Group Discussions
String physics question
Hey folks. Some of my dulcimers have a lot of string length that is outside of the VSL. I have one that has a 23" vsl, with about 8" of additional...
@NateBuildsToys started 8 months ago - replies: 3
Jethro Amburgey audio from Appalshop
https://youtu.be/9MUbSuHOFr8?si=SuvBL3aLq_LPmvbG
@Robin Thompson started 8 months ago - replies: 7
Gluing resonant objects inside soundbox?
Hey folks I was hoping someone might have some insight on a thought I had. I've been thinking about trying to glue things like cookie tins to the...
@NateBuildsToys started 8 months ago - replies: 9
buzz in low D on ginger
Hello! I have a new ginger setup in DAD (that I love) but…it has a buzz in the low D. Ideas?
@kathleen started 8 months ago - replies: 3
Choice of Wood for Fingerboard?
Hello craftsmen of FOTMD! I was hoping for some opinions on if the choice of wood for the fingerboard affects tone very much. If so what woods do...
@NateBuildsToys started 8 months ago - replies: 8
The Strumstick Chord Bible
Finally bit the bullet and bought myself "The Strumstick Chord Bible" - 1,156 Chords in D & G tunings. There's an awful lot to learn, if you...
@Anne Maguire started 8 months ago - replies: 4
Luthiers Mercantile
Just noticed an email from Luthiers Mercantile saying they were closing the doors this fall.
@Homer Ross started 8 months ago - replies: 12
Any Kansas dulcimer players out there?
This may not be the best place to post this but couldn't figure out any other way or place. I'm a lone dulcimer player in east central Kansas and...
@Leny-Sue started 8 months ago - replies: 1
What is a Galax Dulcimer
Hey folks Im just wondering what traits are associated with galax dulcimers? Most look like an oval shaped dulcimer in bagpipe tuning with a false...
@NateBuildsToys started 8 months ago - replies: 9
Old Fiddler’s Convention dulcimer contest, Galax VA
I just love to play Galax style and I was lucky enough to win first place again this year at the Old Fiddler’s Convention. Kimberly Burnette Dean,...
@Kendra Ward started 8 months ago - replies: 0