an opinion since there are some good pics... What to...
@Rick Kennedy started 12 years ago - replies: 5

My latest...

I really like my latest creation. It is poplar, red oak, and baltic birch ply. It was my first stab at ebonizing. I am very please with the...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 4

Great resource - Stephen Seifert Join the Jam videos

First let me say I do not know Stephen and have never met him. I am not affiliated with him in any way, I'm just a very satisfied customer and...
@Mandy started 12 years ago - replies: 2

String Breakage on Octave Dulcimer

I just wanted to share my adventures with this problem...I had a lot of trouble getting my 20" vsl melody string tuned to d (the d an octave above...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 0

Baritone Dulcimer

Are there any videos on FOTMD that would give me a good listen to a baritone dulcimer. I'd like to compare it'ssound to that of a "regular" MD.Thanks
@Maxspop started 12 years ago - replies: 2

Barre chords

I've been playing a couple of months now and am starting to get better at chords. However, the barre chords (000, 444, etc.) are a problem for me....
@Colleen Hailey started 12 years ago - replies: 18

Let's See Your Strumstick.

Hi to all Let's seewhat your strumstick looks like. Here's mine. This is the first oneI made from a kit. Here's one that I just finished....
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 27

Funeral music

Don't need this, yet, but I was wondering if anyone in here has played at a funeral and if you have any pointers and can suggest some music.Thanks...
@Jan Potts started 12 years ago - replies: 43