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@karen-b • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "David Lynch Baritone":

"I have a beautiful David Lynch baritone dulcimer that doesn’t get much use. Can I restring as a standard without affecting intonation? Thanks!"

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 47
Posted a new Comment on Short fretboard dulcimer?:

"Another quick thought is that the shape of his bridge may have distributed the downward string pressure across the top negating the need for top bracing...."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 47
Posted a new Comment on Short fretboard dulcimer?:

"The dulcimer you are looking at was made by Kurt Simerman. I've repaired a few of Janene's dulcimers but I don't think the Simerman was one of them. I need..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 47
Posted a new Comment on Short fretboard dulcimer?:

"I'm assuming it may need top bracing similar to a guitar or ukulele but not sure. The book shows bracing and I have other books showing bracing for..."

@strumelia • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @jack-m:

"Hi Jack. Hey, thank you for supporting out site! "

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 4
Posted a new Comment on @whispering-tune:

"Welcome to FOTMD, Whispering Tune. Many folks find that it is less challenging to play contemporary songs on chromatic fret boards rather than the..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago

@jack-m is now following @ken-longfield

@misty • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":

"So I didn't know what strings were on my new 22" mountain dulcimer and when I checked the tune it was not DAD. Then in my research to find out what it should..."

@john-petry • 2 months ago

@john-petry is now following @misty

@john-petry • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":

"12's / about 13.8 lbs each [d-4] 14 / about 10.5 lbs [A3] .024 / 14.7 lbs [D3]"

@jill-w • 2 months ago • comments: 598
Posted a new Comment on @benjamin-w-barr-jr:

"Thank you for the warm welcome!"

@john-petry • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":

"Hello Misty, If you are who I think you are......? Your dulcimer is currently strung with 2- .012's [d] 1- .014 [A] and 1- .024 [D]. "

@dan • 2 months ago • comments: 47
Posted a new Comment on Short fretboard dulcimer?:

"Sorry Jack, the best I can make out the video isn't sowing us enough of the piece to give you any more advice as it had a modern fret board overlay. Does..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Thanks Ken ! I'm about 3 hours north of Williamsport but wouldn't know where to look. Could be an interesting trip. I'm going to try locally first but..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 47
Created a new Group discussion "Short fretboard dulcimer?":

"I'm new to dulcimers and am planning to build one. I have the Kimbell book and have been trying to learn everything I can. I love this particular..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"I'm lucky here in central PA where there are many saw mills. Sometimes you can find short pieces that won't sell to well because they are only 3 or 4 feet..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Stringing a Cripple Creek dulcimer - tail dowels? ":

"Another option if it isn't an historically valuable dulcimer is to cut the dowels off and use #2 1/2 inch or 5/8 inch brass screws. Ken "The dulcimer sings a..."

@ken-longfield • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Stringing a Cripple Creek dulcimer - tail dowels? ":

"Take your loop end string and run the plain end of the string through the loop thus creating a larger loop that will fit over the dowels. If it is a four..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"John, I knew about CBGitty but not about Ocooch so will check them out. THANKS ! You could try looking up Ocooch Hardwoods for thin, very good quality..."

@aditi • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Stringing a Cripple Creek dulcimer - tail dowels? ":

"Hi all, I just purchased a vintage Cripple Creek dulcimer on eBay. I was looking at the tail end and noticed there are no pins like I'm used to—instead there..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @jill-w:

"Hi Jill, 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 • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @jkamp09:

"Hi Jkamp09, 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..."

@john-c-knopf • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Hello, Jack! Welcome to the party! You could try looking up Ocooch Hardwoods for thin, very good quality wood. They cater to laser engravers and..."

@benjamin-w-barr-jr • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @gary-randolph-glaze:

"Hi Gary, 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 • 2 months ago • comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on @kittywolf13:

"Hi Kitty, 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 • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @marthaarobinson:

"Hi Martha, 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 • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @jack-m:

"Hi Jack, 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 • 2 months ago • comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on @misty:

"Hi Misty, 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,..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Thanks Shopdad, My poor Dad was a master electrician and dabbled in woodworking. I'm a retired machinist/modelmaker. My first dulcimer build will have a..."

@shopdad • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Hello Jack, Welcome to the Friends of dulcimers group. I am somewhat new myself. I have been playing for almost two years and working on my third build. I..."

@jack-m • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Introduce Yourself!":

"Thanks for letting me in the door. I first learned of the dulcimer in the 1970s via Foxfire books. I'm not really musically inclined but do enjoy..."

@skip • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":

"What we haven't mentioned is higher tension requires more finger pressure."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Wedge shaped floating bridge":

"I would suspect that the taller end goes under the bass string as well, for the reason Wally mentioned. A lot of times, I've found that the bass string has..."

@nate • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to tune a 22 vsl mountain dulcimer ":

"Your current set up has about 19-23 lb of tension per string. Strings that would give you a similar amount of tension at 22" would be ~0.030, ~ 0.019, and..."

@wally-venable • 2 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Wedge shaped floating bridge":

"Excellent suggestion, Ken. Warren's phone number is on his website..."

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