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Question on sound differences

Its me again with another question made the mistake of showing my wife photos of different dulcimer body styles and she likes the hour drop shape...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 8

Need Some Input

I have started my build of a Dulcimer for my wife I have all the wood cut except for the fret board, I have ripped all my pieces of wood to 1/8...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 6

Bridge location question new member

Hi to all, I’m new to the forum and was hoping someone may be able to assist me in restoring a very old “courting dulcimer” for a friend. I...
@dad roadie started 4 years ago - replies: 9

need some guideance

does anyone have a suggestion as to how i can get my wife to relax her picking hand as most know my wife has dementia, she was also hit by a hit...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 11

fret installation on older just intonation dulcimer

Hello builders.    I am getting ready to build a copy of the old noter style dulcimer with frets only under melody string. It will be Just...
@Bill Robison started 4 years ago - replies: 5

question on sound holes

I m going to be building a hour glass shaped dulcimer for my wife even though i purchase one for her to get started learning on. i have plans...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 6

Ok I have more Questions about better brands of dulcimers

What are some of the better brands of Dulcimer's to look at I found a apple creek in phoenix but after reading the warning on this site about some...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 22

New to site and have some questions

hello everyone I play Banjo and Mandolin I am searching for my first Dulcimer and have a few questions   #1- I am looking for a Dulcimer for my...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 9

barre chord question

Hello, looking for advice on forming these on the dulcimer, which finger(s) to use, do I roll the finger to the bony edge toward the nut like on a...
@Dave T started 4 years ago - replies: 2

First attempt in arranging German folk song for Dulcimer

Hello everybody, I tried to adopt the German folk song Klein Wild Vögelein for the Dulcimer noter/drone style by transcriping the sheet music...
@jost started 4 years ago - replies: 7