stick dulcier
Hi guys I was just wondereing how many stick ducimer players are there in the UKI.Do you play the stick or like me try to Mal
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About to build a CBD
Thinking about jumping into building a dulcimer....strumstick. whatever ya call it. Is there a difference between a dulcimer and a strumstick? Fretting seems to be the same, only thing I can see is the stick might be a tad narrower of a neck? Current
Read more…Bridges -- stupid question
terribly sorry for the newbie question folks:
The bridge, I see some are positioned straight, and some on an angle.
Is there a reason beyond aesthetics ?
I mean, that slight angle does not make intonation differences, so is it just style ?
than
Read more…If not Spun, then what ? Resonators
Hey everyone.
I'm still at the "everything is eye candy !" stage while I line up supplies and try to get a few more tools to make a build.
Meanwhile, I've been researching simple resonator constructs -- from tins to license plates.
So, my question
Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood
Hi again
So.... I cant find ANY thin wood sellers in my area, or online that sells to Canada for that matter....
I could pick up a cheap 10 inch table saw and make 2, 4 inch passes (top and bottom) to slab off an 1/8 inch flat.
Question is... ho
cbg strummer
I have recently bought a really nice cigar box guitar strummer with a 25 1/2" nut to bridge length.it was advertised as (as set up for slide) does any of you play a strummer with slide.A very confused 69 years young beginner. Mal (UK)
Read more…Daft Question - Neck length
Lots of discussion re neck length, string length and such, but can I ask for a clarification, cos I'm missing something in my reading.
People talk about building a cbg with a string length of 22.5".
Is that nut to bridge? Because If I build a thru-
Read more…Cardboard Dulcimer build
I've been learning a lot from several dulcimer forums on builds, styles, pups, preamps etc. Because of budget, cardboard seems to be my entry into my first build.
I've chosen to try a teardrop instead of a CB design and thought to ask about the types
Read more…A complicated chord chart for DAD tuning
This is for a diatonic dulcimer, made by musician and teacher Benjamin Esh. His website is also very helpful and instructive.
http://thedulcimerhymnal.com/resources/media/Chord%20Chart.pdf
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Dulcimer Chord Wizard!
This is another handy chording gizmo for diatonic instruments:
http://www.strothers.com/chords.htm
By the same people who brought you the string selector!
http://www.strothers.com/string_choice.htm
Read more…working with two boxes - beware!
Gak! my dual-box bowed dulcimer thingy I built a long while back it collapsing! The boxes are bolted together, but one of the boxes - the lower one - is splitting at the seams and the "soundbox" has started collapsing.
There was very little reinf
Read more…Hello All
After getting a stick dulcimer for Christmas,, I decided to try to make one out of a cigar box . I started it last Tuesday. Last nite I got it playing to where I like the sound. I will post pics.or YT soon. Ive never built any string inst. be
Read more…Hammered dulcimer
Anyone have any tips or thoughts on building an entry level or primitive hammered dulcimer for a student on a budget?
I am thinking I could build her a simple box arrangement, just looking for some ideas from anyone who might have attempted one alrea
Read more…Barre Chording on a Dulcimer
This video opens up a whole new world! I'll be posting diagrams of the two basic barre chord shapes and how they work up the neck soon. Meanwhile, please get a beverage of your choice and sit back to watch THE WHOLE THING, as many times as you need
Read more…Dulcimer building
Hi all.
I am gonna try build my first 3-string Strum stick Dulcimer and few question comes my mind.
I´m gonna use little Tin Box, size is 6 1/8" x 5 3/8" x 2 7/8" ( 156 mm x 136mm x 72mm )
What is typical scale?
Or what scale is good for that tin box
Strings and tuning
I'm working on a cigar box dulcimer strum stick type thing at the moment and I'm wondering, what tunings and string gauges do you guys usually do?
--Charlie
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Dulcimer tabs
If you are new to playing your dulcimer, here is a good starting place for tabs. The notation system is very simple and explained at the bottom of each page.
http://www.strumstick.com/html_pages/Strumstick%20Songbook.htm
You can add more links here, o
The Three Chord Progression
I don't know much about music theory, but when I was a really really new fiddle and mandolin player, I learned this: A huuuuuge number of songs (folk, rock, spiritual) revolve around a 3 chord progression. The root chord, the 4 and the 5. Once I fig
Read more…1st Dulcimer CBG
Just wanted to say that I built my 1st stick dulcimer using the scale from plans bought from michaeljking.com (DAD tuning). I didn't know what to expect - since I approached the project from a woodworkers perspective instead of a musician's - I've NE
Read more…Hammered dulcimer cigar box project
Hi everyone :-)
Does anybody know where I can find plans for building a hammered dulcimer ?
Has that kind of project already been built with cigar boxes ?
It does not need to be a complex one, building a simple one at first will be
a good start...
Hammer
