Ken Longfield

Thanks much.

Ken,

That's great information. I appreciate your time and effort. I am leaning towards selling it to you. I like that you knew WM and that the history is important to you. Where this instrument goes does matter to me more than just the money. Also, I detest having to communicate with people I don't feel comfortable with. You are obviously a very respectable sort of a guy. I'm sure you'll have fun with that comment.

(I have a few oddball things I've been recently trying to sell on OfferUp and am so fed up with people not responding that I think I'll just take everything to GoodWill or gift on Freecycle.org.)

I need to do some due diligence on shipping details and costs to PA from South Florida. Without a music case, I'll need to be extra careful. There is a UPS store near me that may be a help. Any experience you have with shipping dulcimers is appreciated.

Kind regards,

Joan Mocco

Ken,

Thank you for your information. It's very interesting that you knew Walt Martin. I've attached photos to help you assess the value of this instrument. Thank you in advance.

Joan

Thanks for the welcome to your group -- if only for a while. I am a guitar player, but dabbled a little with a dulcimer purchased years ago. I'm looking for a little guidance from this group on what they think the value is. I would like to sell it as it is currently sad to be sitting in my closet. 

It is a Sunhearth Dulcimer, #582, 1/12/81 by Luthier W. Martin. I have read that he only made 1,000 of these in his career. I purchased it in Bucks County, PA in the very early 80's when I lived in Central NJ. It is in good condition, but has a crack in the back of about 6+ inches that runs vertical. Doesn't seem to have hurt its sound.

I live in South Florida now -- in the general Fort Lauderdale area. I would love to sell it locally, but with advice on shipping I'd be willing to do that also.

Thanks in advance to the community.

Joan

Thanks for the welcome Ken! Happy to be here. 

Thanks Ken.  I have played the MD off and on since 2005.  Now I have time to invest more time and want to become a better player.

Look forward to learning from the group here.

Jerry

Thank you!!

Thanks for the welcome.  Stay well.

Thanks for the welcome Ken!

Thanks for the welcome Ken, I look forward to participating in the discussions.

Thank you! Between COVID and retirement, I have plenty of time to play and look around here. Looking forward to getting to meet people.

Thanks Ken, I used to haunt these pages years ago, Covid has finally given me the time to learn the instrument I brought back in 2013!

Thank you, Ken. I appreciate the kind welcome!

Thanks Ken! Very happy to be here.

Thanks for the welcome, Ken!

I have a Blue Lion that is phenomenal to play so knowing Janita is a geologist also is pretty cool.

HI Ken,

Thanks for the welcome.

Best,

Roger

Thanks for the warm welcome, Ken!

Hi Ken, thanks for fixing the typo although there was no need! I'm currently on furlough from work so I have plenty of time to practice. I take advantage every day - the biggest problem is holding myself back so that I learn the basics thoroughly before I go trying more complicated things. So far so good....

Best regards,

Pete

Thank you Ken, I'm looking forward to learning more and hopefully sharing more as I learn. Just so you know, Corryvreckan (with a 'k') is a whirlpool off the isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Mull is the home of my clan, hence the choice of name :).

Pete