Group Discussions
Testing Lacquer v Polyurethane
Has anyone done any testing of how using lacquer v polyurethane impacts the sound of an instrument? I have talked to different builders, some use...
@Matt Berg started 5 years ago - replies: 13
Where the fingerboard meets the soundboard
Hello all. I have started making my dulcimers with fingerboards that have a very deep channel on the underside, for extra resonance. I have taken...
@Nate started 5 years ago - replies: 23
Replacing a nut and floating bridge
I have a dulcimer that my husband put together from a kit in the 70s. It has a floating bridge which I would like to replace with a permanent...
@Leny-Sue started 5 years ago - replies: 5
Added some half frets....now what?
Hello all I have been playing dulcimer for about a year on diatonic dulcimers. I added .5, 1.5, 4.5, and 7.5 frets to my fretboard, because I...
@Nate started 5 years ago - replies: 16
Safety Dance
People really seem to be enjoying this one. Safety Dance, 1983 hit by the Canadian group, Men Without Hats. This flows so nicely on the dulcimer...
@Sam Edelston started 5 years ago - replies: 7
String distance for Flatpicking
I am a newbie to flatpicking mountain dulcimer. Currently my strings are approximately equal distant using three strings. Are there advantages to...
@Leny-Sue started 5 years ago - replies: 1
fret wire crown height and width
It seems like most dulcimer builders choose medium crown height and crown width fret wire. Doing some research I see considerable variation...
@larryciesla started 5 years ago - replies: 10
"Shenandoah" - Online Music Project
I would like to introduce my NEW ONLINE PROJECT - Summer 2020. The winner of the facebook tune survey for this project is the beautiful...
@Ariane started 5 years ago - replies: 5
The Cars on dulcimer - "Just What I Needed"
When I demonstrate dulcimers to people, I like to ask them, "What kind of music do you love?" One day, I was giving a demo and lesson to a...
@Sam Edelston started 5 years ago - replies: 8
Dulcimer Repair Near Ringgold, GA?
Someone contacted me on Facebook last night saying that her husband inherited an old dulcimer and that it needs some repair. She is from Ringgold,...
@David Bennett started 5 years ago - replies: 6