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what flavor of the chord do you choose??
I have just started looking at playing chords, having just about learned where all the frets are. My question - looking at the chord charts it...
@Frank Ross started 12 years ago - replies: 12
A big pain !
Hi AllIve been putting my McSpadden dulcimer kit together, the instructions had me to glue the fretboard to the top, then glue fretboard and top to...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 26
Am I the only one?
Am I the only one who has the problem of hitting the frets with the noter when sliding from fret to fret? Sometimes it doesn't happen, and at...
@Steven Berger started 12 years ago - replies: 45
Nylon Strings
Seeing the earlier thread about "Strings" got me thinking...Anyone ever put nylon strings on their dulci? If so, how'd they sound and what size did...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 3
Mini Box Dulcimer - a five hour project
As I still am a learner in building dulcimers, I started a mini project this week: a superslim, short scale 3-stringbox dulcimer. I tuned it...
@Peter W. started 12 years ago - replies: 10
Asymmetrical Body Shape
I was drawing out yet another body design last night (I must settle on one sometime) and drew the right hand side of an hourglass, then on the same...
@Iain James Craig started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Ruler For Frets ?
Hi allWhat kind of ruler do you all use to layout for the frets? I found a steel ruler marked 64th & 32nd on one side and 50ths &100ths on...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 10
Reference manuals ?
Are there anygood reference manuals for building a mountain dulcimer?
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 8
Inlaying MOP into a Fretboard
Shoot me down in flames if you think that this is a bad idea but; after years of either hand carving or routing out finger board veneers to inlay...
@Iain James Craig started 12 years ago - replies: 5
Amazing Grace
First verse sung by Fran Cargill in the Cherokee language. She is joined by Sally DeLawter who is the current leader of the Nikwasi Dulcimer...
@Phil Myers started 12 years ago - replies: 26