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@grysbok
• 2 months ago
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Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
"No, it's pretty well integrated."
@grysbok
• 2 months ago
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Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
"They feel like plastic, but with a matte texture. If you run your finger along a string there's a slight sound, like with a wound string except much softer."
@grysbok
• 2 months ago
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Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
"I'm now on the "Aquila 11B Classic Banjo Normal Tension Red Series" and I'm really liking them. They sound and feel about right to me. The only downside so..."
@grysbok
• 2 months ago
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Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
"Funny thing about cobalt and gold strings: I'm also allergic to gold and cobalt. Apparently when you combine gold with titanium dioxide (found in sunscreen)..."
@grysbok
• 2 months ago
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Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
"Update: I've put baritone ukulele strings on my dulcimer. It's playable. Much less sustain. I'm not thrilled with how long it takes nylon strings to settle..."
@grysbok
• 2 months ago
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Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
"Good call, I forgot about the frets. I'll test them with that nickel-detecting liquid that turns pink when it touches nickel.
My full-size dulcimer uses the..."
@grysbok
• 2 months ago
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Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-hulme: I Just Got A Dulcimer, Now What? (Article)
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-hulme: I Just Got A Dulcimer, Now What? (Article)
@grysbok
• 2 months ago
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Created a new forum topic "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
Created a new forum topic "Nickel allergy--nylon strings on an octave dulcimer?":
"I'm thinking about swapping my octave dulcimer over to nylon strings. Now that I've started practicing regularly, I've remembered I have a nickel allergy. I..."