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nut/bridge depth

Just received my "mountain dulcimer hardware kit" (tuners, bridge/nut, fret wire, anchor pins, strings) from Folkcraft. I'm building a cigar box...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 10

fretboard sequence?

Looking through all the discussions and other info on the internet, it looks like the sequence while making my fretboard will be something like...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 5

String tension calculations

Over at the Banjo Hangout I saw a posting for a string tension calculator and a brochure of string tension for D'addario strings. I thought the...
@Ken Longfield started 12 years ago - replies: 5

Need Help With Bracing.

Hi EveryoneIts me again with another question, Im ready to start my first hourglass dulcimer from scratch. My question is about bracing the back,...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 7

Pre-made Fretboards?

So, I am in the early /preliminary stages of building a new dulcimer, (the wood is being shipped as we speak, yay! ), and I have several exact...
@Bob started 12 years ago - replies: 10

Well it’s finished.

Hi Everyone, And Merry Christmas! Well its finished, I just completed my hourglass dulcimer. I have two others but this things sounds grate! I...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 8

My hourglass dulcimer size, does this sound about right ?

Hi EveryoneI have a quick question, Im putting together my first made from scratch hourglass dulcimer.I have the sides glued to the scroll head and...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 13

Need Help With Thickness Of Wood.

Hi EveryoneI need a little help, I have some wood that came from Folkcraft, its for the sound board and the back of a hourglass dulcimer that Im...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 17

Flat Peg Head Degree ?

Hi everyone.Im wanting to make a dulcimer with a flat peg head, could anyone tell me what degree the peg head should tilt back from the fret...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 4

Poplar Wood For Dulcimer ?

From what I have read on here, it looks like several use poplar wood to make dulcimers. How do you finish the poplar, do you stain it or...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 6

Dulcimer/lap steel hybrid

Yesterday I asked question in chat room it anyone ever heard of a lap steel dulcimer. lol Today I googled playing dulcimer like a steel guitar...
@Caleb Dan Bennett started 13 years ago - replies: 6

Go-Bar Deck

I will be starting my first Delcimer after Santa arrives. I recently found FOTMD and it is a great site. In my research, I have found many...
@Bob Nelson started 13 years ago - replies: 8

wah-wah sound

Not sure if this is a dulcimer problem or a playing problem.Now that I have my new dulcimer strung, I've been learning "Ode to Joy" on the melody...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 8

stringing a new dulcimer

Well, the dulcimer is finished and I'm stringing it up this morning. But I have a question about the melody string. For now, I'm just going to have...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 2

One fret might be high on one end - What to do?

Last night I put the first coat of tung oil on my fretboard.This morning while admiring the wonderful finish on it, I think my first fret is not...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 4

Ruler For Frets ?

Hi allWhat kind of ruler do you all use to layout for the frets? I found a steel ruler marked 64th & 32nd on one side and 50ths &100ths on...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 10

Bridge slot-height/depth/fixed/floating?

Well, my first dulcimer build is coming along so far so good (a cigar box mountain dulcimer). Well, we did have to cut a new fretboard (but that's...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 5

Scroll Head ?

Hi everyone Im getting ready to make a dulcimer from scratch, just wondering when making a hourglass dulcimer which one of these two do you all...
@Ronald R Eaches started 13 years ago - replies: 5

One of those days. :(

Did you ever have one of those days when absolutely nothing went right? Yeah, me too, today. :(I was almost ready to start cutting fret slots. But...
@Jim Damico started 13 years ago - replies: 10

Strings for TMB

Well my TMB project has got to the stage where I need to string her up. I've tried mounting an old string I had lying around - it's about .030 I...
@John Tose started 13 years ago - replies: 9