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Courtin' Dulcimer
I've been working on this piece off and on for nearly three years. This is an original design, but the idea of a courting dulcimer goes back over 100 years. There are several examples in museums, but they are box-shaped and very primitive. One I found had wood screws for tuning pegs. Mine is like coupling hourglass dulcimers, with carved man and woman heads of maple. Duets on this instrument are beautiful. Collection of Leila Otey, Los Angeles, California |
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Concert Coog Moon
A prospective customer asked if I could build a larger, louder dulcimer for performances. Even though he didn't buy an instrument, I got to thinking about creating a larger instrument. This is the result. It is fancier than the traditional hour-glass dulcimer. It has koa sides and back and a redwood top with decorative binding similar to a guitar. There are six strings, all doubled like a 12-string guitar. The bass string is doubled with an octave string. The sound is loud, but not too loud. The doubled strings give it a fuller, almost guitar like tone. For sale: $800.00 |
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