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@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 18
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:
Posted a new Comment on @intelisano:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Intelisano. It's good to have you aboard. You have a wonderful dulcimer in that Keith Young instrument. You're starting off on the right..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @robert-owens:
Posted a new Comment on @robert-owens:
"I'll be in Hindman, KY next week, April 24, 25, and 26, for the Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming. I guess that's about a 3 1/2 drive but if you can get down..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"With a 28" length I think you would do well with 0.012 for the melody string (the one closest to the player), the same gauge for the middle string, and 0.022..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @robert-owens:
Posted a new Comment on @robert-owens:
"Well, Robert, I'm usually here welcoming people but I responded to your forum before coming here. Welcome to FOTMD. You are fitting right in. I've enjoyed..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"Well, in discussing the tuning pegs I forgot all about your other questions. It does look like the nut is made of metal. Perhaps it is a piece of sheet metal..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "WTB: glass noter":
Posted a response to "WTB: glass noter":
"Mike, are you asking about a solid glass rod or a cylinder that you put your finger in like you would use for playing slide guitar? If it is the former, do a..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"I decided to look at some Dixon dulcimers. Here are links to two photos of Dixon dulcimers:..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"Thanks, Nate. I see that I didn't pay attention to that in the original post. It seems like an awful lot of work compared to installing them the conventional..."
@ken-longfield
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"I think I understand the tuning machines now. It appears that they were placed inside the peg head with the gears on the bottom. The shaft that holds the..."
@ken-longfield
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"Both James Edward Thomas and Charles N. Prichard used sound posts in their dulcimers. Thomas installed two post; one around the third fret and the other..."
@ken-longfield
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"That looks like an interesting project. From your photos it looks like you have most of or all of the pieces you need. Since you have experience, what do you..."
@ken-longfield
• 4 days ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Made in Germany 100 years ago:
Posted a new Comment on Made in Germany 100 years ago:
"Very nice mandolin. Here is the USA we call those bowl back mandolins "tater bugs." It is because they resemble to shape of insects known as potato bugs...."