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First Attempt (in progress)

Posted by DarthValiant on March 8, 2016 at 11:16am
685mm scale (26.5" appx,) fretless, oak neck, dulcimer strung, tuned G3, D4, G4+G4 doubled course which is a very low tuning, but the box likes it.It still needs finish work and a permanent floating bridge and maybe a pickup.I was going to fret it, but it played so nice fretless I cannot bring myself to.It will get , I think, a cyanoacrylate gel (superglue) fretboard with burned in fret markers underneath (diatonic style for dulcimerryment) and a nice walnut or maple stain and poly topcoat. I think. I'm still not sure. I might do a brass inset fretbed if I get really fancy...
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  • Dave Lynas March 8, 2016 at 4:56pm
    Looks great Darth! Love thr sound holes too.
  • Gary W aka Rev. Bluejeans March 8, 2016 at 3:20pm

    Nice build, Darth!  I like the sound holes based on the hinges, pretty cool.

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