Group Discussions
Tuning Keys for Zither Pins?
I am planning to start selling an instrument that uses zither pins. I probably should provide a tuning key with the instruments. Thus far I...
@Pete Staehling started 11 years ago - replies: 5
Need some advise on nut and bridge height
Thanks to Ken who answered my question on Planetary gear tuners I ordered them and they are installed. At the same times I ordered new nut and...
@chiselerinwood started 6 years ago - replies: 12
Dulcimer maker gathering?
Other than making a cross-country trip to try out a dulcimer to purchase, does anyone know of any events or gatherings where dulcimer makers sell...
@Leny-Sue started 6 years ago - replies: 9
Need some advise on planetary tuners.
I just built a dulcimer, my first. I was cheap and put cheap tuners on. Now I need to upgrade and wonder if any one has used the Gotoh UPT -...
@chiselerinwood started 6 years ago - replies: 6
Courting Dulcimer pick-up placement
I'm about to embark on building my second Tennessee Music Box mountain dulcimer. This one will be a courting dulcimer. Because it has two fret...
@GaryFSmith started 6 years ago - replies: 15
Is Re-Fretting Possible Without Damage?
Looking down my dulcimers (my third one) fretboard I find a slight warp going downward not side to side. My measurement indicates a rough depth...
@Paparazzi started 6 years ago - replies: 16
Double-bottomed dulcimer question
Hi friends, I am working on a double-bottomed dulcimer like those found on a Galax dulcimer (though mine is half Hourglass/half Elm leaf shape),...
@Bob started 6 years ago - replies: 10
Curly Burr Oak
One of the best things about building mountain dulcimers, is that one can use a wide variety of woods. Found this curly burr oak board (surface...
@WildMeadow started 6 years ago - replies: 2
Question on floating vs. fixed nut
Hello, everyone. I own two dulcimers, one with a fixed nut and one with a floating nut, from two different makers. Can anyone explain to me what...
@Rachael started 6 years ago - replies: 6
"Roasted" soft curly maple for dulcimers?
has anyone tried the "roasted "curly soft maple for a dulcimer? Also, I just finished one made of walnut with a catalpa top, nice grain and sound!
@Bill Robison started 6 years ago - replies: 5
Trip to the lumber yard
Headed down to the local sawmill, Lumber Logs LLC, a small sawmill in St Louis that saws logs harvested from trees that are removed from local...
@WildMeadow started 6 years ago - replies: 6
Old Folkcraft Teardrop Kit
I just picked up this vintage Folkcraft kit (~30 years old according to the seller). It's for a solid spruce top teardrop with mahogany side and...
@Dave D started 7 years ago - replies: 11
Dulcimer Build Workshops
I've searched around on the web a bit and can't find many (if any) dulcimer building workshops. I've found a lot of kits and they seem fairly...
@Tanstaafl started 6 years ago - replies: 5
Test
This is a test discussion- I'm checking something to make sure it works right. If you're a member of this Group, please feel free to post any...
@Strumelia started 6 years ago - replies: 10
Things Were Going Okay.... Then This!!!
I glued on the bottom last night, which is a two piece bookmatched black walnut. It seemed flat enough when I glued it. Late this afternoon I...
@Jimmy Lamar started 6 years ago - replies: 18
Does Anyone Have A Good Source For Mountain Dulcimer VSL?
I am getting ready to install frets, and I need to know where to mark the frets for my 28" VSL. I was hoping that someone knows a user-friendly...
@Jimmy Lamar started 6 years ago - replies: 6
Dulcimaster Number 5 Is Here
Here is my fifth (and last?) Dulcimaster electric dulcimer, which will be sent to England soon. It has just 3 strings and a narrower fretboard...
@John C. Knopf started 6 years ago - replies: 11
Ball End Strings: What End Pins?
Coming from an acoustic guitar background, I want to stick with ball end strings for my dulcimer build. Reasons: 1. I have quite a few of them. 2....
@Jimmy Lamar started 7 years ago - replies: 12
1.5 fret under middle string ?
Best approach to placing a 1.5 fret just under the middle string on my dulcimer? I had a staple flattened out and glued in for a while for a...
@Glenda Hubbard started 7 years ago - replies: 5