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@strumelia • an hour ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Article Published":

"Thanks for that, Ken!"

@strumelia • an hour ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-longfield: Article Published

@shopdad • 2 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Article Published":

"Yes, I read that the other day. Great article and full of interesting facts. It appears you put a lot of time in research. "

@shopdad • 2 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Sure, that would be great. I may add a few ideas of my own to personalize the plans if that's ok too. Email sent to your private message."

@ken-longfield • 2 hours ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Article Published":

"I received my somewhat beat up issue of Dulcimer Players News today, May 26, 2026. It is Vol. 52, No.2, May 2026. It contains the article I wrote, with Ken..."

@ken-longfield • 4 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Paul, I am happy to look over any plans you create for a scheitholt. If you are interested, I can share the dimensions of the one I made. It isn't difficult..."

@shopdad • 7 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"I hope everyone had a good Memorial Day with friends and family. I thought I would have some string time but I was in charge of the smoker. This is a great..."

@shopdad • 7 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Humm! I like that too. Even slot the wood and use the same Teak wood as the fret board. OOPs! here I go again. The BCRC ("bic cap reverse capo") is a good..."

@ken-longfield • 19 hours ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"At one time I thought I would shape a piece of wood to fit over the fret, cut the tang off of small piece of fret wire, and superglue it to top of the wood..."

@shopdad • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Well, that's simpler than what I was about to do. I was going to turn a piece on my lathe and flatten the bottom to get the exact height I need. Maybe I'm..."

@ken-longfield • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Paul, here is a photo of the reverse capo I use. It is the cap from a BIC pen. I cut off the clip end so it goes under the bass string. Some folks also..."

@shopdad • yesterday • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Wow! this is another reason I love this Site. It's 6:30 AM and I have put this old brain in a scramble already. Here's my plan, Ken, All the different..."

@wally-venable • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Thanks for the information on "reverse capos." I'll definitely give that a try."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Paul, nice to meet you! Yes, the hook holds the second string down and only that string. It presents a unique harmony to any tune you play. Strumelia..."

@strumelia • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Wally Venable: That gives me an interesting idea. If I was to install two hooks at the first fret on the bass and middle strings, I could shift into "Capo 1..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Wally, that's a good idea. I use a reverse capo (one that lifts rather than compresses) on the base string to raise it to E so I can play some tunes in EAA...."

@strumelia • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Shopdad: What's the advantage of DAA rather than DAD? It seems it would loose some tone variation when using the bass string. Never tried it, Hummm! I could..."

@shopdad • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"What's the advantage of DAA rather than DAD? It seems it would loose some tone variation when using the bass string. Never tried it, Hummm! I could tune the..."

@wally-venable • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Ken Longfield said: "A notable feature of the scheitholt is that under the second string at the fourth fret there is a hook which you can slide the string..."

@shopdad • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"I read that note in the article but it didn't make sense to me. So if I understand it correctly, the hook holds the string down on the fret as a continual..."

@shopdad • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"The Scheitholt article is very interesting (log, fire wood) I guess that means a person could use what ever is at hand for the material. . From the pic of..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"That's fine, Shopdad. It is interesting to note that the wire frets on the scheitholt go under all the strings. A notable feature of the scheitholt is that..."

@shopdad • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"So what appears to be the fret board is actually the sound box or body. The frets appear to be staples as are the originals from what I read. Nice job on the..."

@davisjames • 2 days ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @ondrej: Melodies from Czech broadside ballads for DAD Dulcimer

@phil-myers • 2 days ago

@phil-myers is now following @davisjames

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Shopdad, there is an interesting story regarding the scheitholt reproduction. I wrote an article for DPN, with some help from Ken Hulme, regarding the term..."

@ken-longfield • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Shopdad, here is a link for the scheitholt: Praetorius scheitholt . And here is a link to one reproduction zitter I made: zitter . Ken "The dulcimer sings..."

@wally-venable • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Wikipedia sez: Zithers are typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum . In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification..."

@shopdad • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Hey John, Ha!, good point about the move. She may want to add more space to her craft work area. There goes my "dul- ci-more space."

@shopdad • 2 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"Hey Ken, pictures would be great. I am especially interested in the zithers and the scheitholt, (Wow, spell check didn't like those words at all). Since I am..."

@strumelia • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @ken-longfield: The Swedish Hummel

@ken-longfield • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"I did a quick recount today. I'm happy to say that I only have 21 mountain dulcimers at the moment. In addition I do have four PA German zitters and a..."

@john-petry • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"You will have to let us know how you are going to convince her to move into the addition, so you have more dulcimer space..... I think I just realized why..."

@beth-t • 3 days ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Malltraeth:

"DavisJames: I really like the way you play the one note that doesn't belong in the D scale(G#,only available on the 6+1/2 fret of the A string) without..."

@shopdad • 3 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":

"23? wow! I will save this post to show my wife the next time I make or purchase another one. In the meantime I will consider making plans to build an..."

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