Howdy folks,
I have built a few dulcimers and will put up one photo. I got interested in strum sticks today. they look like fun. I would like to build with a shorter scale. Would a mandolin length scale work?
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Hi folks,
I need some advice about this box I found - can it be used for a dulcimer? If it can, what would be an appropriate scale length (I am thinking the fingerboard would be longer than the box). What do you think?
Thanks,
Stacey
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I have just finished the 5th one in this series of mountain dulcimers, using two paired boxes. This last one has a cherry fingerboard, maple neck and two Las Cabrillas boxes. The others are in my pictures, if you'd like to see them.
I made this for me, but might be helpful to you. You can download a PDF with the link below. THIS IS THE CORRECTED VERSION!
Hey y'all,
I just uploaded a few pics of a double neck Dulci I just made. It was fun to build & play, & it really sounds great!
Hope you enjoy the pics.
-W.T.
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Can someone give me a quick (or not so quick) understanding of the idea behind the use of multiple strings. Sometimes one set at the bottom, or top, sometimes all. The picture is one of Diane's I noticed where she doubled them up on all. I have seen
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