Group Discussions
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 15 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 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 12 years ago - replies: 5
Fret Layout ?
Hi AllI have a question about fret layout, if you use a ruler to layout the frets, how do you get these dimensions using the ruler?In other words...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 15
Chestnut as Tonewood: Can you only tell by the holes?!
What is this 1981 Leonard Glenn top and back made from, all you builders out there? Looks as though it should be chestnut, but it's got no holes....
@Geoff Black started 12 years ago - replies: 24
Brian Jones' Electric Dulcimer
I have been doing some research on the internet on the Electric Dulcimer Brian Jones was using on the Ed Sullivan show when he did "Lady Jane".From...
@Monterey started 12 years ago - replies: 4
6&1/2 buzzes
I have an older dulcimer I just picked up. It's very nice except the 6&1/2 buzzes when I strum close to it. I think it hits the 7th fret. How...
@marg started 12 years ago - replies: 4
Signing the inside of your dulcimers?
Hi everyone.How do you all sign the inside of your dulcimers, when you make then? If you use paper labels, where do you get them?ThanksRon
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 10
We are all hacks!
I saw this editorial in Popular Woodworking Magazine ( www.popularwoodworking.com ) by Jeff Farnbach, and although it is about furniture making, I...
@Ed Gaunt started 12 years ago - replies: 3
Fretboard Thickness ?
Hi Everyone!I've seen some dulcimers that only have a fretboard that is a 1/2" thick, I also seetheCedar Creek dulcimerkits only have a 1/2" thick...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 4
"Heritage" is finished!
I just finished building my all-wormy-chestnut dulcimer, and have named it "Heritage". I named it that because the wood that it's made from came...
@John C. Knopf started 12 years ago - replies: 7
Sound deference between a teardrop and a hourglass dulcimer?
Hi EveryoneI have a question concerning thesound deference between a teardrop and a hourglass dulcimer. I have made three dulcimers, one teardrop,...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 18
Red Oak ?
Hi EveryoneI'm getting ready to make another dulcimer, has anyone here ever madea dulcimerout of all red oak? If so how did it sound?Or is red oak...
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 8
The Outcome Of Planning Wood Down To 1/8"
Hi EveryoneIn a previous post, I ask about planning wood down to .125 ( 1/8) I was told not to do it that the wood would blowup.I have a new Dewalt...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 8
Nut And Bridge Slot ?
Hi All !I have another question, how do you all cut your slots for the nut and bridge ? With a table saw or on a router table?ThanksRon
@Ronald R Eaches started 12 years ago - replies: 10