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"The problem with the info on the Internet is that it's all fragmented with good bits…" Rand Moore replied May 15, 2015 to Dulcimer Documentation Project, Anyone Interested?	4	May 15, 2015 Reply by QGolden
"You mean the thumb on your fretting hand. I'll have to give that a try. I had tried…" Rand Moore replied Jan 12, 2014 to Why the Mountain Dulcimer's drone sounds better than a Stick Dulcimer's	16	Sep 4, 2014 Reply by wormil
"Another "trick" I leaned from a Balalaika player in a similar discussion on the Inte…" Rand Moore replied Jan 12, 2014 to Why the Mountain Dulcimer's drone sounds better than a Stick Dulcimer's	16	Sep 4, 2014 Reply by wormil
"Thanks, Battmann, I was going to say the VSL looked to be 24", but that was just a g…" Rand Moore replied Jan 1, 2013 to 1st dulcimer	10	Jan 2, 2013 Reply by Battmann
"That really looks nice, great workmanship. Clean design. Some specs like box size an…" Rand Moore replied Jan 1, 2013 to 1st dulcimer	10	Jan 2, 2013 Reply by Battmann
"Hi James, That CBMD (Cigar Box Mountain Dulcimer) looks pretty good. On my mountain…" Rand Moore replied Dec 10, 2012 to First Dulcimer pics	4	Dec 11, 2012 Reply by James Avery Cunliffe
"In China, I found the guitar strings made here are too short for my 28" VSL dulcimer…" Rand Moore replied Nov 25, 2012 to Wanting to build a Dulcimer	12	Nov 25, 2012 Reply by Rand Moore
"You should also check out my CBN discussion group "Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.…" Rand Moore replied Nov 18, 2012 to Wanting to build a Dulcimer	12	Nov 25, 2012 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Again, Randy Burke. I took some photos of my second mountain dulcimer and have up…" Rand Moore replied Nov 18, 2012 to Wanting to build a Dulcimer	12	Nov 25, 2012 Reply by Rand Moore
"Hi Randy Burks, I have built a mountain dulcimer and documented it in detail her on…" Rand Moore replied Nov 17, 2012 to Wanting to build a Dulcimer	12	Nov 25, 2012 Reply by Rand Moore

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Rand Moore's Discussions (803)

"The problem with the info on the Internet is that it's all fragmented with good bits…"

"You mean the thumb on your fretting hand. I'll have to give that a try. I had tried…"

"Another "trick" I leaned from a Balalaika player in a similar discussion on the Inte…"

"Thanks, Battmann, I was going to say the VSL looked to be 24", but that was just a g…"

"That really looks nice, great workmanship. Clean design. Some specs like box size an…"

"Hi James, That CBMD (Cigar Box Mountain Dulcimer) looks pretty good. On my mountain…"

"In China, I found the guitar strings made here are too short for my 28" VSL dulcimer…"

"You should also check out my CBN discussion group "Home Made Resonator Boxes 101, v.…"

"Hi Again, Randy Burke. I took some photos of my second mountain dulcimer and have up…"

"Hi Randy Burks, I have built a mountain dulcimer and documented it in detail her on…"

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