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Dusty Turtle
@dusty • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
"The advice to loosen the strings is common for guitars.  But string tension on guitars is much greater than that on dulcimers, and dulcimers have the..."
Nate
@nate • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
""but, in my opinion, the minute aspects of wooden bodies' shapes are better preserved if string tension it maintained. " Im curious to know more about this..."
Nate
@nate • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
"Id say that detuning the strings by just a little bit is a good idea. While some instruments seem to hold up really well to warping over time...other fare..."
Wally Venable
@wally-venable • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
"String instruments which are played regularly are typically "kept in tune" for many decades on end. Strings may be damaged by age or environmental factors,..."
Homer Ross
@homer-ross • one week ago • comments: 6
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Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • one week ago • comments: 6
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Strumelia
@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Music Room:
"Oh, and don't get me started on the (hummel?) lying on the long ottoman.  Beautiful!  What is it and who made it?"
Robert Owens
@robert-owens • one week ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Restoration Of Vintage Arthur Dixon Mountain Dulcimer:
"Cindy Stammich: Wow you sure made that look nice and shiny and new!  It is beautiful!  And sure sounds nice too!  You have to be happy with it!  Thank you..."
John C. Knopf
@john-c-knopf • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "storing an instrument":
"Jon, I think that would be a good idea myself.  That way they won't stretch out unevenly over time.  Throwing some of those little dessicant packs in the..."
Robin Thompson
@robin-thompson • one week ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:
"@cindy-stammich Good to hear from you, Cindy!  Thank you for the sweet comment-- we're happy you like this little tune!  "
Lilley Pad
@lilley-pad • one week ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "storing an instrument":
"Hi kid's once again it's me Jon Lilley. with one more of those silly questions. I just recently obtained my second instrument, a Terry McCafferty dulcimer,..."
Dusty Turtle
@dusty • one week ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Music Room:
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Cindy Stammich
@cindy-stammich • one week ago • comments: 13
Posted a new Comment on Nesting Season:
"You two have outdone yourselves again 😊❤️🎶. This is sooooo pretty!  "
Cindy Stammich
@cindy-stammich • one week ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Downtown Eastside Blues.:
"So …..soothing, calming….. I could put this on a loop and just let it play!  Beautifully done!"
Cindy Stammich
@cindy-stammich • one week ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Be Thou My Vision:
"Oh my!  This is one of my all-time favorite hymns, and this instrument takes it to a whole new level!  Thank you!"
Cindy Stammich
@cindy-stammich • one week ago • comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Restoration Of Vintage Arthur Dixon Mountain Dulcimer:
"Wow you sure made that look nice and shiny and new!  It is beautiful!  And sure sounds nice too!  You have to be happy with it!  Thank you for sharing the..."
Cindy Stammich
@cindy-stammich • one week ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on Lonesome Valley:
"This is beautiful and heartfelt!  Thank you for introducing me to another old hymn I was not familiar with!  I so appreciate all of the wonderful songs that..."
Cindy Stammich
@cindy-stammich • one week ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Grimstock Dulcimerspielkreis Ludwigsburg:
"This is sooooo pretty!  I love to hear a group of dulcimers, and your group sounds wonderful!  Thank you for sharing..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Music Room:
"Always nice to have a place to put everything. You have a delightful collection of instruments. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
Strumelia
@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Music Room:
"Looks like a wonderful collection, Phil! Tell me about the little (scheitholt?) and also about the dulcimer in the corner next to the guitars."
Strumelia
@strumelia • one week ago • comments: 6
Liked a photos item created by @phil-myers: img 2486
DavisJames
@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Downtown Eastside Blues.:
"I find the dulcimer wonderful because of the comfort level the drone strings provide when playing a melody....nevertheless I have found that the scheitholt..."
Richard Streib
@richard-streib • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @wanative07:
"Welcome to Friends of the Mountain Dulcimer Wanative07. So glad you joined. Thanks for posting your discussion about your Jim Good dulcimer. If you have..."
DavisJames
@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 9
Liked a youtube item created by @phil-myers: Be Thou My Vision
DavisJames
@davisjames • one week ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Be Thou My Vision:
"It sounds wonderful.I did notice that the body is deeper and wider than my scheitholt.I'm going a different direction at the moment.I would like to play an..."
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Jim Good dulcimer":
"er wait...I guess one of the images worked....go figure"
John Pettreemusic
@john-petry • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Jim Good dulcimer":
"Don't bother with the attachments...They didn't turn out... I did a quick look through E-bay and Reverb sites & completed sales..Selling on the high end..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Jim Good dulcimer":
"I sent a link to a Facebook post about Jim Good. As you can see he made five string dulcimers; two melody strings, a middle string, and bass strings. He was..."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @wanative07:
"Maybe this link will help you to know something about Jim Good. Ken "The dulcimer sings a sweet song.""
wanative07
@wanative07 • one week ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Jim Good dulcimer":
"Hello everybody! I am posting here to see if anyone has any information about Jim Good dulcimers. I recently inherited this one and it is dated from 1981...."
Ken Longfield
@ken-longfield • one week ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @wanative07:
"Welcome to FOTMD, Wanative07. Go ahead and ask about your Jim Good dulcimer. We will try and answer the questions you have. Jim made good instruments. Ken..."
Mountainmender
@mountainmender • one week ago • comments: 343
Posted a new Comment on @richard-streib:
"Hello! I am just cruising around trying to be alright :)"
Mountainmender
@mountainmender • one week ago • comments: 507
Posted a new Comment on @ken-longfield:
"Hi! Thank you. Just poking around to start."
Frank Dudgeon
@frank-dudgeon • one week ago • comments: 6
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Richard Streib
@richard-streib • one week ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Things to consider with International shipping (2025)":
"Thanks. So good to know."
 
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