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Location: Morgantown WV
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@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer for Travelling:
"I decided to explore this further. The 26 inch length I mentioned in an earlier post is for a custom built box. The handle, feet, wheels, etc. have to be..."
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@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "six string Dulcimer":
"Except that mine is Dd-Aa-aa (or maybe dD-aA-aa, or aa-Aa-Dd if you prefer the reverse order)"
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@wally-venable • 2 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "six string Dulcimer":
"Or like an "unreal Dulcimer." On my 6-string dulcimer, tuned in DAA with 6+ fret, I have a wound string in the middle pair tuned an octave below normal and a..."
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@wally-venable • 4 weeks ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tinny sounding strings":
"I ran into a problem with a wound bass string once. There was a bit of a buzz which I tracked down to a broken winding. See the attached photo. I identified..."
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@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Amplification of an acoustic dulcimer":
"Ukulele fret boards are essentially the same width as those on dulcimers- about 1 1/2 inches. Guitar pickups are wider, but they say they can be cut. That's..."
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@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Amplification of an acoustic dulcimer":
"Since you have a serious need for a pickup, I would not suggest a stick-on mounted on the face of the dulcimer. Particularly since you say you feel sounds..."
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@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 9
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer for Travelling:
""...The answer to, What size is a carry-on suitcase?, depends on whether you're flying domestically or internationally. Standard, domestic, carry-on luggage..."
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@wally-venable • one month ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Short scale dulcimer":
"The lower instrument in my photo on the left is one I made a few years ago. The VSL is about 15 inches and it has a standard string set. It is tuned to DAA,..."
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@wally-venable • 3 months ago • comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @jan:
"One of my (50? year old cheap) dulcimers lives in the back seat of my car. When I take it into a group practice session and the outside temperature is below..."
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@wally-venable • 3 months ago • comments: 0
Posted a response to "Optimum spacing for the two melody strings":
""3 mm is ok., 2,8 or 2,9 mm too." Adding the metric measurement is good. We should remember that "The Appalachian Dulcimer" covers the world today, and that..."