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I was going to say " Build your own box" But some one beat me to it and even included a photo of my latest creation. In the UK we really do have problems with getting suitable boxes of a good size. So I think the answer must be scratch builds..As long as you position the bridge at the same distance from the nut as the original the thing has got to be in tune. Unless you are a much better builder than I am I would defiantly run the strings off the body and secure in the box end so that the box top is not under string pressure. That dulcimer has a solid heel in the base of the box that the strings are anchored to they are not supported only by the sound board.
By coincidence I went to the skip on Sunday afternoon to dump some crap and came away with a Honer 6 string that some chap was throwing out. Got it home tuned it and away it goes....don't think classical nylon strings are for me though .Good luck with it.
I was going to say " Build your own box" But some one beat me to it and even included a photo of my latest creation. In the UK we really do have problems with getting suitable boxes of a good size. So I think the answer must be scratch builds..As long as you position the bridge at the same distance from the nut as the original the thing has got to be in tune. Unless you are a much better builder than I am I would defiantly run the strings off the body and secure in the box end so that the box top is not under string pressure. That dulcimer has a solid heel in the base of the box that the strings are anchored to they are not supported only by the sound board.
By coincidence I went to the skip on Sunday afternoon to dump some crap and came away with a Honer 6 string that some chap was throwing out. Got it home tuned it and away it goes....don't think classical nylon strings are for me though .Good luck with it.
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