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@wally-venable
• 2 months 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
• 2 months 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 months 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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@wally-venable
• 2 months 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
• 2 months 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:
"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"..."
@wally-venable
• 2 months ago
• comments: 12
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:
Posted a new Comment on Just starting out, have a question:
"Ken said " Some folks tuned all the strings to the same note; unison tuning which was good for fiddle tunes. ..."
The Galax, VA style is all on the same..."