Group Discussions
Kratz-zither found
Amongst the dross, I recently found a kratz-zither for sale on eBay. The former owner had this for about 40 years but knew practically nothing...
@Clockdr started 8 years ago - replies: 3
My 169th dulcimer
Pleased with this one, top is curly white ash, the back and sides curly walnut. Has a nice bright sound!
@Dale A Penrose started 8 years ago - replies: 15
Latest Build
Commissioned piece going to Virginia. Walnut sides and bottom with curly maple top. Maple fretboard with African Blackwood overlay. This is...
@Kusani started 8 years ago - replies: 4
Rebuilds
One thing I have wondered about is refurbishing old dulcimers, or especially rebuilding/upgrading student model dulcimers. I know guitarists do it...
@YeahSureOK started 8 years ago - replies: 8
Anyone else tune GDg?
I have two backpacker dulcimers with 22.5 VSL. Both are tuned GDG and GDDD. Does anyone else play short VSL that use this tuning?
@Don Grundy started 8 years ago - replies: 8
Cedar dulcimer
Has anyone ever built a dulcimer from cedar (the kind of cedar you can get from Home Depot and Lowe's)? I've been thinking about trying that....
@Bert Bennett started 8 years ago - replies: 6
Ban-jammer build questions
I am currently in the process of constructing a ban-jammer in the pattern of the Clemmer model. I was just wondering if anyone that had experience...
@Collier Frederick started 8 years ago - replies: 7
Dulcimer vs Dulcimore
Today I ran across a letter to the editor written in 1973 regarding Dulcimer vs Dulcimore. Hopefully the screen capture I made will come out OK....
@David Bennett started 8 years ago - replies: 7
New Body
Here's a new body I made for a student's cardboard dulcimer. Butternut top & back and maple sides. Materials cost about $15, not counting...
@Ken Hulme started 8 years ago - replies: 7
TMB Builders List - 2018
I'm looking for TMB builders, both full-time and part-time), especially those in Tennessee where I live. Thanks!
@GaryFSmith started 8 years ago - replies: 3