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"Sorry, only part of the message was sent. My comment was to check out Bing Futch on…" Wiley Rutledge replied Aug 30, 2015 to playing question	6	Aug 30, 2015 Reply by Truth Instruments
"Seifert. Since the Dulcimer is a diatonic instrument they should know." Wiley Rutledge replied Aug 30, 2015 to playing question	6	Aug 30, 2015 Reply by Truth Instruments
"Most modern dulcimer (or is that an oxymoron?) do have narrow slots beneath the cent…" Wiley Rutledge replied Sep 4, 2013 to Mountain Dulcimer Necks	10	Apr 1, 2015 Reply by Bluesheart
"Many professional dulcimer makers, like McSpadden simply hollow out the fretboard. M…" Wiley Rutledge replied Sep 4, 2013 to Mountain Dulcimer Necks	10	Apr 1, 2015 Reply by Bluesheart
"The size of the box has more to do with volume than tone if you're building straight…" Wiley Rutledge replied Nov 15, 2012 to Wanting to build a Dulcimer	12	Nov 25, 2012 Reply by Rand Moore
"I agree that 3/4 of an inch doesn't give enough room for three strings but I suppose…" Wiley Rutledge replied Jun 25, 2011 to About to build a CBD	6	Jun 25, 2011 Reply by Rand Moore
"The bridge positioned at an angle is called a compensated bridge. It seems to have…" Wiley Rutledge replied May 16, 2011 to Bridges -- stupid question	5	May 16, 2011 Reply by Wichita Sam
"Jointer is a good idea I think. I'd make a backer plate for getting it thin enough,…" Wiley Rutledge replied May 12, 2011 to Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood	18	Aug 2, 2011 Reply by Lewin E Leven
"I'd go with a tabletop bandsaw instead. As cheap and probably a straighter cut, narr…" Wiley Rutledge replied May 12, 2011 to Table saws...? for getting Thin Wood	18	Aug 2, 2011 Reply by Lewin E Leven
"McNally now has a short scale strumstick as well. Different strokes for different fo…" Wiley Rutledge replied May 8, 2011 to Dulcimer building	8	May 8, 2011 Reply by Wiley Rutledge

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making my first dulcimer/strumstick/ kind of thing,

Started by GARAGE HERMIT. Last reply by GARAGE HERMIT Mar 30, 2022. 2 Replies 0 Likes

Any dulcitar and strumstick festivals, gatherings or events.

Started by the Padma Dec 4, 2018. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Miniature dulci-tar for young child

Started by Richey Kay. Last reply by James Conder Jan 14, 2018. 11 Replies 0 Likes

Mountain dulcimer phaser type sound?

Started by Slow Blues Dani & Ol' Grey Bear. Last reply by QGolden Sep 15, 2016. 17 Replies 0 Likes

Need sources to buy dulcimer soundboard wood

Started by Dano Schultz. Last reply by Dano Schultz Sep 10, 2016. 5 Replies 1 Like

New to all of this.

Started by Kirk Bolas. Last reply by Gordon Cooper Aug 2, 2016. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Newest Dulcitar

Started by Greg Thompson Jul 19, 2016. 0 Replies 2 Likes

"Evolving" dulcimer fret patterns?

Started by Habanera Hal. Last reply by Greg Thompson Jul 7, 2016. 12 Replies 1 Like

Completed my first strummer/Dulcitar

Started by Greg Thompson. Last reply by Paul Craig Sep 7, 2015. 6 Replies 3 Likes

playing question

Started by Truth Instruments. Last reply by Truth Instruments Aug 30, 2015. 6 Replies 1 Like

Strum stick

Started by Bobby Fields. Last reply by Seth Tabberer Aug 21, 2015. 5 Replies 0 Likes

Dulcimer Documentation Project, Anyone Interested?

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by QGolden May 15, 2015. 4 Replies 1 Like

newbie help

Started by stav. Last reply by Ellwood T. Bear Apr 6, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes

Mountain Dulcimer Necks

Started by Bluesheart. Last reply by Bluesheart Apr 1, 2015. 10 Replies 0 Likes

What about a blues-cimer?

Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Brown Water Jerry (Rice) Nov 10, 2014. 21 Replies 0 Likes

Why the Mountain Dulcimer's drone sounds better than a Stick Dulcimer's

Started by Rand Moore. Last reply by wormil Sep 4, 2014. 16 Replies 0 Likes

Fret Spacing - standard and not

Started by Diane in Chicago. Last reply by Jesse Halter Jul 1, 2014. 57 Replies 6 Likes

Dulci scale length

Started by Bluesheart. Last reply by Bluesheart Nov 24, 2013. 9 Replies 1 Like

my first strummer

Started by Bad Wolf. Last reply by Battmann Aug 31, 2013. 6 Replies 3 Likes

just finished this little stick strummer

Started by jeff burgoyne. Last reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted Jun 17, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes

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