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@jack-m
• one week ago
• comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Ken Longfield:
I've made dulcimers and used lots of different finishes. I started out over 50 years ago using violin varnish. I used that on three or four..."
@jack-m
• one week ago
• comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Dusty Turtle:
Ken (and everyone else), when you express your preferences, are you basing that on how it is to work with the product, how it looks on the..."
@jack-m
• one week ago
• comments: 11
Created a new Group discussion "What's your favorite finish ?":
Created a new Group discussion "What's your favorite finish ?":
"Finishes are my latest concern and don't want to get into spray finishes if I can avoid it. The back and sides will be walnut with a Port Orford cedar top..."
Dulcimer Making
Dulcimer Making
@jack-m
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Your first paragraph is pretty much the conclusion I arrived at.
Your player's point of view is what I was noticing while listening many you tube videos..."
@jack-m
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Strumelia:
I've personally noticed that over the course of the past 25 years (no pun intended, lol) the doubled melody string has changed from been the..."
@jack-m
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Ken Longfield:
I think over the last few years I've built more 3 string dulcimers than 4 stringers. My Prichard reproductions and "modern" Prichards have all..."
@jack-m
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:
"Nate:
Id say the most common is three courses with a pair of melody strings running in one course, for a total of 4 strings.
Having paired melody strings..."
@jack-m
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 9
Created a new Group discussion "Three or Four Strings, that is the question":
Created a new Group discussion "Three or Four Strings, that is the question":
"Just wondering if you build more three string dulcimers or more four string dulcimers. I notice many experienced players with three strings. Your thoughts?"
Dulcimer Making
Dulcimer Making
@jack-m
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:
"I ordered a few books on dulcimers and one is pictures of pre-revival dulcimers. Looking at these pictures and knowing a bit about old ways of working..."
@jack-m
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:
"Nate:
Glad to hear it Jack. @dwain-wilder has tons of incredibly useful information for builders, and has helped me a lot over time. Truly an indispensable..."
@jack-m
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:
"Nate:
Jack I was just remarking that if one were to use a yardstick that only has 16ths and a calculator that gives readings in 128ths, as Wally mentioned,..."