John C. Knopf

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Location: Westland, MI
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John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 6 days ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on Favorite Dulcimer books and/or good books for beginners?:
"That book is a favorite of mine!  Such interesting stories about folks worldwide who enjoy building and playing dulcimers."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Crack in the soundboard, by the sound hole":
"Marg, as a builder I am aware of such things.  If I make a dulcimer with intricate soundholes, I'll glue some tiny wood pieces under overhangs, at right..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimers I have built:
"Very nice work, Alan!  You've built some beautiful instruments. BTW, has it been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, Minnesota?"
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 weeks ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on @lynn-peachey:
"Lynn, owning four dulcimers is.... a GOOD START!  My dulcimer-building buddies and I could load your house up with them, if you so chose.  We call that..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "New Cherry Galax Dulcimer":
"Thankee kindly, friends!  The new owner is one of our members here.  Hope she loves it!"
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "New Cherry Galax Dulcimer":
"This is a new Galax dulcimer I finished yesterday.  It's mostly cherry, with a spruce top and mahogany "inner back".  It's made like Raymond Melton of..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Vintage dulcimer information sought ":
"That would work out to just about $95 in the US!  Talk about CHEAP!  You got a great value there, Art!  And an interesting piece of musical folk art.  I'm..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Birdseye Maple":
"Here are 2 photos.  Not very good quality, but you can see what I mean."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Birdseye Maple":
"I once made an hourglass dulcimer completely out of birdseye maple.  It looked wonderful, was somewhat heavy, had an OK tone.  The wood behaved like plain..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Finger Board Replacement:
"Removing and successfully replacing a dulcimer fretboard can be very tricky.  There are several items that have to be "just right" or you will still have..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "general instrument question":
"Ah, the search for the elusive "perfect instrument"!  It probably does not exist (just as the perfect spouse does not exist), but luthiers like me try to..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "1970 M12R Signed by L. Mcspadden":
"I agree with the others.  I think about the $400-$500 range or so.  You can try, of course.  It's a wonderful instrument!"
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