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Posted by Diane in Chicago on December 1, 2009 at 2:04pm
25" bowed dulcimer from two cigar boxes. Tuned DAd, can be bowed or played mountain style.
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  • JUJU December 5, 2009 at 6:12pm
    Hi Diane , good to see your cool build as the featured build , top marks on the feature and build .. very cool
    juju :-)
  • Paul H (PRH) December 5, 2009 at 11:23am
    Such a pretty build! The cigar box edges lok like inlay, very cool.
    Great idea about joining boxes (BTW).
    PRH
  • Diane in Chicago December 4, 2009 at 8:58am
    I'll work on my chops and try to post one soon. Good intonation on this one is waaaaaay harder to get than a regular old cello. And the reversed high and low strings are messing with my tiny mind.
  • Diane in Chicago December 4, 2009 at 8:34am
    There are two 1" holes in the ends of each box that match up. They are held together with some glue and two bolts. The box sides are not exactly parallel, so there is a shim on the top edge of the join, right under the fingerboard to bring them up square.

    I don't really know if the 1" holes are big enough to make any difference. But I did it anyway! ;->
  • Bluesheart December 4, 2009 at 12:00am
    WOW. um, WOW! Are the boxes "sonically joined" as in now one big box? You sure do make nice instruments!
  • Fiddler December 3, 2009 at 2:45am
    Another beautiful instrument, but really I do not understand the frettage, to play the appalachian mode for an agreement which makes sus4 you think
    Amicalement Jean Pierre
  • Delvero December 2, 2009 at 5:15am
    Beautiful work-Love the soundholes!
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