Group Discussions

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 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 years ago - replies: 3

Electric Hybrid TMB

I just finished a hybrid Tennessee music box for one of our members here. Most of it looks like my standard TMB, but there were some changes made...
@John C. Knopf started 11 years ago - replies: 12

Kindred Gathering 40

Does anybody have any information on Kindred Gathering 40. We went to 39 and loved it. Hope to hear about 40 so we can plan on making it to 40.
@Byron Kinnaman started 11 years ago - replies: 0

Adjusting a floating bride

I'mcalling on the builders' expertise for this.I recently purchased an older Black Mountain ('78)from ebay. Lucky for me it was in pretty good...
@Jean Van Erem started 11 years ago - replies: 8

Jethro Amburgy and Clifford Glen

Look what the postman brought today - A Jethro Amburgey and a Clifford Glen, both from the 60s. They are in playable condition and just needed...
@Robin Clark started 11 years ago - replies: 12

New to Four-Equidistant Strings, tuning questions

Hi, just joined the group as I am building my first Mountain Dulcimer, and have decided to set it up and learn to play four-string equidistant.I...
@Monterey started 11 years ago - replies: 5

Strum Strum Strum

I am having a very hard timestrumming, would anyone like to post somestrumming patterns or how I am to tell how to strum on any music I am trying...
@marg started 11 years ago - replies: 25