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Kevin Messenger

A peek at what im working on.


Here is a peek at what im working on, it is an Eli Presnell repro. I have made a few of these. There were a few makes that directly copied the...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 4
Outlander-Barb

Re-glue back of dulcimer?????


I recently noticed my Yocky baritone dulcimer has come unglued in two small places along the back edges. Can something like this be fixed? If so,...
@Outlander-Barb started 10 years ago - replies: 17
Caleb Dan Bennett

New hour glass dulcimer and electric mandolin


Some pics of my newest dulicmer and a solid body electric mandolin I just finished    
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 7
James Swayne

Reverb


Has anyone had any experience creating reverb inside a build? Just read a article about this man in Arkansas who spent the last 30 odd years...
@James Swayne started 9 years ago - replies: 9
Sheryl St. Clare

Warped Bottom Piece - How to Straighten


I have an old Folkcraft kit I am beginning to assemble. The bottom piece, solid walnut 7x32x2.5mm, is warped from side to side. It's a slight...
@Sheryl St. Clare started 9 years ago - replies: 8
Kevin Messenger

Leonard Glenn Repro.


  I recently did some repair work on a L.Glenn dulcimer and made patterns and took measurement. Also just received some Butternut lumber. What to...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 6
Rich Labbe

McSpadden kit question


I recently won a McSpadden kit at an auction and I have a question on it's build...expecting delivery tuesday. I'm anxious to get started and my...
@Rich Labbe started 13 years ago - replies: 7
Kevin Messenger

Just scored some nice Butternut


Today was my 60th birthday and my 92 yr.old mother bought me this piece of Butternut. If I do it right should get a few dulcimers from this....
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 10
Ed Gaunt

Refretting


Months ago I acquired a very old kit dulcimer that had sat in someone's closet for ~20 years.  I began assembling it back in late January and...
@Ed Gaunt started 9 years ago - replies: 11
John C. Knopf

All-Walnut Thomas Hourglass


Here is my latest dulcimer, finished just minutes ago.  Its name is "Meditation".  I tried to get it as close as possible to an original Thomas...
@John C. Knopf started 9 years ago - replies: 10
Caleb Dan Bennett

Another dulcimer done!


This one is claro walnut back and sides with maple top. 26.5" VSL tuned DAdd.
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 9
Sheryl St. Clare

Ban Jammer Plans Needed


I thought I saw a blueprint for a ban jammer on FOTMD. Am I confusing this with another site? Does anyone else remember seeing it? I have a 1974...
@Sheryl St. Clare started 9 years ago - replies: 31
Kevin Messenger

Prichard #20 ready to finish.


  I have just finished getting another Prichard ready to finish. This is #20 , and dulcimer #50.   When I built my first dulcimer ,I never thought...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 9
Ken Hulme

First Build in Years....


Awhile back I got the urge to build a dulcimer -- first time in years.  I wanted something different, and settled on this Coffin shape similar to...
@Ken Hulme started 9 years ago - replies: 13
John Gribble

Pegheads?


I'm thinking about replacing some Grover friction "patent" violin style tuners on an old Music Traditions instrument. Does anyone here have...
@John Gribble started 9 years ago - replies: 6
Caleb Dan Bennett

Walnut baritone dulcimer


Here are some pics of a all walnut baritone tuned AEAA I just finished.
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 9 years ago - replies: 6
Kevin Messenger

Prichard #19 complete.


Finished this Prichard this afternoon. All Poplar , Just Intonation, and yes left handed. Had to string it twice, I put the strings on as if...
@Kevin Messenger started 9 years ago - replies: 8
James Swayne

My first Bowed Dulcimer!!!


This one prove more difficult than I had expected, but it's finally finished. Mahogany top(white ash accent) with white ash back and sides. Padauk...
@James Swayne started 9 years ago - replies: 5
James Swayne

My first BD!!!


This one prove more difficult than I had expected, but it's finally finished. Mahogany top(white ash accent) with white ash back and sides. Padauk...
@James Swayne started 9 years ago - replies: 0
 
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