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@skip • 6 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "String Sources, gauges, types":

"Another source of strings;https://www.stringsbymail.com/ I've used both"

@skip • one week ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Term definitions please: chromatic & diatonic:

"You are welcome. I started at ground zero when I retired. I finally realized that most theory can be directly related to when I have a MD to look at as I..."

@skip • one week ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Term definition please:

"Chromatic = all 12 notes; C-C#/Db-D-D#/Eb-E-F-F#/Gb-G-G#/Ab-A-A#/Bb-B. When the first note is repeated at the end, it becomes the Chromatic scale with 13..."

@skip • 2 weeks ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on String gauge for finger picking:

"I use .010, .012/.013, .022/.023. There's no difference between the 2 VSL's. The light gauges recommended by the Strothers calculator would be a good..."

@skip • 3 weeks ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Leveling a Fretboard:

"If you have a jointer I think I would do the concave side 1st [the bed acts as a reference plane] then it can be run through a thickness planer or sander to..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Tempered tuning ":

"Here is a short video about tempered tuning that may be of interest, especially to those of us in the learning mode. It was presented on another site..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 15
Posted a new Comment on Tips on playing fast:

"Many years ago a teacher said he used his fretting hand to play half of his notes. This was during an after class jam. I think he meant a lot of hammer on's..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on String Gauge and Intonation:

"Maybe a small part of it. Keep in mind that frequency is dependent on tension and length also. I feel compensation is more for coordinating tension and..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Locating a Bridge on a new dulcimer":

"A floating bridge is one that can be moved across the top of the fretboard. The other bridge style fits into a slot. Since you're asking I would think you're..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Who makes the widest fretboards? 1.5" or wider?!:

"Blue Lion Acoustic Jam, a 5 string, 1 5/8". I have one, a bass, and removed the 2nd and 4th strings...."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Who's dulcimer kit?":

"It's not necessarily a kit. It may be a modified kit, made from scratch or with made from a variety of purchased parts."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Who's dulcimer kit?":

"I think I would check the tuning before doing anything. Check using the 0 fret as the starting point then using the nut as the starting point. The frets..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Bridge Placement for Proper Intonation:

"The pitch will be higher, towards the D# [Eb]. This is because the distance [string length] from the nut to the octave fret [7] is longer than the distance..."

@skip • 3 months ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on What "negatives" or difficulties result from having multiple extra frets??:

"I have both diatonic and chromatic MD's. I use the chromatic's most of the time. Coming from a guitar background, you probably won't have any problem at..."