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DULCIWORLD: Dulcimers & Strummers Discussions (78)
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Dulcimer buildHi folks, I need some advice about this box I found - can it be used for a dulcimer? If it can, what would be an appropriate scale length… Started by Stacey |
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Strum Stick ScaleHowdy folks, I have built a few dulcimers and will put up one photo. I got interested in strum sticks today. they look like fun. I… Started by Uncle John |
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Jul 19, 2010 Reply by Wichita Sam |
Hammered dulcimer cigar box projectHi everyone :-)Does anybody know where I can find plans for building a hammered dulcimer ?Has that kind of project already been built with… Started by LittleBigOne |
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Jun 28, 2010 Reply by LittleBigOne |
The CB MD ProjectI have just finished the 5th one in this series of mountain dulcimers, using two paired boxes. This last one has a cherry fingerboard, map… Started by Diane in Chicago |
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Jun 20, 2010 Reply by joni bishop |
Double Neck Dulci...Hey y'all, I just uploaded a few pics of a double neck Dulci I just made. It was fun to build & play, & it really sounds great! Ho… Started by W.T. Tarapchak |
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Feb 24, 2010 Reply by Jim Mitchell |
Multiple, or dual string setups??Can someone give me a quick (or not so quick) understanding of the idea behind the use of multiple strings. Sometimes one set at the bottom… Started by Lucky |
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Nov 18, 2009 Reply by Outhouse Instruments |
Making the transition from CBG to CBD — help for a newbieHi Guys...and Diane, Been through the postings and found some help but have to admit a lot of it is over my head. I want to make my first d… Started by Lucky |
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Oct 25, 2009 Reply by Diane in Chicago |
First (diatonic) build!Just made my first diatonically fretted instrument! Great fun!! Started by Fergus Morris |
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Sep 23, 2009 Reply by Fergus Morris |
Suggestions for first dulcimer buildHi all ... been building CBGs and variants for a couple of years now. I'm wanting to build an A-stick dulcimer and looking for suggested to… Started by Outhouse Instruments |
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Sep 14, 2009 Reply by Diane in Chicago |
Dulcimer fretting template for a Mac user?I am an artist, not a mathematician. Are their any templates available for dulcimer fretting? I am also a Mac user, so if the site is only… Started by Lucky |
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Aug 11, 2009 Reply by Lucky |
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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
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
"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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