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@lilley-pad • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":

"No that " groovy Strumelia". SMILE"

@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @wally:

"Welcome to FOTMD Wally. It's good to have you aboard. Not sure what you want to learn, but there is a lot of information here about playing and making..."

@ken-longfield • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @larry-conger: Bug In The Taters

@davisjames • 3 weeks ago • comments: 5
Created a new Audio File:
Danville Girl.

@olddog75 • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Bug In The Taters:

"Fine, fine tune and great picking!! Thank you, Larry, for starting my afternoon off on the right foot..."

@dan • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Strumelia: Adding to what Dusty said, tone can also be greatly effected by the wood thickness... not simply by the size of the sound box and its scale..."

@strumelia • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":

"@lilley-pad , that's cool!"

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @lilley-pad: Hearts of the Dulcimer.

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":

"Unfortunately, since I live in Southern Oregon, my local library has been ruined by the anti homeless measures, and will probably never recover. Most of the..."

@lilley-pad • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Hearts of the Dulcimer.":

"Hi kids for anyone that's interested and hasn't seen it you may want to check out a DVD from your library called Hearts of the Dulcimer. a documentary..."

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 25
Liked a youtube item created by @randy-adams: The Jackass Waltz

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"MerlinPicker101: Hello world! I’m Gareth, living just outside Edinburgh here in Scotland. I’ve played mandolin off/on for around 20 years (doesn’t make me..."

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"John C. Knopf: Dulcimore Dan is an I.D. Stamper fan! I.D. used those long, jangly, low-pitched strings on his dulcimers. Dulcimore Dan, you, and I all..."

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on White Cockade:

"This is nice to revisit again. Well done Randy."

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Leaning:

"So very sweet. Love the sound of your dulcimer playing, and the vibe with these sweet photos."

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 11
Liked a video item created by @john-henry: Lochaber No More

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @blue-hand: Land of the Silver Birch

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 1
Liked a youtube item created by @tom-mcdonald: A Song for Barbara -- MD original

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 22
Liked a video item created by @foggers: Arise, Arise on Green Man Mountain Dulcimer

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Wow there are some pretty skilled musicians showcasing those instruments I think that any effort to directly compare different VSLs would be a compromise of..."

@richard-streib • 4 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @wally:

"Welcome Wally to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. There is a lot of information here and a good bit of experience and knowledge. Let us..."

@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Bug In The Taters:

"Great tune and playing!"

@davisjames • 4 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @larry-conger: Bug In The Taters

@dusty • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Nate: Of course youd never be able to perfectly account for the difference in the actual fingerboards. I guess one possibility would be to have both..."

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Dusty Turtle: Yeah, to actually measure the difference, we would need to hold all the other variables constant. We would need the same builder to make..."

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Strumelia: Adding to what Dusty said, tone can also be greatly effected by the wood thickness... not simply by the size of the sound box and its scale..."

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Does a longer instrument simply have more tension because the players choose to use higher tension strings?When I string up longer dulcimers, I use smaller..."

@jonnyd • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Dulcimer for sale in London UK":

"I am selling my dulcimer that I have had for more than 30 years as I have never given it my full attention. The instrument is in excellent condition. Here..."

@john-petry • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Perhaps over simplification, but if the only variable is the strings, Longer and thicker gauges [and therefore higher tensions] will vibrate longer on any..."

@dusty • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Yeah, to actually measure the difference, we would need to hold all the other variables constant. We would need the same builder to make identical..."

@strumelia • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Adding to what Dusty said, tone can also be greatly effected by the wood thickness... not simply by the size of the sound box and its scale length. @Dan..."

@dusty • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Sustain. I think longer VSLs have more sustain than shorter ones. Remember that modern instruments often have much larger boxes than do traditional..."

@john-c-knopf • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"Dulcimore Dan is an I.D. Stamper fan! I.D. used those long, jangly, low-pitched strings on his dulcimers."

@dan • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"If you tune a 26 inch and 29 inch Dulcimore the same, the longer scale will have more tension and usually have a little better "punch" to it. I also prefer..."

@nate • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Scale length":

"One thing to note is that a longer scale length/VSL usually means a physically larger instrument, which can affect tone and volume.This is just an..."

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