Group Discussions
MD on Antiques Roadshow
See the 1880 MD on AR from Richmond VA. recently broadcast. Look closely at fretboard and shape. Somebody please explain the fret placing. Maybe...
@Meredith Winn started 11 years ago - replies: 4
"Middletown dulcimer" sneak preview!
This is what I'm working on now in my shop. If you look at Anne Grimes' book "Stories From The Anne Grimes Collection of American Folk Music",...
@John C. Knopf started 11 years ago - replies: 13
Effect of wood type on sound
I have observed, at least from my limited experience, that lighter is better as far as both tone and volume go. But since most light woods like...
@J. Andy Crandall started 11 years ago - replies: 14
What is it?
I started this in the Collector's Corner group, but I thought that some builders might have an opinion since there are some good pics... What to...
@Rick Kennedy started 11 years ago - replies: 5
Finished another one.....
Number 154, curly black walnut with a wormy chestnut top.
@Dale A Penrose started 11 years ago - replies: 3
My latest...
I really like my latest creation. It is poplar, red oak, and baltic birch ply. It was my first stab at ebonizing. I am very please with the...
@Pete Staehling started 11 years ago - replies: 4
Follow up on my backpacking stick project
I finished the stick yesterday and am pretty happy with it. It sounds great and weighs 7.2 ounces. The zither pins are a pain though and did not...
@Pete Staehling started 11 years ago - replies: 2
Historic finishes, what did "they" use?
Howdy all,I've seen several photos here of new instruments that are finished black, or very dark, and I've seen photos of historic instruments that...
@Don Kemper started 11 years ago - replies: 20
Pearl Dots
Where to place them on the finger board? Between 2 and 3; Between 6+ and 7 (2 dots?)Between 9 and 10 (octave of 3) Between 13 and 14 (2 dots?)I...
@Ed Gaunt started 13 years ago - replies: 5
carved scrolls
has anyone tried carving the scrolls in relief, similar to a violin scroll? Do you know where I can find a pattern or instructable for this?
@Bill Robison started 11 years ago - replies: 5
Zither pin and tuning peg question
I have thus far been using guitar or ukulele tuning hardware, but have been working on making very light instruments for taking on backpacking and...
@Pete Staehling started 11 years ago - replies: 23
Any hope for this mistake?
HELP! I am so kicking meself in the arse! I've been working on a beautiful dulcimer that I thought was going to be my "masterpiece." I've had...
@Molly McCurdy started 14 years ago - replies: 25
Newbie design questions
Okay, so I built and have greatly enjoyed 5 different stick dulcimers before building a regular mountain dulcimer. I must say that I am blown away...
@Pete Staehling started 11 years ago - replies: 2
Electric Hybrid TMB
I just finished a hybrid Tennessee music box for one of our members here. Most of it looks like my standard TMB, but there were some changes made...
@John C. Knopf started 11 years ago - replies: 12
Sheitholt
I recently saw a Sheitholt on ebay , and thought it was interesting. I knew I could not compete to buy it. So what is a guy to do? I went to the...
@Kevin Messenger started 11 years ago - replies: 12
Needing help fora bass Dulcimer
little over a year ago I made a TMD with out going back and re-measuring, I am thinking it has a 28" VSL I have always had trouble bringing it into...
@phil started 11 years ago - replies: 3
Adjusting a floating bride
I'mcalling on the builders' expertise for this.I recently purchased an older Black Mountain ('78)from ebay. Lucky for me it was in pretty good...
@Jean Van Erem started 11 years ago - replies: 8
Possum board
I am wanting to make a possum board for my dulcimer. First of all, I am not an instrument builder but have built some decent simple...
@Richard Streib started 11 years ago - replies: 5
My first scratch build
My first dulcimer, Karen finished at last! The hardest part was sawing the timber down to 1/8 th inch thick in my tiny 6 foot x 7 foot kitchen...
@Iain James Craig started 11 years ago - replies: 16
Bridge Profile
Hello Everyone, I am about to make a bone bridge for my scratch-built MD and was wondering what shape it should be? Is it standard practice to make...
@Iain James Craig started 11 years ago - replies: 7