Group Discussions
Follow up on my backpacking stick project
I finished the stick yesterday and am pretty happy with it. It sounds great and weighs 7.2 ounces. The zither pins are a pain though and did not...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 2
Using a feather to strum
A couple years ago a workshop presenter showed us how to strip a turkeyfeather and use its spine to strum. I'm lost on how the technique actually...
@Jean Van Erem started 12 years ago - replies: 6
Great Resource for Music Theory Group
I came across this resource while browsing in the Chiff and Fipple, an excellent group for tinwhistle players. The charts apply equally well to...
@Banjimer started 12 years ago - replies: 6
Zither pin and tuning peg question
I have thus far been using guitar or ukulele tuning hardware, but have been working on making very light instruments for taking on backpacking and...
@Pete Staehling started 12 years ago - replies: 23
"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