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@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"It will also make it easier to do hammer ons and pull offs. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"Went ahead and made bridge and nut cuts and removed the inner melody string. Now have equidistant three strings. Definitely easier to make a chord!"

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @greg-gunner: Wanted Original Clifford Glenn Stubby Walnut Tuning Pegs

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"Thanks for the feedback! I will probably use this for noter/droning which should be less sensitive to any spacing. I may cut nut and bridge grooves to move..."

@greg-gunner • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Wanted Original Clifford Glenn Stubby Walnut Tuning Pegs":

"I am looking to buy a set of original Clifford Glenn Stubby Walnut Handmade Tuning Pegs. I recently obtained a Clifford Glenn dulcimer. Unfortunately, one..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @pow-wow-poet:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Pow Wow Poet. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation in these discussions. Sorry that you lost your dulcimer to..."

@jet3rry • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @jet3rry:

"Hi, Richard, thank you for the welcome. I’m a little intimidated since it’s been decades (3?!) since I played and even then I was pretty basic. I’m sure..."

@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @pow-wow-poet:

"Welcome Pow Wow Poet to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you have joined and I am sorry you lost your dulcimer to Hurricane Milton. Hopefully you..."

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

"Welcome Ggray to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Glad you joined. I see you have already generated some discussion about your kit dulcimer. We are glad to..."

@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @jet3rry:

"It's great to have you on board Jet3rry. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is a great place to learn all about the mountain dulcimer and find..."

@jet3rry • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @jet3rry:

"Thank you, Ken, I look forward to visiting everyone."

@jet3rry • one month ago • comments: 576
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Hi, Ben, thank you, it is a pleasure to be here with others who love the dulcimer!"

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

"Hi Poet, 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,..."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 1
Liked a music item created by @luigi: Emma´s Waltz

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"Thanks for sharing those photos. I would say that the string spacing on that dulcimer is pretty unusual, which might make it extra difficult to play. If you..."

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"If these don't work let me know. Lynn McSpadden was also doing C-G-cc Ionian. I haven't checked online examples of using a noter, but I did not expect the..."

@homer-ross • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Belle Isle March + Gorhoffedd Owain Cyfeiliog:

"Wonderful playing of beautiful tunes. Thank you for sharing."

@nate • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"Thats a very peculiar design in a few different ways. Could you please take a photo of the entire instrument, id be really curious to see it"

@homer-ross • one month ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Farther Along:

"Really enjoyed this. Awesome playing."

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 2
Liked a music item created by @anne-bowman: Minor Waltz

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"The string rests in the bridge. Another interesting thing about 1974 was that the bass and outer strings are located more toward the center and further from..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"That's great! And one thing I didn't think of. Glad it was such an easy fix. Looking at the photo, do the strings rest in the nut or the slots in the..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @jet3rry:

"Hi Jet, 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 @ggray:

"Hi G., 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, and..."

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"Figured it out! The bendover slot from the loop screw to the bridge is not deep enough. It prevents the string from having a good breakover at the bridge,..."

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

"Welcome to FTOMD, Gray. It's good to have you aboard. Feel free to ask your questions as we are always happy to provide answers if we can. You will find a..."

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on @jet3rry:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Jet3rry. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation in these discussions. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@ken-longfield • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"The first thing I would check is to see if the string is seated in the slot in the nut. If it is then I would check the slot itself. Does the string contact..."

@ggray • one month ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Inner melody string flat by the 3rd fret":

"We have pulled a 1974 McSpadden kit dulcimer (standard, 28.5", 1.5", zero fret, four string) out of long term storage. My late father-in-law assembled it in..."

@strumelia • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Lil' Willie Dulcimer":

"Hello @dyannay , your images were no longer showing in your post, so I removed them. Is your ad here still valid? If so, please add at least one new picture..."

@richard-streib • one month ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @dacrane0715:

"It's good to have you join Dacrane0715. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. Kenl has given you great information about potential repairs on your..."

@robin-thompson • one month ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Emma´s Waltz:

"The three instruments go together so well! Nicely done! "

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 1
Liked a music item created by @luigi: Emma´s Waltz

@davisjames • one month ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Elephant in the room.:

"Yep,Nate and taking it one step further,someone(not me) might somehow plant a pickup in the fingerboard closer to the nut to amplify the sound of the extra..."

@greg-gunner • one month ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on William Duke Tester - Beech Mountain Dulcimer Maker:

"Thanks for adding the photo of Susan "Ida" Tester Presnell, the daughter of dulcimer maker William °Duke" Tester."

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