This is a new instrument I just finished, and a quick demo of it. It's a kind of Dulcimer/Uke with 3 nylon strings, tuned BF#b, with 12 diatonic frets and a ...

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Comment by Steve Mattox on January 4, 2014 at 7:50pm

I THINK ITS AWSOME RICHEY

Comment by Richey Kay on December 23, 2013 at 7:02pm

Here are my plans for this guitar, if anyone wants to have a go or improve on the design.

Comment by Richey Kay on December 23, 2013 at 9:40am
Thanks dudes! I was pretty happy with this one. Boxy - if you need any pointers for your project I'd be more than happy to help. The tune is the theme from the Elder Scrolls video games... like I said you'd have to be a bit of a geek like me to guess it :-)
Comment by Boxy Music on December 23, 2013 at 2:12am

I love that. Have planned to embark on a project with my two in the new year and may well suggest we do a short scale dulciuke, if that's the right word for it. Still no clue what the song is though, however nicely played it was!

Comment by smilingdog1 on December 22, 2013 at 12:50am

It's got great tone and very curious double dip head stock.

Comment by Richey Kay on December 21, 2013 at 8:18pm

Ha ha good guesses John. Now correct me if I'm wrong but you don't strike me as the kind of guy who plays many video games... that's your clue. I do see what you mean about House of the Rising Sun though!

Comment by Uncle John on December 21, 2013 at 1:33pm

Greensleeves!   Sounds like House Of The Rising Sun.

Comment by Uncle John on December 21, 2013 at 1:32pm

Sound great.   It takes a worried man to sing a worried song.

Comment by Clock The Wolf on December 21, 2013 at 7:14am

Neat-O!

Comment by Keith Rearick on December 21, 2013 at 7:05am

Nice one, and sounds good.

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