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@wally-venable
• 2 days ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "How to dehumidify":
Posted a response to "How to dehumidify":
"Is there any more reason to worry about the effect of humidity on wooden musical instruments than the effect on wooden furniture?
Humidifiers and..."
@wally-venable
• 2 weeks ago
• comments: 19
Posted a new Comment on Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions:
Posted a new Comment on Mountain Dulcimer History & Traditions:
"Howie Mitchell's book is readily available as a .PDF download from the Smithsonian website...."
@wally-venable
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 2
Posted a new Comment on PattyFest -(WV):
Posted a new Comment on PattyFest -(WV):
"From a program standpoint, everything went well.
The new location works well, although we need some bigger signs in a couple of places.
Attendance was..."
@wally-venable
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 1
Liked a photos item created by @richard-streib: detail on back
Liked a photos item created by @richard-streib: detail on back
@wally-venable
• 3 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "tremolo":
Posted a response to "tremolo":
"The Russian balalaika shares problems an sounds with the mandolin. It is an instrument with a characteristic triangular wooden, hollow body, fretted neck,..."
@wally-venable
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 0
Created a new forum topic "Gardner Dulcimers - Grafton, Ohio":
Created a new forum topic "Gardner Dulcimers - Grafton, Ohio":
"My wife, Norma, happily bought two dulcimers from Don Gardner, and others here in Morgantown have also done so through his website.
He customized each..."
@wally-venable
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 27
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:
"I don't want you to get the impression that I'm only interested in "sloppy folk music." I have sung in the chorus of several amateur opera performances and..."
@wally-venable
• 4 weeks ago
• comments: 27
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:
"Bim, Bim, Bong!
And Bim is whatever I say it is !!!
Ritchie Family dulcimer tuning instructions, as per Great-Grandmother Jean.
It follows in the tradition..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 27
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:
"Nate said: Personally, I use a zero fret and spacer, so the height of my nut isn't adjustable.
Correct. That is what McSpadden and some other builders use...."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 27
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:
"Ah, Yes. We often avoid the question asked, but provide great advice on a related topic. I'm guilty here, too. Joe asked How to lower the action on a..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Rescue - Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Cracked Head":
Posted a response to "Dulcimer Rescue - Paul Pyle Dulcimer with Cracked Head":
"Paul Pyle is certainly part of dulcimer history, if only for his dulcimer books.
How to Tune and Play the Dulcimer (1973).
To Build a Dulcimer: A..."
@wally-venable
• one month ago
• comments: 0
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
Posted a response to "Bad string?":
"You haven't given us a photo of the tuners, so I can only guess.
Based on what I have seen in photos of some McSpadden tuners, I think there is a thin nut..."