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The Lucky Diamond Dulcimer
From time to time, I am asked to do some dulcimer improvement or repair work. For the most part, this will involve procedures such as adding a 6 and-a-half fret, fixing a buzz in a fretboard, or even creating a new fingerboard.V I will take on most of these jobs if I feel confident that …
The Pick of the Litter
Finally worked my way to the final details of the pegs, nut, bridge, and strings. I had decided to go traditional and install violin pegs. It would really look sharp, but make it more difficult to get into exact tune. To help alleviate this, I allowed for the installation of fine tuning beads at the …
Down the Home Stretch
Thanks to careful design, everything is fitting together nicely. The first coat of polyurethane. This’ll be finished sometime this weekend.
Putting It All Together
With the peghead completed, it was time to do some shaping, adding sound holes and gluing things together.