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@calvin • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Replacing wood tuners":

"Ken Longfield: I pretty much agree with Richard's advice. I have a one of Warren's dulcimers and have no problem with the original tuners (wood). If I were..."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":

"I don't use tuning apps, I use clip-on tuners of various makes and models. For a dulcimer, you want/need one with a CHROMATIC setting. Some have settings for..."

@calvin • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Replacing wood tuners":

"Richard Streib: The choice is yours. If you think you may want to sell the dulcimer in the future, the buyer may or may not prefer wooden pegs. On the other..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Replacing wood tuners":

"I pretty much agree with Richard's advice. I have a one of Warren's dulcimers and have no problem with the original tuners (wood). If I were to replace the..."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Replacing wood tuners":

"The choice is yours. If you think you may want to sell the dulcimer in the future, the buyer may or may not prefer wooden pegs. On the other hand if you have..."

@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 6
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Alex Lubet At a Place Far Away

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":

"Re strings breaking:in my experience they fly away from the musician's face when breaking while playing.Tuning up new strings I always shut my eyes tight in..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: The Leather-Winged Bat

@calvin • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Replacing wood tuners":

"Should I replace the wooden tuners on an older Warren May dulcimer with planetary tuners, or will this affect the collector value in the future?"

@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Alex Lubet At a Place Far Away:

"Thanks so much. You can stream lots on almost any streaming platform. New album dropping pretty soon."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":

"Here's some background info. The Fender app looks like it's made for specific instruments, guitar and uke and one more and only displays the notes that..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on All the Abandoned Mines:

"@macaodha Thank you, Val-- your encouragement is always appreciated! Great economic struggle followed the degradation left behind by mining and persists to..."

@calvin • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":

"Dwain Wilder: What is the length of the dulcimer's scale? And what size string were you tuning to D (I assume D5 (293.66hz)? Were the strings visibly old..."

@john-w-mckinstry • 2 months ago • comments: 1

Posted new YouTube video(s):
The Leather-Winged Bat

@dwain-wilder • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":

"What is the length of the dulcimer's scale? And what size string were you tuning to D (I assume D5 (293.66hz)? Were the strings visibly old (rusty or black)...."

@calvin • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Tuning my new Dulcimer ":

"Got my new Dulcimer today was built in 1992 supposedly has never been played. was tuning the first strings to D They vibrated sound low octave tried to tune..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":

"I've been whipped by a string before-- it smarts. I re-tune a lot and would, once in a great while, break a string. What I noticed, finally, is my string..."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Are string breaks dangerous?":

"I've never had one break while playing. Wear safety glasses as a precaution."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @wayneh:

"So good to have you join WayneH. Welcome to the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Best wishes on your future dulcimer journey building and playing."

@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-carey:

"Glad you joined Ryan-Carey. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. I hope you enjoy your mountain dulcimer and are able to contribute to the forum. Let..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 6
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Alex Lubet At a Place Far Away

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Are string breaks dangerous?":

"Hey folks. I use pretty heavy gauge strings on my dulcimers and don't change them very often. So far, I haven't had a string break while playing, but I've..."

@ryan-carey • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Brass instruments ":

"I am a brass player as well. Played trumpet, French horn, and mellophone all throughout school and have recently got back into it. Here are my current..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @wayneh:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Wayne. It is good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation in these discussions. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@homer-ross • 2 months ago • comments: 34
Posted a new Comment on Modern/Chord style Players:

"Thanks Dusty for the information. The video was very helpful as well."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Alex Lubet At a Place Far Away:

"I like your music lots! "

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 6
Liked a group discussions item created by @strumelia: Alex Lubet At a Place Far Away

@olddog75 • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Liked a music item created by @robin-thompson: All the Abandoned Mines

@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 6
Created a new Group discussion "Alex Lubet At a Place Far Away":

"Hi All, I suspect this is pretty unusual, as is everything I do on mountain dulcimer. It's a fantasy on a Chinese folk song that I composed for..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 34
Posted a new Comment on Modern/Chord style Players:

"@Homer-Ross, yes, a lot of people do that. I used to when I played mandolin. You can check out Banjo Ben's video on how to speed bevel a flatpick . The..."

@robin-thompson • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"@terry-jaye The scale in the little video sounds pretty good to my ear. Happy strumming! @jennifer-landry I'm glad you were able to acquire that pretty..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @ryan-carey:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Ryan-Carey. It is good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation here. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Thanks for sharing your good news Jen. It's good to have you back and I hope you stay active. Let us know if you have any questions. Ken "The dulcimer sings..."

@jennifer-landry • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Hi everyone! I’ve actually been a member for years, and may have introduced myself years ago. But it’s been a long time since I played dulcimer as the one I..."

@homer-ross • 2 months ago • comments: 34
Posted a new Comment on Modern/Chord style Players:

"Dusty don't some bevel their pick prior to using?"

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