By the way, I forgot to say how lovely this is! I bet he would be very pleased!

My 1970's Tignor is all cherry with a narrow waist, violin sides and trefoil soundholes (in the photo album on my page). Mine has (on the paper inside)his address with his zipcode, which would be something around 40601 (that was a time when some of them were being changed for some reason). I think his home was between Frankfort and Lexington and Lexington's zip is 40501. I was thinking that maybe it wasn't really clear on the label and that instead of a serial number it was his zip code.....just a thought.....

Thanks Bob,Lynn,and John Henry. JH yes Tignors dulcimers seem to have been built in a hurry, not the best wood worker. That said his instruments ,at least all I have seen and heard sound really good. He seemed to build with what ever he had to work with ,but most of his instruments built 70's and earlier all seemed to be Walnut ,or all Cherry. This one won't be too far from you, about 2 hrs. away in Staford.

Kevin, looks great! Waiting for the sound...

Nice looking dulcimer Kevin (but then, yours always are!) Like wot as ow Lisa says, will be looking forward to seeing one of yours across Randy's lap !!!

Just out of interest, I recently aquired a Tignor, just a tad different from the one above ! I did make some enquiries about it from members here, to no avail, but so far as I can gather it was a 'late' one, and by your standards and mine it is as rough as a 'Badgers A..!' It is of slender build, has Maple back and sides, what appears to be a Paduk top, a Butternut fretboard, Walnut pegs, and Cherry for the tail piece and peghead ( which has heavy evidence of worm infestation, inert I hope , lol) Usual trefoil sound holes, full frets (but quite definately set up for noter play) does not have fiddle edges, has distinctively formed string slots in nut/bridge and is provided with a dowel string anchor in the tailpiece. Had some time on Sunday for a change, checked its fret pattern against figures provided by Robin/Bob, my mean tone, and Stewmac. No where near any of 'em, but plays well and sounds fine ??? Label says " JOHN TIGNOR, Frankfort, 4051 "

glad to see that folk are keeping you busy , but you really should give that wood structure some attention, lol!

best wishes

John

Thanks Patty, Thanks Lexie, yeh is'nt it cool.

Can't wait to build that one and get it in Randy's hands.

It's a beauty Kevin, what a great craftsman you are.

And wow, you got another order right here, good for you.

Kevin, it definitely is a thing of beauty I still enjoy my Prichard. You do fine work.

Sounds good Randy , I will message you. Yes JH 's was set to mean tone . 28" scale.

Thanks Lisa.

Kevin, what a beauty!

Randy, can't wait to see you with one of these.

Very nice Kevin. Your carved tuning pegs are a thing of beauty.

I'm ready to order one of your Pritchard dulcimers.....think I need a change of sound for a change.

I don't have many specs....

- round sound holes

- John Henry scale...what's that mean tone?

- thin staple half frets

- no hurry

- everything else let your conscience be your guide.

Thank you Cynthia and John. John yes he did give way to poular demand for a bigger ful fretted instrument, many of his early dulcimers were staple fretted, with hearts or trefoils or both. I have one made in the early 70's full fretted with the same sound hole pattern.I decided to offer the Poplar as a chioce ,because I knew it would sound good. My original is all Cherry.

Sure is lovely Kevin. You do beautiful work.

Excellent workmanship as always, friend Kevin!

I always think of Tignors as having huge walnut bodies, small waists, and 4 trefoil soundholes. But that's because I met John Tignor toward the end of his career as a luthier. His design had changed quite a bit by then.