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Post by leoroberts on Dec 19, 2013 16:05:05 GMT
Cracking bit of work there, Mr White ... I hope there'll be some 'hand over' pics on here and twitter  |
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Post by vicov on Dec 19, 2013 16:14:41 GMT
Dave, that is a thing of beauty.
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Vic
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Post by Phil Taylor on Dec 19, 2013 19:21:03 GMT
Dave, that is a thing of beauty. Cheers Vic Can only agree there. It looks superb Dave! Phil |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 21, 2013 12:28:33 GMT
Thanks Phil. Here you go Leo. A happy customer - Vic got the hang of how to play it pretty quickly.   |
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Post by vicov on Dec 21, 2013 14:35:11 GMT
A BIG thank you to Dave White for exceeding my (high) expectations for this build. Fit & finish is second to none, the tone is really 'sweet' & the aesthetic is gorgeous. If anyone is thinking of buying an Appalacian mountain dulcimer, Dave's your man.
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Post by Phil Taylor on Dec 23, 2013 14:27:02 GMT
Looks a lovely little thing that Dave, sounds nice too. I'm quite taken with it. I was struggling with the string configuration since I could see four tuners but only three strings  but just discovered that the highest has two courses. Is there a 'standard' tuning? Cheers Phil |
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Post by davewhite on Dec 23, 2013 14:54:20 GMT
Phil,
Thanks it is indeed a sweet (as the name Dulcimer means) little thing. ddAD is a common tuning and others such as ggDG or ccGC are used. Minor tunig is interesting as you tune down the first of the paired strings a tone - for example cdAD.
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Post by minorkey on Jan 6, 2014 0:35:27 GMT
They are fabulous looking instruments, would love to try one! Can someone explain the odd fret arrangement though?
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 6, 2014 0:56:46 GMT
You'll find davewhite's explanation on the previous page of this thread Larry.  Keith |
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Post by Martin on Jan 6, 2014 15:41:25 GMT
Missed this being finished (as I missed everything else over the holiday period  ) but just wanted to add my congratulations to vicov and davewhite. A very fine looking instrument indeed, and I just love the soundboard cut outs / carvings  |
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Post by minorkey on Jan 7, 2014 0:17:21 GMT
You'll find davewhite's explanation on the previous page of this thread Larry. Keith Cheers Keith. I get it. I think o_O |
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but just discovered that the highest has two courses.
) but just wanted to add my congratulations to 
Jo whoever he is.
