Group Discussions

Folkcraft plans for hourglass dulcimer ?

Hi to allI have a few question, I got a set of plans for a hourglass dulcimer from Folkcraft, the plans were made by Scott E Antes in 1982.My...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 6

What is best "free recorder app" to use on my tablet

I want to record mp3 music and some CD cuts to my Acer Iconia A500 tablet to play along with my dulcimer. I tried the recorder app that came with...
@Joseph Besse started 13 years ago - replies: 2

fretboard sequence?

Looking through all the discussions and other info on the internet, it looks like the sequence while making my fretboard will be something like...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 5

Sound Hole Help

Hi all, Its me again. I need some help with sound holes, Im making a folk craft teardrop dulcimer. It is 7 wide at the widest part, I have found...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 3

By choppiness in strumming by a newbie does one mean--

I have been playing about 7 weeks now and thought I had some tunes sounding tolerable until I recorded them for self study. I recorded several...
@Frank Ross started 13 years ago - replies: 13

Celebrate Strumming

I realised a few weeks ago that I had been happily(some might say obsessively) strumming for 6 months so I thought I would celebrate this mini...
@Steve Battarbee started 13 years ago - replies: 21

Best Strings for Fingerpicking?

What are your preferences for brand of strings best suited for fingerpicking?
@cynthia copeland started 13 years ago - replies: 22

Need help, Back brace ?

Hi to allI need some help, the back of my Folkcraft teardrop kit has a small bow in it, the bow would be from sideto side. My question is this, can...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 4

Pics Of My Dulcimer Form.

Hi to all I took some extra time today before starting on my Folkcraft dulcimer, since I plan on making some from scratch, I made a form to build...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 9

nut/bridge depth

Just received my "mountain dulcimer hardware kit" (tuners, bridge/nut, fret wire, anchor pins, strings) from Folkcraft. I'm building a cigar box...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 10