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@nate
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 47
Posted a new Comment on Short fretboard dulcimer?:
Posted a new Comment on Short fretboard dulcimer?:
"One key difference between an instrument like an ukulele and the dulcimer you have shown is where the strings are anchored at. Ukulele strings being mounted..."
@nate
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 43
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
Posted a new Comment on How do Possum Boards REALLY work?:
"Jack M:
I found this video interesting because I was wondering how a possum board worked. In a YouTube video about the history of dulcimers, early dulcimers..."
@nate
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "David Lynch Baritone":
Posted a response to "David Lynch Baritone":
"If the bridge is being held in place by string pressure, rather than being glued down or in a slot, then intonation could be almost completely fixed by..."
@nate
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "David Lynch Baritone":
Posted a response to "David Lynch Baritone":
"Karen B:
I have a beautiful David Lynch baritone dulcimer that doesn’t get much use. Can I restring as a standard without affecting intonation? Thanks!..."
@nate
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 47
Posted a new Comment on Short fretboard dulcimer?:
Posted a new Comment on Short fretboard dulcimer?:
"If you make a very large bridge like the one shown in the video, you may not need any bracing at all, since the bridge itself distributes the force over such..."
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Wedge shaped floating bridge":
Posted a response to "Wedge shaped floating bridge":
"I would suspect that the taller end goes under the bass string as well, for the reason Wally mentioned. A lot of times, I've found that the bass string has..."
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":
"Your current set up has about 19-23 lb of tension per string. Strings that would give you a similar amount of tension at 22" would be ~0.030, ~ 0.019, and..."
@nate
• one month ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Children’s Songs Medley (4 tunes):
Posted a new Comment on Children’s Songs Medley (4 tunes):
"msok:
Thank you, @ken-longfield
I'm strumming with a turkey quill.
Nice playing! Turkey quills are a lot of fun. "