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JSDenvir

Post subject: Dulcimer kits

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:23 pm

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Joined: Sat Jul 19, 2008 11:07 am
Posts: 802
Location: Cobourg ON
First name: Steve
Last Name: Denvir
City: Baltimore
State: ON
Zip/Postal Code: K0K 1C0
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

Anyone know anything about them? Any recos? I could start from scratch, but I don't want to take a whole pile of time away from guitar building.

As always, thanks in advance.

Steve

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Clay S.

Post subject: Re: Dulcimer kits

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 5:57 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sun Mar 30, 2008 8:20 am
Posts: 5968

I don't know of any good dulcimer kits. Free plans are available on line. My suggestion would be to read up on dulcimer making and then make your own. Dulcimers have many of the same considerations as guitars in their construction. Keeping weight off the soundboard (hollowing the fretbox) and getting good coupling at the saddle are two elements to making the instrument reasonably loud.Using a softwood soundboard also helps in this regard.
Dulcimers are generally more simply built, without linings, elaborate strutting, purflings or bindings. Relatively narrow plates make humidity considerations less critical. Dulcimers are fun and easy to build. There is a lot of latitude in how to build them.

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Alex Kleon

Post subject: Re: Dulcimer kits

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:07 pm

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Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 1:32 pm
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First name: Alex
Last Name: Kleon
City: Whitby
State: Ontario
Zip/Postal Code: L1N8X2
Country: Canada
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

There's this one from Timeless Instruments, Steve. http://www.timelessinstruments.com/2014 ... -page2.pdf

Alex

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JSDenvir

Post subject: Re: Dulcimer kits

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 6:23 pm

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Thanks Alex. BTW, we're having a bit of an open house tomorrow, 1 to 4. If you'd like to stop by, you're more than welcome.

9828 Oak Ridges Dr.
Baltimore, ON

Basically, you come down County Rd 28 from Peterborough, hang a left at CR 9, and keep going till you get to 9828. It's between CR 18 and CR 45.

Love to see/meet you.

Steve

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Alex Kleon

Post subject: Re: Dulcimer kits

Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2014 11:18 pm

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Thanks for the invite, Steve. I'm pretty sure my afternoon is free, so I'll try to make it there!

Alex

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askins

Post subject: Re: Dulcimer kits

Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 10:36 am

Mahogany

Joined: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:53 pm
Posts: 85
First name: Chris
Last Name: Askins
City: Jonesboro
State: AR
Focus: Build
Status: Amateur

McSpadden mountain dulcimers.

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