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@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

"Nate, Using the Stewmac calculator got some numbers that don't seem right to me. 29" VSL 1# 3.164" and 6# 13.638" from nut. When I compared it to..."

@chas5131 • 2 months ago

@chas5131 is now following @robmachin

@chas5131 • 2 months ago

@chas5131 is now following @jack-ferguson

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

"Nate: For the sake of brevity, if it would help, you could tell me your string length (VSL) and I can tell you exactly where to put the 1# fret Thanks..."

@mark-gilston • 2 months ago • comments: 0

Posted new YouTube video(s):
When I Good Friends Was Called to the Bar

@jack-ferguson • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace on 8-string Standard-Bass Scheitholt:

"Thanks Ken. I respect your level of research, and simply try to bridge the gap by referring to the instrument(s) as Scheitholt/hummel. My main interest, and..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace on 8-string Standard-Bass Scheitholt:

"Jack, that is a very beautiful and delightful sounding instrument. You do excellent work. I began researching the scheitholt in the late 1990s. Ralph Lee..."

@olddog75 • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @carol-h: Chicken Scratch

@jack-ferguson • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace on 8-string Standard-Bass Scheitholt:

"Search the internet for "scheitholt" in order to learn more about the evolution of the instrument I identify as a Scheitholt. The other names you will most..."

@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @carol-h: Chicken Scratch

@jack-ferguson • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace on 8-string Standard-Bass Scheitholt:

"Thank you for your comment, Ken. I have been building this instrument since 2010, following a great deal of research over the internet, and in museums, so I..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @thedulcimerbard:

"Hi Dulcimer Bard, 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..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @crp:

"Hi CRP, 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 • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Liked a youtube item created by @jack-ferguson: Amazing Grace on 8-string Standard-Bass Scheitholt

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Amazing Grace on 8-string Standard-Bass Scheitholt:

"chas5131: Thank you. Have never heard a Scheitholt. Interesting And you still haven't. That's an 8 string hummel or some variation of a hummel...."

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

"So glad you joined CRP. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. All of us were total beginners at one time. You fit right in. This is a very supportive..."

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

"Glad you joined,TheDulcimerBard. Certainly good to have you and welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Best wishes on learning the dulcimer. Great..."

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

"Way cool. "

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "jubilee":

"Very interesting. I have seen them a handful to times at Hindu weddings, where the playstyle is QUITE different, and is much more energetic and rhythmic, but..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "jubilee":

"Very cool. I had to look up the difference between a shruti box and a harmonium... both play background drones. The shruti box is more simplified, without..."

@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "jubilee":

"Jean Ritchie's version, with an unusual, non-dulcimer accompaniment."

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, CRP. You have joined a wonderful community of mountain dulcimer enthusiasts. We are here to help each other. Explore the site. If you have..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Liked @crp Click here to view

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

"Welcome to FOTMD, TheDulcimerBard. It's good to have you aboard. Have fun exploring this site. Let us know if you have any questions. We are here to help..."

@pierre-yves-donnio • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @carol-h: Chicken Scratch

@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Liked @marko Click here to view

@alex-lubet • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss is now streaming":

"Hi All, I hope you're all having a great day and looking forward to a great weekend. As of today, my new album, Amy Levy: Songs of Love and Loss..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

@carol-h • 2 months ago • comments: 1
Liked a photos item created by @jack-ferguson: cherry teardrop rosewood

@marko • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @marko:

"I never got around to thanking everyone for the warm welcome. It took me more than five years to realize what a great community this is. And that community..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

"For the sake of brevity, if it would help, you could tell me your string length (VSL) and I can tell you exactly where to put the 1# fret"

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

"Jack M: So, what we are doing is going from chromatic fret positions to pentatonic positions? Your first post made sense to me and this one does also but..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

"Nate: To clarify, because i think i phrased that poorly, if you use a fret calculator for any chromatic instrument other than a dulcimer, such as a mandolin..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Tuner help please:

"These are expensive but really nice for ukulele. Gotoh UPT Ukulele Planetary Tuners Black Finish with Black Oval Buttons | eBay"

@steve-kenny • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Wanted: The “next” dulcimer":

"Hi Karen. I sent you a message just now. Steve"

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