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@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:

"So glad you joined, Sylvia R. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. I see Kenl has suggested string sizes for your Sunhearth Dulcimer. Best wishes as..."

@davidcw • one month ago

@davidcw is now following @strumelia

@marshall-goers • one month ago • comments: 3
Created a new Audio File:
Crawdad Song

@marshall-goers • one month ago • comments: 3
Created a new Audio File:
Planxty Seymour Cleland

@david-bennett • one month ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Today In Mountain Dulcimer History: October:

"bump..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Sylvia. It's always a pleasure to welcome another Pennsylvanian to our little corner of the mountain dulcimer world. This is a good place..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:

"I think over the last few years I've built more 3 string dulcimers than 4 stringers. My Prichard reproductions and "modern" Prichards have all been 3..."

@katahdin • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Ramblin' Round.

@john-c-knopf • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:

"I build several types of dulcimers (or dulcimores), some come with 3 strings and some with 4 strings. The J. E. Thomas, Jethro Amburgey and Will Singleton..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Three or Four Strings, that is the question:

"Id say the most common is three courses with a pair of melody strings running in one course, for a total of 4 strings. Having paired melody strings can give..."

@jack-m • one month ago • comments: 9
Created a new Group discussion "Three or Four Strings, that is the question":

"Just wondering if you build more three string dulcimers or more four string dulcimers. I notice many experienced players with three strings. Your thoughts?"
Dulcimer Making

@old-dawg • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":

"It seems fine now. Thank you. I appreciate it."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?":

"I am not familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall. He seems to have a good following in the guitar world. It appears that his son Luke has taken over..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":

"BTW the whole problem was the size of the images- that was also causing the text to stretch in order to be the same width as the giant pictures. Once i..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":

"I reduced the photo sizes and deleted the additional threads... see if it's ok now:..."

@old-dawg • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":

"It also posted 3 time. Don't know how yo delete."

@old-dawg • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":

"I tried. It posted but the photos are too large and the text is stretched out. Don't know how to fix it."

@old-dawg • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "John Stockard Dulcimer For Sale ":

"Many years ago I contacted John Stockard about building me a dulcimer. He said he wasn't building anymore, but would be willing to sell me one of his..."

@dusty • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":

"@old-dawg, what have you tried? Go to this discussion to learn how to start a new Forum Discussion and then go to the For Sale Forum and post your listing."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on Ramblin' Round.:

"Thanks,Robin.I neglected to say that the song was written by Woody Guthrie,the man who wrote "This land is your land"."

@old-dawg • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Listing A Dulcimer For Sale":

"Trying to list a dulcimer for sale. No luck. Need help"

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?":

"That's an interesting response.In the 80's electronic tuners took over.I would use them when I was playing in a band then go aside to"make it sound..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?":

"Being new to MDs, you need to be aware that some-many vintage dulcimers have the frets located using non-equal temperaments. Those will sound good but will..."

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

""Could they have purposely installed an actual nut to bypass the zero fret?" Yes. The problem with that is the locations of each of the other frets is based..."

@mikekoz • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Anybody familiar with dulcimers made by James Goodall?":

"I am looking into getting another vintage dulcimer and having just dived into this instrument, I am overwhelmed by the number of custom-made models that are..."

@randy-adams • one month ago • comments: 8
Liked a music item created by @dan: Isabella

@mikekoz • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"We had a family emergency so I will not be able to do anything with this thing until next week, but all of this is good information! I also remembered that I..."

@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"I went back to look at the photos of the spacer and fret. Someone obviously messed it up. Frankly, if I was dealing with this, I would remove the plastic..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 4
Liked a music item created by @davisjames: Ramblin' Round.

@skip • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"The saddle is tipping towards the nut a bit because of an oversize slot so if it still needs a bit more adjustment after fixing the zero fret try wedging a..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @johnny-l:

"Hi Johnny, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer,..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @sandra:

"Hi Sandra, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer,..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @neill-thompson:

"Hi Neill, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer,..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @davidcw:

"Hi David, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the dulcimer,..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @laststarfighter:

"Hi Last Star, and welcome to the wonderful world of the Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. It's a good place to come, spend some time, learn about the..."

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