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@nate • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Strumelia could you please elaborate on that? The "stringjoy string tension calculator" says that a 35" VSL tuned to D4 with a 0.007 gauge string (lowest Ive..."

@carol-h • 4 days ago

@carol-h is now following @luigi

@strumelia • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Another factor when making the fretboard longer and longer is that, depending on what notes you want to tune the strings to, you will have to choose string..."

@davisjames • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: All Things Are Quite Silent

@barnjam • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Yes, I do prefer to only play on the melody string although I have fun playing melody on the bass string sometimes. I have a chromatic Weissenborn, and I..."

@nate • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: All Things Are Quite Silent

@nate • 4 days ago • comments: 6
Liked a youtube item created by @john-w-mckinstry: The Haven of Rest

@nate • 4 days ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @barnjam: Click Old Hen (AAC Dulcimer Tuning)

@nate • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"I think an important question is: do you prefer to only play on the melody string, or would you prefer to be able to fret all three strings?If you're only..."

@shopdad • 4 days ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"I just finished the tear drop. the eagle took almost as long to do as the whole thing. I do have a vibration on the melody string. I will try a different..."

@skip • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"Happy to hear everything worked out for you."

@barnjam • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"That makes perfect sense. The open string note is the lowest a string can be. I'm overthinking it for sure. The solution then is to tune in DAA and add more..."

@strumelia • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"barnjam: Strumelia, your suggestion of arching the fingers is excellent, and I will try to improve on that. I wrote a blog post on the angling of our..."

@john-petry • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Sorry....couldn't help myself.... Plastic surgery to make fingers smaller typically involves procedures like liposuction or skin excision to reduce..."

@ken-longfield • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"Mike, I'm glad to hear that you have your dulcimer playing well again and happy that we were helpful. Enjoy playing both of your dulcimers. Ken "The..."

@ibsilver • 4 days ago • comments: 596
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Thank you Ben! Feeling sad because there is so much information available that is above my head. I'm having trouble getting the string closest to my body..."

@ibsilver • 4 days ago • comments: 355
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:

"Thank you fow the nice welcome Richard. I am definitely going to the Beginners Group!"

@ibsilver • 4 days ago • comments: 521
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:

"Thank you for the lovely welcome. I am intinated by learning the dulcimer and proper terminology. Tuning DAA & DAD is challenging on the old used..."

@robin-thompson • 4 days ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Crawdad Song:

"Such a good version of the Crawdad Song!"

@barnjam • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Thanks for the responses, all. John, that "Uncle Eddie" is insanely cool. That's a great suggestion on the long neck banjo. I've reached out to John Knopf..."

@robin-thompson • 4 days ago • comments: 1
Posted a new Comment on Planxty Seymour Cleland:

"Nice tune nicely played! "

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 4 days ago • comments: 10
Posted a new Comment on @shopdad:

"Looking good and an award winning pup to boot!"

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @sylvia-r:

"Hi Sylvia, 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 • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @tim-hoke:

"Hi Tim, 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 • 4 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @judy-goodwin:

"Hi Judy, 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 • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @ibsilver:

"Hi Silver, 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 • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @feartherspings:

"Hi Feathersprings, 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 • 4 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @barnjam:

"Hi Barnjam, 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 • 4 days ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @grbmusic:

"Hi GRB, 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,..."

@wally-venable • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"I'm not at all surprised. All instruments need to be properly "set up," and this is often left to the retail seller. Amateur builders often don't know how to..."

@strumelia • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"One added thing I'd like to just check on-you say you have trouble with bumping into other strings when you fret and slide with your "large hands", yet your..."

@strumelia • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"I'm a little confused here and i have questions. You say you like to play the melody mostly all on your melody string while occasionally plucking the middle..."

@mikekoz • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A question about intonating a dulcimer":

"I got home yesterday and had a burst of energy and filed down the string slots on my dulcimer "nut!". It was a complete success! I started with the middle A..."

@dusty • 4 days ago • comments: 3
Liked a youtube item created by @mark-gilston: Coppers and Brass set

@dusty • 4 days ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Extended Range Dulcimer":

"Another possibility would be a wider fretboard with more space in between strings. Just a thought."

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