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@ken-hulme
• 19 hours ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on any tips on making a replacement bridge :
Posted a new Comment on any tips on making a replacement bridge :
"Jimmy -- Those StewMac bone bridges aren't nearly large enough for a Hughes kit. Those kits have a 3/4" tall fretboard that does not run full length. The..."
@ken-hulme
• 2 days ago
• comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Strings - brands and gauges?:
Posted a new Comment on Strings - brands and gauges?:
"Msmouce -- if you read down one post from your last one, you'll see that I explained to @Pondoro how to adjust the action height to the "Nickel & Dime". "
@ken-hulme
• 2 days ago
• comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Strings - brands and gauges?:
Posted a new Comment on Strings - brands and gauges?:
"Set a dime alongside the first fret. The strings should just touch the dime. Sand the bottom off of the nut until they do. Balance a nickel on top of the..."
@ken-hulme
• 3 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on any tips on making a replacement bridge :
Posted a new Comment on any tips on making a replacement bridge :
"A good hard wood -- like maple -- is better than a soft wood like pine. Oak is OK so is walnut. "
@ken-hulme
• 3 days ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Hughes kits:
Posted a new Comment on Hughes kits:
"As John said -- cheap plywood. All the Hughes kits were made from the same materials. Back in the day I built several of those kits. I would not say they..."
@ken-hulme
• 3 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on any tips on making a replacement bridge :
Posted a new Comment on any tips on making a replacement bridge :
"All you need is a scrap of wood about 1/4" thick x 2" long x tall enough. The wood has to be arranged so that the line of the grain goes across the..."
@ken-hulme
• 3 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Vsl vs hand size:
Posted a new Comment on Vsl vs hand size:
"I'm not a chord player -- but I did sleep in a Motel 6 once....!
The Strother's Chord Wizard is pretty simple and comprehensive and will show you several..."
@ken-hulme
• 4 days ago
• comments: 44
Posted a new Comment on Let’s Discuss Volume :
Posted a new Comment on Let’s Discuss Volume :
"… our secret, Dusty!"
@ken-hulme
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "My First String Change....Whew!!":
Posted a response to "My First String Change....Whew!!":
"Until you get a capo, you can use a short strip of blue painter's tape to hold the loop in place while you change a string. Probably best not to remove ALL..."
@ken-hulme
• 5 days ago
• comments: 44
Posted a new Comment on Let’s Discuss Volume :
Posted a new Comment on Let’s Discuss Volume :
" Hi. My name is Ken...and I'm a dulcimer pervert... Once a year; just once, I play a dulcimer that has a 6+ fret....
Still playin' Noter & Drone..."
@ken-hulme
• 6 days ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Where can I buy a quill?:
Posted a new Comment on Where can I buy a quill?:
"You want Turkey, Goose, or Swan wing primary feathers. Goose/Swan I often find around ponds. You don't care about the vane parts, just the shaft..."
@ken-hulme
• 6 days ago
• comments: 44
Posted a new Comment on Let’s Discuss Volume :
Posted a new Comment on Let’s Discuss Volume :
"Yeah, yeah!!! That's my only dulcimer with a 6+ fret. It was made by my mentor builder friend Til Holloway, out in Prescott, AZ, who has since passed away,..."