I know there are other 'easy' kits out there like the one made with a cardboard box body but this dulcimer kit by Jaromin is superior in every way, made with top quality materials and at about the same price. I did mount the tuners downward so it would be easier to put into a travel bag (which I'll be post later about). RF KN82FW Appalachian mountain dulcimer instrument close up. Close up detail of strings and tuning pegs. RM ERE9E8 4 string Appalachian Dulcimer, also known as Mountain Dulcimer or mountain zither. The only things I added were a pair of strap bottons and I replaced the string screws with pins. Mountain dulcimer Stock Photos and Images. I decided to stain the sides and bottom ebony (not sure I like it but it's okay) and then gave the body several coats of lacquer. For example, the neck is 1.5" which was good to know when buying a capo. They were super quick to answer any questions I had both before and after I purchased it. I'm only a beginner so I would hurt your ears with a demo but it sounds wonderful. You could play this without even gluing it, the joints are that snug. The kit went together super easy to put together (and very tight). All required assembly hardware, printed instructions and a pick zero-fret for low action and greater playability. 4 tuners & 4 strings for a fuller sound laser-cut plywood box-jointed press-fit body Fretted 24.75" VSL hardwood neck with 16 frets, including the 6-1/2 and 13-1/2 frets No cutting or drilling required - only a screwdriver and glue!.ALL kits include wooden body laser cut from 1/8" baltic birch plywood Choice of neck wood - Oak, Cherry, Ambrosia Maple, or Walnut.This kit includes everything you need to build your own 24.75" VSL 4-string lap dulcimer.Īssembles in about an hour with no more than a screwdriver and some glue. Spoiler - This is an awesome dulcimer kit! Just wanted to tell you all about it and my initial thoughts. I recently bought a wonderful Jaromin mountaind dulcimer kit from Annalisa's Crafts on Etsy.
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