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Building a solid body electric bass dulcimer
HI, I'm gathering parts and need some advice on two things to start with. I have a piece of Black Limba that I plan on using for the body anyone...
@Jerry Kramer started 7 years ago - replies: 2
Fret board positioning
Does the fret board position have any bearing on the sound of the instrument? In other words, can it be positioned closer to one edge of the...
@GaryFSmith started 7 years ago - replies: 6
A Fretter Box
I am not sure of something like this exists already but here is a simple tool I thought up and built for making my new fret boards. It can...
@Bob started 7 years ago - replies: 3
A Word of Thanks and Recommendation
I have been blessed to have had 3 dulcimers built by gentleman who are members of this website and I wanted to offer a word of thanks and...
@Kevin R. started 7 years ago - replies: 6
Leonard Glenn Dulcimer
Thought I would ask if anyone has the dimensions of the Leonard Glenn dulcimer? Width at lower bout, body depth, vsl? Thanks
@Richard Streib started 7 years ago - replies: 6
Build a Dulcimer - In an hour from scratch
We are building a shed at the back of our village hall and today lots of folks turned up to lift the main beams into place. About an hour...
@Robin Clark started 8 years ago - replies: 13
Thomas completed
I just recently completed another dulcimer for Gregg Gunnar, a Thomas reproduction. It is an all Walnut, just inotnated, dulcimer. Thanks to Gregg...
@Kevin Messenger started 8 years ago - replies: 17
Banjammer plans
I have been scouring the web for good plans for the banjammer type dulcimer without much luck. Cant find anything with details of how to build the...
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 8 years ago - replies: 10
Finishing Exotic Woods
I have a question regarding the finishing for Exotic Wood, namely Bloodwood (and later on, Bubinga). Due to the high oil content in these woods,...
@Bob started 7 years ago - replies: 3
Just finished-- another Thomas!
Just now completed another J. E. Thomas dulcimer in poplar for a pastor down in Oklahoma. Its name is "Bless", which is the first word of Psalm...
@John C. Knopf started 7 years ago - replies: 11
down draft table
Sometimes it feels like more of my wood becomes sawdust than instruments. I have seen pictures of down draft tables, roughly a shallow box topped...
@Matt Berg started 8 years ago - replies: 4
3D printed capo and Noter
If anyone is interested and has a 3d printer I have posted a capo and noter design on thingiverse https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2663876 If...
@chris hornby started 8 years ago - replies: 13
great source for dulcimer shipping boxes
https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/S-12590/Corrugated-Boxes-200-Test/10-x-6-x-57-108-2-piece-Telescopic-Tall-Boxes?keywords=s-12590 Uline...
@Danny Williams started 8 years ago - replies: 0
Questions re old Crescent bandsaw
I'm still setting up my "new" wood-shop. My old band saw was built into the workbench of the old shop, and was marginal for re-sawing anyway, so...
@Gary Roys started 8 years ago - replies: 3
Painted Poplar Dulcimer?
Hi friends, As I am finishing up October's Dulcimer in a few days, I am entertaining an idea of my next one- a novelty dulcimer project. I have...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 12
Compensated Bridges?
I am wondering why some Mountain Dulcimer Fret-boards are designed/cut for non-compensated Bridges (Bridge/Saddle) while others are not? It seems...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 28
Bending Strap
The only metal bending strap I can find is 24 inches long. Those of us making dulcimers need a strap about 33 inches long. Anyone know where one...
@Bill S started 8 years ago - replies: 3
Hollow Fingeboards?
After sharing ideas with a pro dulcimer builder, I am planning to begin hollowing out my dulcimer fingerboards. I never did it before but my own...
@Bob started 8 years ago - replies: 6
What do you use for end pins?
A friend of mine is building his first dulcimer and has asked me what to use for end pins (to hang loop-end strings on). Can anyone advise? Thanks.
@Redmando started 8 years ago - replies: 6