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@robert-owens
• 4 minutes ago
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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 Richard!And thanks, Strumelia, for your P.S below...just saw it...I will post the video. Thanks for the suggestion and invitation!"
@robert-owens
• 2 hours ago
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Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"Ha! Thanks Strumelia! While I was composing that last message, you beat me to it! Thanks so much for all the great suggestions for instructional resources. I..."
@robert-owens
• 2 hours 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, Strumelia...I appreciate all of your advice and ideas that helped me get there. The last few years of developing my post-retirement hobby of building..."
@robert-owens
• 2 hours ago
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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 Ken...your input made all the difference. Now if you can recommend some good instruction books (or other resources) for beginners, I'll learn how to..."
@robert-owens
• 21 hours ago
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Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"Hello all. I'm pleased to report back to you...finally...success! I basically followed all of your advice about the string height issue, remaking the bridge,..."
@robert-owens
• yesterday
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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 Ken. That's helpful. I'm thinking that before modifying the original wood on the tail end of the dulcimer, I may just try and string it up with all..."
@robert-owens
• yesterday
• 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 Strumelia. That's helpful. I'll be considering the lighter strings, especially now that I've identified some bow in the fretboard (see below).Thanks..."
@robert-owens
• 2 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?":
"Hello...me again.SO...I've been working on the dime & nickel method of setting the height of the nut & bridge. It went well starting on the nut end,..."
@robert-owens
• 2 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?":
"Makes good sense, Nate. Thanks for clarifying that point. Being new to the dulcimer, I'm not sure what feel I like, but from what I've read, it seems that..."
@robert-owens
• 2 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 to all of you for the additional advice...that all makes sense to me.Only remaining question as I thought about it a little more is, using the dime..."
@robert-owens
• 3 days ago
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Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
Posted a response to "Help with restoring a 1962 Arthur Dixon dulcimer?":
"Hey, I like that approach! I've got digital calipers and all that fancy stuff, but I like this more...thanks! (But just to clarify, when you say "before the..."
@robert-owens
• 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?":
"Hello all. And thanks again for all of your help so far.I'm happy to report that I have restored the dulcimer to pretty good shape, basically taking it apart..."