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@neill-thompson • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Help I've never built an instrument not touched a dulcimer:

"Thanks for the response. I think the fret board may be among the pile of lumber I attached. I'm really not sure. Would the fret board be a very hard wood..."

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

"Jack M: I ordered a few books on dulcimers and one is pictures of pre-revival dulcimers. Looking at these pictures and knowing a bit about old ways of..."

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

"I ordered a few books on dulcimers and one is pictures of pre-revival dulcimers. Looking at these pictures and knowing a bit about old ways of working..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @davidcw:

"Welcome to FOTMD, David. It's always good to have another Pennsylvanian on board. Have fun exploring this site. Let us know if you have any questions. I look..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Posted a new Comment on Help I've never built an instrument not touched a dulcimer:

"Hi, Neill. There are a few things to consider. Do you need to make a fret board for the dulcimer? Do you have the tuning machines the builder was going to..."

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on Ramblin' Round.:

"Sorry,no extra dulcimers or mandolins...I missed one of the boxes in the "posting".part."

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Created a new Audio File:
Ramblin' Round.

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

"Nate: Glad to hear it Jack. @dwain-wilder has tons of incredibly useful information for builders, and has helped me a lot over time. Truly an indispensable..."

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

"Glad to hear it Jack. @dwain-wilder has tons of incredibly useful information for builders, and has helped me a lot over time. Truly an indispensable..."

@davisjames • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Liked a music item created by @dan: Isabella

@neill-thompson • 2 weeks ago • comments: 8
Created a new Group discussion "Help I've never built an instrument not touched a dulcimer":

"I've done some woodworking but never built an instrument. Although I enjoy music, I never learned to play any instrument. That said, I've come into a..."
Dulcimer Making

@strumelia • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @neill-thompson:

"Welcome Neill! "

@dusty • 2 weeks ago • comments: 5
Liked a music item created by @beth-t: Y Lili (The Lilly)

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

"Nate: Jack I was just remarking that if one were to use a yardstick that only has 16ths and a calculator that gives readings in 128ths, as Wally mentioned,..."

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

"Jack I was just remarking that if one were to use a yardstick that only has 16ths and a calculator that gives readings in 128ths, as Wally mentioned, decimal..."

@richard-streib • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @johnny-l:

"So glad to have you Johnny L. Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. This is a great place to connect with others who love the mountain dulcimer. If..."

@richard-streib • 2 weeks ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @sandra:

"Welcome Sandra to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer. So glad you joined. May I encourage you to play those dulcimers of yours. The dulcimer has such a sweet..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @johnny-l:

"Welcome to FOTMD, JohnnyL. It's good to have you aboard. I look forward to your participation here. Communicate with us. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""

@beth-t • 2 weeks ago • comments: 5
Posted a new Comment on Y Lili (The Lilly):

"DavisJames: Still ticklish after all these years,to paraphrase a Paul Simon song.I have a crackpot theory that we feel music in different parts of our..."

@jack-m • 2 weeks ago

@jack-m is now following @nate

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

"Wally Venable: Ooops. Wrong citation. Not Strothers. You know there is YAFCalc? Yet Another Fret Calculator..."

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

"Nate: Of course, now youll be needing to convert 128ths into 16ths, which seems just as annoying Yes, I'm amazed there isn't software that works for all..."

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

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

"Of course, now youll be needing to convert 128ths into 16ths, which seems just as annoying"

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

"Cool to see a calculator that includes JI. Thanks for sharing."

@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

"Ooops. Wrong citation. Not Strothers. You know there is YAFCalc? Yet Another Fret Calculator..."

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

"Wally Venable: The Strothers calculator, and probably some others, allow you to get fret spacing in millimeters, 1/16 ths, and decimal inches if you input..."

@ken-longfield • 2 weeks ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

"Wally are you thinking of the Stewmac calculator? Tom Strothers did not have a fret spacing calculator. The only calculators on the website are two chord..."

@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 37
Posted a new Comment on Fret Position:

"The Strothers calculator, and probably some others, allow you to get fret spacing in millimeters, 1/16 ths, and decimal inches if you input the VSL in those..."

@jack-m • 2 weeks ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Luthiers Mercantile:

"Homer Ross: Ken Longfield: Well, it looks like we successfully hijacked this discussion to learn all about and praise Stew-Mac. The sad thing about the..."

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

"Skip: @Jack=M Here is one of the more detailed fret calculators. It's the one I use the most. You will need two layouts, one for each VSL...."

@md-swede • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @carol-h: Chicken Scratch

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "A track from my new album":

"Truly, a wonderful album! "

@robin-thompson • 3 weeks ago • comments: 0
Liked a forum discussions item created by @alex-lubet: A track from my new album

@homer-ross • 3 weeks ago • comments: 2
Liked a youtube item created by @carol-h: Chicken Scratch

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