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@Dale A Penrose started 12 years ago - replies: 0

Sore elbow - Poor posture? Poor technique?

Hi, Lately - past month, I've been having a sore elbow. I think it maybe posture at work (I'm in an office at computer all day), but I have this...
@Ruth Lawrence started 12 years ago - replies: 17

What kind of staple

I've taken an interest in the style of Dulcimer made using staples for frets. What brand or size of staple are you using? I have a home built...
@David Williams2 started 12 years ago - replies: 20

Does my Dulci need to go on a diet?

I'm extending a side thread that started on the previous discussion (Dulcimer Numero Uno) about dulcimer weights. General opinion is that they...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 15

Retail Stores in Ontario?

I just purchased my Dulcimer yesterday from a local man whose mother had played it. I am wondering if there are any retailers in Ontario where I...
@Maggie Arnold started 12 years ago - replies: 4

Hooray!!! I just purchased my first Dulcimer.

I just purchased my first Mountain Dulcimer. It was second hand and came with nothing other than a case. I now need to find a source for the...
@Maggie Arnold started 12 years ago - replies: 13

Setting up and playing a Mize dulcimer

Hi All,I recently had the good fortune to buy a Mize dulcimer off eBay that needs basic setup (including bridge) and some small cosmetic work. It...
@Parker Buckley started 12 years ago - replies: 3

AEA tuning

Hi folks,I don't post very much anymore but still check in at least every other day to read what's happening in our world. Always some good...
@Terry Wilson started 12 years ago - replies: 22

Wooden pegs lose pitch

An acquaintance wants to play her grandmother's dulcimer, but says the wooden pegs don't keep the pitch. She figures changing to geared tuners...
@Lois Sprengnether Keel started 12 years ago - replies: 12

Sound holes on dulcimer sides

Hello. Have any of you ever made a dulcimer with the sound holes on the dulcimer sides instead of on the top? I've seen one like this, but never...
@Molly McCurdy started 12 years ago - replies: 2