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@pattyfromor
• 2 weeks ago
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Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Sorry for the bad link. Thanks for correcting it. I actually think the calculator at the UK address is far more interesting to play with. I just rechecked..."
@pattyfromor
• 3 weeks ago
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Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"And here's the response from GHS strings to my questions about tension. I don't have time to read this now, but I hope someone finds it interesting!..."
@pattyfromor
• 3 weeks ago
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Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Greetings! I also sent an email to Bing Futch, whose Patreon group I recently joined, and he responded by posting a link to a string tension calculator that..."
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
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Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Thanks all you guys for the tips & ideas. I put in an email to juststrings and even sent a note to Norris Bennett. Fingers crossed!"
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Hi Ken, thanks for your response, that chart might be helpful. It occurred to me that there might be a chart of what gauge strings could be tuned to for..."
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Ken Longfield:
For a 29" VSL you'd be pushing it to get the melody string above a 0.012. You can try a 0.014 or 0.013 but be prepared to it break. The same..."
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"That's what got me excited in the first place! I also just don't want to sell this dulcimer because it's really got a lovely sound, but I just can't handle..."
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Wally Venable:
Bing Futch has a good 9-year old video - Dulcimerica 273 - "Sliding On The Resonator" - Mountain Dulcimer
His instrument is very much a..."
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Thanks Ken, for the references and ideas. I will be playing through my 20A Fender most of the time. I will definitely check out Juststrings, I was wondering..."
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Ken Hulme:
The onlty slide player I've ever seen was at Cullowee years ago when I was in the Traditional track. One of the teachers -- Norris Bennet -- was..."
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Hi Wally, thanks a lot. I think a .012 was the first increase I tried, and it went snap-TWANG! in short order. I went back to an 11. I'm still low on the..."
@pattyfromor
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
Posted a response to "String guages for slide dulcimer":
"Wally Venable:
Good luck on your explorations. Please give us some reports since there is little information on slide playing available.
Most slide work..."