Group Discussions
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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 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 9 years ago - replies: 0
String noise
I have a Ron Ewing Dulcimette that I am working on a special project with. Unfortunately, the middle string has a "tinny" or "twangy" noise -but...
@Cindy Stammich started 9 years ago - replies: 0
Tonewood
Having a hard time finding wood for builds. I've been out of the loop for a while, and just catching up. I'm planning several builds this spring...
@James Swayne started 9 years ago - replies: 9
I am SO in over my head!!!
I am used to playing melody, but lately I'm interested in some songs that don't sound very good playing the melody~I think chords would be much...
@hugssandi started 9 years ago - replies: 44