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Strum stick

I am on sick leave for the last five months so cash is a problem but I really like the looks of those Strum sticks. What could a feller exp…

Started by Bobby Fields

 5 Aug 21, 2015
Reply by Seth Tabberer

Dulcimer Documentation Project, Anyone Interested?

Hi All, I'm working on a user's guide for stick dulcimers and it's turning out to be more of a tech manual. Seems I'm unable to write in si…

Started by Rand Moore

 4 May 15, 2015
Reply by QGolden

newbie help

hi everyone i stumbled across CBGs 2 weeks ago never seen or heard of them before but thought they were great, built one the following week…

Started by stav

 3 Apr 6, 2015
Reply by Ellwood T. Bear

Mountain Dulcimer Necks

I have two identical Brick House boxes that say they want me to create a mountain dulcimer out of them. I'm wondering now about the neck de…

Started by Bluesheart

 10 Apr 1, 2015
Reply by Bluesheart

What about a blues-cimer?

So I am thinking of making a batch of dulcimers later in the month, and have just hit on the idea of using only the blues notes, so includi…

Started by Diane in Chicago

 21 Nov 10, 2014
Reply by Brown Water Jerry (Rice)

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

Maybe it's just my ear, but since I built my own MD, I have decided that the string placement/order on the MD is superior to that of a stic…

Started by Rand Moore

 16 Sep 4, 2014
Reply by wormil

Fret Spacing - standard and not

Thought it would be nice to have this all in one place. Most dulcimers include the following frets from the chromatic (all of 'em) fingerb…

Started by Diane in Chicago

 57 Jul 1, 2014
Reply by Jesse Halter

Dulci scale length

I just took a commission to build a "CBDulcitar" for a coworker. I want it to be simple to play and sound great. I'm thinking a longer scal…

Started by Bluesheart

 9 Nov 24, 2013
Reply by Bluesheart

my first strummer

3rd CBG build and 1st dulcimer strummer 22" scale tuned DAd with 2, 3, 4 strings from guitar set (16,26,36) maple and african mahogany nec…

Started by Bad Wolf

 6 Aug 31, 2013
Reply by Battmann

just finished this little stick strummer

just finished this. it is made out of rimu  and is tuned to G DG and has a  little kiwi stuck on the sound box hope ya like it

Started by jeff burgoyne

 1 Jun 17, 2013
Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted

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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

Any dulcitar and strumstick festivals, gatherings or events.

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Miniature dulci-tar for young child

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

Mountain dulcimer phaser type sound?

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

Need sources to buy dulcimer soundboard wood

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Strum stick

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

Dulcimer Documentation Project, Anyone Interested?

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

newbie help

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

Mountain Dulcimer Necks

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

What about a blues-cimer?

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

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

Fret Spacing - standard and not

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

Dulci scale length

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

my first strummer

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

just finished this little stick strummer

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

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