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DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Planxty Seymour Cleland:
"That's sweet and sounds great."
olddog75
@olddog75 • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Crawdad Song
Mark Gilston
@mark-gilston • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted new YouTube video(s):
When I First Came to this land
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 522
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Todd, it depends on which model it is. If it is one of his student dulcimers, I think that is rather high since they originally sold for $125. For one of his..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I try to match the finish to the dulcimer.  Historic finishes for historic instruments.  When I build a modern dulcimer, I almost always use spray lacquer..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I base my choice on what I feel is appropriate for the instrument. I think the effect of finishes on sound is  minimal. I find oil finishes are the easiest..."
Shopdad
@shopdad • 2 months ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:
"Still having vibration difficulties (noticeable loud humming). I changed the melody string, and lowered the bridge, I have a brass bridge, and thought that..."
todd metcalf
@todd-metcalf • 2 months ago • comments: 522
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Hi Ken, I had to be away for some time. I appreciated your help here. I noted a David Lynch 4 stringer on Ebay today for around 250.00 . Is that a decent..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I like oil best for tone and look, and polyurethane best for durability. I think that using oil allows the wood to stay hydrated rather than being sealed in,..."
Jack M
@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Ken Longfield: I've made dulcimers and used lots of different finishes. I started out over 50 years ago using violin varnish. I used that on three or four..."
Jack M
@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Dusty Turtle: Ken (and everyone else), when you express your preferences, are you basing that on how it is to work with the product, how it looks on the..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @deniseelliott:
"Glad you joined Denise Elliott. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Best wishes as you learn to play the dulcimer. Please let us know if you have..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Common sense indicates that a thick or more rigid type (plastic-like) of finish might could change the sound. But is the human ear able to detect such..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"Ken (and everyone else), when you express your preferences, are you basing that on how it is to work with the product, how it looks on the finished..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I've made dulcimers and used lots of different finishes. I started out over 50 years ago using violin varnish. I used that on three or four dulcimers. Next I..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Posted a new Comment on What's your favorite finish ?:
"I don't build dulcimers, but do some other wood working. I really like a hand rubbed oil finish. With as many coats of oil rubbed well into the wood as it..."
Homer Ross
Homer Ross
Jack M
@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 11
Created a new Group discussion "What's your favorite finish ?":
"Finishes are my latest concern and don't want to get into spray finishes if I can avoid it.  The back and sides will be walnut with a Port Orford cedar top..."
Dulcimer Making
DavisJames
@davisjames • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Liked a music item created by @marshall-goers: Crawdad Song
Carol H
Carol H
Carol H
@carol-h • 2 months ago • comments: 7
Posted new YouTube video(s):
December: Deer and the Moon
Marko
@marko • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"Nate: I do like adding strings to the low end of my dulcimers and recently have been having a lot of fun with D2 A2 D3 A3 D4, but on a 4 string dulcimer I..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago
@john-c-knopf is now following @barnjam
barnjam
@barnjam • 2 months ago
@barnjam is now following @john-c-knopf
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"My 6-string conversion of an old Korean dulcimer has a "dropped" A on the middle set and a "raised" D on the base set. Otherwise it has the common, original,..."
barnjam
@barnjam • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"@nate Thanks! Yes, that is correct on the string configuration. I'm hooked on that drop D for droning...really reminds me of a bagpipe. I'm not familiar with..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 17
Posted a new Comment on Do you have more trouble with your right hand, or left?:
"This old thread is very insightful. I've always had a much easier time with my strumming hand than my fretting hand. With about six years of practice, my..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"Talking about bones and harmonica, I thought you might enjoy this performance by Willi Carlisle, if you haven't seen it before."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"barnjam: Do you like the drop D drone? Does anyone else use a drop D string?   It sounds great. Am I understanding you correctly that the dulcimer has 4..."
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Signed @deniseelliott's Guestbook:
"John Petry aka Barnshopper aka HarpsNThings aka Pet Tree Music"
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @deniseelliott:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Denise. It's good to have you aboard. I'm glad you want to learn to play the mountain dulcimer. It is a wonderful instrument. Let know if..."
barnjam
@barnjam • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"I'd like to thank each of you for your great ideas, tips and advice. Rather than purchase another dulcimer, I decided to experiment with my 8-String Milford..."
Nate
@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":
"Whoops, I did notice that they were bones and still typed spoons for some reason lol. Similar, but still quite different. Either way, sounds like a cool..."
 
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