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Mill Branch Dulcimores

Building the Virginia Hogfiddle Kit Videos


I don't make the Kits anymore but I wanted to share the Videos I made for the customers who bought the Kits. These are long, drawn out, boring...
@Mill Branch Dulcimores started 4 years ago - replies: 3
Nate

Bridge Placement for Proper Intonation


Hello, this is always something I've had to relearn on every single dulcimer I build, through trial and error. I'd love for it to be put in...
@Nate started 4 years ago - replies: 2
Don Smith

Question on sound differences


Its me again with another question made the mistake of showing my wife photos of different dulcimer body styles and she likes the hour drop shape...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 8
Don Smith

Ok I have more Questions about better brands of dulcimers


What are some of the better brands of Dulcimer's to look at I found a apple creek in phoenix but after reading the warning on this site about some...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 22
Don Smith

Need Some Input


I have started my build of a Dulcimer for my wife I have all the wood cut except for the fret board, I have ripped all my pieces of wood to 1/8...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 6
Bill Robison

fret installation on older just intonation dulcimer


Hello builders.    I am getting ready to build a copy of the old noter style dulcimer with frets only under melody string. It will be Just...
@Bill Robison started 4 years ago - replies: 5
Don Smith

question on sound holes


I m going to be building a hour glass shaped dulcimer for my wife even though i purchase one for her to get started learning on. i have plans...
@Don Smith started 4 years ago - replies: 6
Strumelia

Hindman Luthiery school giving people a second chance


An uplifting story, includes dulcimers:...
@Strumelia started 5 years ago - replies: 4
Nate

How I learned to build dulcimers


I thought y'all might find this silly. This is the page from a 'reader's digest' homesteading book which I learned to build dulcimers from...
@Nate started 5 years ago - replies: 9
Bernadette

Bought a mountain dulcimer at an estate sale


It was 75% off the original sale price and I figure I would clean up/refurbish/repair (not sure what to call what I am doing and I hope this is the...
@Bernadette started 4 years ago - replies: 16
rojo

Fret board attaching to sound board


I've gap between the fretboard and the soundboard. Should I clamp it down or fill in the gap with a 'shim' of wood. I'm concerned if I clamp it...
@rojo started 4 years ago - replies: 18
Strumelia

What is a "luthier" ?


The word luthier always seems to imply a skilled artist who makes musical instruments. Yet the actual definition is simply "a maker of stringed...
@Strumelia started 5 years ago - replies: 21
Matt Berg

Testing Lacquer v Polyurethane


Has anyone done any testing of how using lacquer v polyurethane impacts the sound of an instrument?  I have talked to different builders, some use...
@Matt Berg started 5 years ago - replies: 13
Bob Stephens

In pursuit of the ultimate dulcimer


I have recently decided to suspend production of dulcimers for the general market so that I can devote my efforts to advancing the design.  I am...
@Bob Stephens started 5 years ago - replies: 8
rojo

hollow soundboard.


Should I cut holes in the soundboard below a hollow fretboard? its in an all walnut dulcimer.
@rojo started 4 years ago - replies: 6
Leny-Sue

Replacing a nut and floating bridge


I have a dulcimer that my husband put together from a kit in the 70s. It has a floating bridge which I would like to replace with a permanent...
@Leny-Sue started 5 years ago - replies: 5
Bill Robison

Soundhole reinforcement


What material do you use to reinforce the intricate soundhole designs?  Wood at a90 deg to grain  for fabric with glue? I don't have access to  a...
@Bill Robison started 4 years ago - replies: 2
Carverdw

Electric Bass Dulcimer


i would like to build an electric solid body bass dulcimer. Does anyone know of plans that are available? Also, what pickup would you suggest?...
@Carverdw started 7 years ago - replies: 5
banjelele

Neck width


Hello to you all. I just had a question I thought would be worthy of all the knowledge here. I am building a dulcimer kit and and noticed that the...
@banjelele started 4 years ago - replies: 24
Matt Berg

Ugly Wood - Lacquer v Polyurethane Dulcimer Project


I am a sucker for straight grained clear lumber, so when I found two 4 x 4s that had some water and mold damage, but had straight grains and no...
@Matt Berg started 4 years ago - replies: 9
 
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