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Location: Morgantown WV
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@wally-venable
• 4 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Tinny sounding strings":
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..."
@wally-venable
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Amplification of an acoustic dulcimer":
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..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Amplification of an acoustic dulcimer":
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..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 6
Posted a new Comment on Dulcimer for Travelling:
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..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Short scale dulcimer":
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,..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on @jan:
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..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Optimum spacing for the two melody strings":
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..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Question about the 6 1/2 fret":
Posted a response to "Question about the 6 1/2 fret":
"A 3+ fret might have been used to play ancient or Eastern European tunes which have different ascending and descending scales. I think I've run across tunes..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming:
Posted a new Comment on Hindman Dulcimer Homecoming:
"These has been heavy flooding in parts of KY, VA, NC, and WV.
In the past, Hindman has been hit very hard on multiple occasions.
I pulled the following..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 3
Posted a new Comment on 2025 Gardner Winter Music Festival -(WV):
Posted a new Comment on 2025 Gardner Winter Music Festival -(WV):
"The Workshop Schedule and Performance Schedule are now up on the webpage.
www.GWMF.org
There are 4 Mountain Dulcimer workshops, 2 in DAA and 2 in DAD,..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
Posted a response to "A Question about dulcimer popularity...":
"One measure might be the number of commercial producers of dulcimers. That has certainly declined."