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Post by leoroberts on Dec 10, 2013 9:34:17 GMT
A lovely sound there, Mr White - and one that you reckon will improve further with the application of a finish ... tasty  |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 10, 2013 12:25:54 GMT
Thanks Leo - it will be finished when the finish is finished  Back to "Bealtine" and "Molly" now. |
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Post by Martin on Dec 11, 2013 8:22:34 GMT
Very cool. Sounds even better than I expected.  |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 11, 2013 13:36:14 GMT
Thanks Martin.
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Post by davewhite on Dec 13, 2013 15:24:23 GMT
The finishing is starting  Time to spray:   |
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 13, 2013 16:11:18 GMT
Shiny and pretty and, you know, gorgeous and all that |
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Post by dreadnought28 on Dec 16, 2013 1:06:01 GMT
I want one that is modified so I can play it standing up, with a strap, like a guitar. I saw one once, I can't remember what was modified but it didn't look much different from a normal dulcimer. Hmmmm.... I have one of these: www.walkaboutdulcimer.comYou can hear it here: Cheers |
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Post by Wild Violet on Dec 16, 2013 10:00:25 GMT
Oh man, is that cool!!!
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Post by stringdriventhing on Dec 16, 2013 11:26:24 GMT
Nice vid Chris! That dulcimer sounds really lovely.
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Post by stringdriventhing on Dec 16, 2013 11:29:16 GMT
Probably a daft question, but why are the frets spread out like that?
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Post by leoroberts on Dec 16, 2013 11:57:26 GMT
Nicely done, Chris .. |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 16, 2013 12:50:24 GMT
Probably a daft question, but why are the frets spread out like that? Mountain dulcimers have a diatonic scale and the original ones had a scale that went tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, tone. On a guitar this is like playing frets 2,4,5,7,9,10 and 12. Later on what is called the "six and a half" fret was added before the octave giving tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, semitone, semitone or in guitar terms frets 2,4,5,7,9,10,11,12. Other frets have been added and you can get totally chromatic mountain dulcimers but this seems to take away from the original character and simplicity of the instrument. |
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Post by stringdriventhing on Dec 16, 2013 13:06:34 GMT
Probably a daft question, but why are the frets spread out like that? Mountain dulcimers have a diatonic scale and the original ones had a scale that went tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, tone. On a guitar this is like playing frets 2,4,5,7,9,10 and 12. Later on what is called the "six and a half" fret was added before the octave giving tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, semitone, semitone or in guitar terms frets 2,4,5,7,9,10,11,12. Other frets have been added and you can get totally chromatic mountain dulcimers but this seems to take away from the original character and simplicity of the instrument. Ta |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 19, 2013 14:56:04 GMT
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Post by ocarolan on Dec 19, 2013 15:27:30 GMT
...unless i whizz across and nick it first!  Very fine looking instrument Dave!  Keith |
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Back to "Bealtine" and "Molly" now.
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