It's been a while since I posted. I've got a wild hair idea of making a tapping guitar designed like a lap steel. A lap steel is about 22.5 in scale but was wondering if I go up to a 25.5 aprox guitar scale, 6 string built on a 2x6 frame or something
Read more…My wife, Melanie & I write some Gospel music.With Easter coming up I thought I would post a link to several songs we recorded, very rough cut from just keyboard and mic in the church. We cowrite and she sings.
Bitter Cup is one for the Friday Tenebr
Read more…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…I'm planning a 3 string dulcimer with a rod pup mounted in a wood base and a floating bridge. Ted Crocker makes one like this.
My main concern is that the 3 strings span about 1 3/8 in and the rod is much longer. Will this effect the tone or does tha
Read more…I followed several threads here recently and thought I might enjoy some of the building going on here.
I have been interested in making a solid body electric lap dulcimer and found a thread here on using piezo electric rod pickups that seem to go wit
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