Group Discussions

Johnny B Goode

When I was first learning to play the guitar, one of the first books I got was "Chuck Berry ... Anthology," and I learned many of the songs in...
@Sam Edelston started 8 years ago - replies: 2

6 String "No-Body" Electric

I just finished a 1986 unbuilt dulcimer kit I got on Craig's List for $50.  Winters are long and boring in a Wisconsin apartment. This project...
@N9LO started 8 years ago - replies: 2

Inexpensive Fretboard Miterbox

Purchased a $12 miter box, Stanley, and some aluminum bar stock from Lowes and made a miter box for cutting fret slots as well as slots for nut...
@Kusani started 8 years ago - replies: 11

VSL vs Body Size

Is there any problem shortening up the VSL on a larger bodied dulcimer designed to have a 28" VSL by installing the bridge closer to the nut, and...
@Sheryl St. Clare started 8 years ago - replies: 18

Prichard #25 finished

I have finished building the 25th Prichard and the 56th dulcimer. It is all Poplar dyed with Aniline dye and finished with Danish oil.
@Kevin Messenger started 8 years ago - replies: 0

Prichard #25 finished

I have finished building the 25th Prichard and the 56th dulcimer. It is all Poplar dyed with Aniline dye and finished with Danish oil.
@Kevin Messenger started 8 years ago - replies: 3

Leonard Glenn dulcimers

Does anyone else here play a dulcimer made by Leonard Glenn of North Carolina?  The hand written label inside mine (pictured in my profile pic)...
@Kevin Keating started 8 years ago - replies: 4

"Un" tuning?

Dumb question here ... I've heard various opinions as to whether an instrument's strings should be slackened when the instrument is put away, or...
@Laurel K Scott started 8 years ago - replies: 21

April's Dulcimer

Calling this new mountain dulcimer "April" (my build for this month),  Started with carving the Tuning Scroll of Black Walnut. I've joined the...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 2

Hemingway's Whiskey

We are called Seldom The Same, both for our rotating cast of players and our tendency to not play anything quite the same way twice. Lead singer...
@Tom McDonald started 8 years ago - replies: 0