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@wally-venable
• 26 minutes ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Thanks for the information on "reverse capos." I'll definitely give that a try."
@wally-venable
• 4 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Ken Longfield said:
"A notable feature of the scheitholt is that under the second string at the fourth fret there is a hook which you can slide the string..."
@wally-venable
• 14 hours ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"Wikipedia sez:
Zithers are typically played by strumming or plucking the strings with the fingers or a plectrum . In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification..."
@wally-venable
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
Posted a response to "The Stradivarius Effect":
"If DAD is Dulcimer Acquisition Disease, then DAA can be Dulcimers Always Accumulate."
@wally-venable
• 3 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"If you want a top level dulcimer and can't do repairs yourself, you should consider buying directly from the builder. It may be cheaper in the long run.
I..."
@wally-venable
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
"I agree with Ken that it is good to have posts which include information about historic dulcimers and builders.
Along that line, perhaps the one you first..."
@wally-venable
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
Posted a response to "Thrift Auction: Early Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Tail Damage":
"Early bids on ShopGoodwill are no indication of what the price will eventually be. We often see Mcspadden and Folkcraft instruments starting at something..."
@wally-venable
• one week ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
Posted a new Comment on Noter effect on strings?:
"String diameter will have some effect because larger strings need more tension to play the same note. Longer VSLs will also require more tension. I don't..."
@wally-venable
• one week ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"There can be a bad string, but with modern wire it is unlikely that you will ever encounter one. It would almost certainly be because of a bad winding at the..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 7
Posted a new Comment on Varsoviana:
Posted a new Comment on Varsoviana:
"It is a nice arrangement in waltz time, but it is a stretch to call it "a traditional Viennese waltz."
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Varsoviana /..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 32
Posted a new Comment on Suggestions please for buying a first dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on Suggestions please for buying a first dulcimer:
"I have happily purchased a number of dulcimers from ShopGoodwill. I can offer some advice:
1. Always check the shipping costs! About $30 is reasonable, in my..."
@wally-venable
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 16
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
Posted a new Comment on How to lower the action on a mountain dulcimer:
"It certainly looks to me that you have an Applecreek Model 100 series dulcimer. I've owned or worked on about 20 of them. In any case, it is a "flat head"..."