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@jim-hedman
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Signed @cindybryandavis's Guestbook:
Signed @cindybryandavis's Guestbook:
"Cindy,
I JUST saw your posts expressing interest in obtaining one of you dad's dulcimers here on Everything Dulcimer and on Friends of the Mountain..."
@jim-hedman
• one week ago
• comments: 16
Posted a new Comment on A Touch of Spring:
Posted a new Comment on A Touch of Spring:
"Mellow box, mellow tune. Enjoyed it!
I've been hawking e-bay again (durn DAD struck again it seems) and would have to say you did well. Was it at auction..."
@jim-hedman
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Everything Dulcimer - Closing Down.":
Posted a response to "Everything Dulcimer - Closing Down.":
"Brian, did you (or anyone else) download Everthing Dulcimer and if so what was the folder size? This information would be useful with respect to the..."
@jim-hedman
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer Factory:
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer Factory:
"If you plan on living with your current action set up as is for a while, consider tuning to C-G-cc (everything one note below where it is now). See how..."
@jim-hedman
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Signed @stewart-mccormick's Guestbook:
Signed @stewart-mccormick's Guestbook:
"Stewart, for some reason you appeared twice as a follower so I deleted one instance - but both instances disappeared. I guess it's some kind of software..."
@jim-hedman
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
"Egad! Thanks for the quick come-back! Your peg-box detail showed me something about my dulcimer that I did not know until just now. Your peg-box is..."
@jim-hedman
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
"Linda, now what made you think I was in any way eager?
No problem with the photos, five minutes with a photo editor and they look just fine. I'd sure..."
@jim-hedman
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
"Jennifer and Linda, I've done some more research and am convinced beyond doubt we all have Bill Fleming Dulcimers.
First I checked the source Linda..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
"Hehe, it looks like I missed the mark in second guessing your melody string gauge. In my assumption of 14 gauge melody I should have pointed out that it was..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
"notsothoreau, Assuming that the melody strings were not replaced prior to re-tuning this would be expected because you lowered the melody pitch five..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
"Matt, thanks for adding your "two cents" (man, that cracked me up!). Your comments on nut and bridge material were interesting and your advice may come into..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
"Stewart, now that you've got a "brute force" floating bridge, were you able to adjust it for a true octave at seventh fret? If you have, experiment by..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
"Ken, the purpose in my previous post was not to belittle you, much less foment an argument. But since, in so many words, you clearly implied that I don't..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
"Ken, are you sure about suggestion #3 in your post below? You say:
Quote: 3. Lower the action down to what we call the Nickel & Dime position. Set a..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "John Tignor dulcimer rework":
Posted a response to "John Tignor dulcimer rework":
"John, I like what you did in fabricating those wooden pegs. Personally, I prefer more of paddle shape for grips but if your fine efforts replicate an..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
Posted a response to "Charity Case Pt.2: Side Crack and High Action":
"Given the age, the crack probably didn't happen yesterday. If there's no body buzz, it's probably stable (especially if the sidewall/bottom junctions have..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "John Tignor dulcimer rework":
Posted a response to "John Tignor dulcimer rework":
"Awhile back I bought this thin sided walnut teardrop. A pretty little piece but basically unplayable due to intonation issues (namely it got progressively..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
"Jennifer, had I not known the maker's name I would have had a hard time deciphering the signature scrawl up to the "L" in Fleming. I just assumed an..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Robert Mize 5 String tuning help wanted":
Posted a response to "Robert Mize 5 String tuning help wanted":
"Lynn, probably not good form to jump in on an old thread, but from your description of the deep body and the photos of the peg head and strings, it is pretty..."
@jim-hedman
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
Posted a response to "Does anyone recognize this dulcimer? ":
"Jennifer, this appears to have been made by Bill Fleming who had a shop in Gatlinburg, TN. I visited his shop in 1970 and had one custom built from a list..."
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04/15/18 04:11:47PM @cindybryandavis:
Jim, thanks so much for letting me know about my father's dulcimer. I put in an early very low bid. Am watching it now! Hope I get it so all my siblings can have one that he made.
Best,
Cindy
04/17/17 08:58:27PM @ken-longfield:
Welcome to FOTMD, Jim. It's good to have you aboard.
Ken
"The dulcimer sings a sweet song."
04/16/17 05:23:29AM @cynthia-wigington:
Greetings from Vermont Jim and welcome to the site. You'll find the info you need here - it's a good connect.
04/15/17 08:33:28PM @rob-n-lackey:
Welcome, Jim, to this little corner of dulcimer heaven. Hope you enjoy it here.
Rob
04/15/17 09:45:58AM @benjamin-w-barr-jr:
Hi Jim, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer, and to meet some good people.
Ben
