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I love it!! Big fan of Mickey myself. How did you transfer the image onto the inside of the box? Could she be any happier?
Finally got to give it to her last weekend
Wasn't able to show her anything because there were too many new people and kids around her, but then I can't play anyway
Yes. I have the hands of a child, and I prefer to play 15" and 17". Even 19" is pushing it for me.
Yes. I have the hands of a child, and I prefer to play 15" and 17". Even 19" is pushing it for me.
Some thing have to be done to be understood
I could not fully understand how a 23 inch stick would be too long for a 9 year old, much less a grown woman
Then I built one on that scale
It's not the length of the stick but the spacing of the frets
I am a 6 foot tall man with fairly normal sized hands and this is now my preferred length
Diane in Chicago said:Yes. I have the hands of a child, and I prefer to play 15" and 17". Even 19" is pushing it for me.
Thank you very much Diane, I too am making some of these 3 string diatonic cigar box, you can't play a wrong note, instruments. Mine are for some children with autisim, music therapy is important, but playing music is pure gold for them, and this is success. Your comments about the scale help me GREATLY! You're great, thanks. Palo
Diane in Chicago said:Yes. I have the hands of a child, and I prefer to play 15" and 17". Even 19" is pushing it for me.
Diane,
I'm also using your building method of using 1/2 x 2" with a 1/4" fretboard for the most part
Adds to the cost of building a little but speeds up the process eliminating the need to cut the slot for the box
Stan,
What slot & method are you referring to here?
stan bryars said:Diane,
I'm also using your building method of using 1/2 x 2" with a 1/4" fretboard for the most part
Adds to the cost of building a little but speeds up the process eliminating the need to cut the slot for the box
Hi Stan,
Thanks for posting this, it helps me out also. By the way, a real good fret calculator is at Stew-Mac ('spensive stuff for stringed instruments, the fret calc is free! yahoo) here's the url: http://www.stewmac.com/FretCalculator and it does several types of instruments including Dulcimer. You did a great job and that little ladies face is a testament to what a nice thing you did, way to go! (I have no financial or other interst in Stew-Mac, just knew about the Fret Calc and have used it).
stan bryars said:Some thing have to be done to be understood
I could not fully understand how a 23 inch stick would be too long for a 9 year old, much less a grown woman
Then I built one on that scale
It's not the length of the stick but the spacing of the frets
I am a 6 foot tall man with fairly normal sized hands and this is now my preferred length
Diane in Chicago said:Yes. I have the hands of a child, and I prefer to play 15" and 17". Even 19" is pushing it for me.
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