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Robin Thompson » Photo Galleries » Robin Thompson » Ken Bloom Standard bowed dulcimer

Ken Bloom Standard bowed dulcimer

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02/07/13 10:58:43AM @robin-thompson:

Dusty, thanks-- I'll edit the photo caption!

This bowed dulcimer began as a diatonic plus a couple extra frets then I had one or two more frets added before having the thing made fully chromatic.

02/07/13 01:08:04AM @dusty:

I hate to break it to you, Robin, but I do not believe there is a 3+ fret on your dulcimer.There does appear to be an 8+ fret, though. It looks like a beautiful instrument regardless.

01/01/13 09:48:07AM @robin-thompson:

Christopher, I see Ken H has answered your question. The bridges on Ken Bloom's bowed dulcimers are in the same fashion as violin bridges.

01/01/13 09:21:02AM @ken-hulme:

Yes. This allows the bow to attack individual strings, which would be really difficult with a flat-topped bridge.

05/28/12 07:21:02PM @robin-thompson:

No, Susie, I've never been to Louisiana. Must've been my stunt double.

02/21/10 08:57:32PM @robin-thompson:
Better make it a slow tunes jam, Hunter! :)

01/29/10 10:34:34PM @robin-thompson:
The opportunity may present itself on the day before Memorial Day.

01/29/10 08:27:28PM @robin-thompson:
Of course (you're so darn cute)! I can say, "No," though if the mood strikes. :) :)

01/29/10 08:46:11AM @robin-thompson:
Who is that old woman and what is she doing with my bowed dulcimer??? LOLHunter, maybe. Hard to turn down your "Please?". :)Seriously, I may tote a bowed dulcimer along to Vandalia. Ken's building me a Pardessus that I'm to collect in April. It'll be much smaller than my Standard, thus easier for me to carry around at a festival.