Tim says, "Take care of your Dulcimer".
"It is my hope that anyone who has a dulcimer will play it and enjoy it. Groups of players are in many regions, and this is a great way to learn to play. This means that you will take your dulcimer with you when you travel, but dont leave it in the trunk of your car or let it cook in the sun. Ive found that when we travel, one way to protect our dulcimers is to sandwich it between pillows or blankets that will serve as thermal protectors. Temperature and humidity will bring changes in the tuning of the instrument, so dont be alarmed if it doesnt sound right when you go from an air conditioned room to they hot humid summer air. Lacquer and shellac are two often-used finishes for dulcimers. Both seal the wood and even enhance the quality of the sound. I typically use shellac with a final coat of a fine-furniture type carnuba wax on my dulcimers because they are traditional finishes and are environmentally friendly. These finishes are relatively easy to keep looking nice considering that any dulcimer that is played a lot will inevitably pick up some scratches and dings. A bit of advice, however: Dont clean your dulcimer with alcohol, as this will dissolve the shellac. Also, dont store your dulcimer (or any other musical instrument) on the sticky shelving material often sold for use in kitchen cabinets. This shelving material is great for holding the dulcimer in place when you play, but it can stick to the finish if the two are stored together. Finally, keep your dulcimer away from rain or excessive moisture and do not hang it over a fireplace for display. Excessive moisture can damage your instrument as can prolonged exposure to the excessive dry heat conditions over a fireplace. Take care of your dulcimer, and you will get a lifetime of enjoyment from it."
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Hourglass Style Cherry Mountain Dulcimer with f Sound Holes
This cherry dulcimer has some oak trim and is a bit wider and more traditional looking than others. It has the tiger stripes typical in quarter-sawn wood, f-holes, 27 inch fretboard that includes a 6 1/2 fret, side pins to store one melody string when flat picking, and enclosed Ping tuner gears. The back is made from bookmatched quarter-sawn cherry. This is an excellent player with a full voice. It comes in popular tunings including DAD. This beautiful dulcimer from Dahlonega Dulcimers is han...
$499.95
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Hourglass Walnut and Cherry Mountain Dulcimer
The classically sleek lines of this walnut and cherry hourglass dulcimer are enhanced by the f shaped sound holes. It has a 27 inch fret board and is approximately 37 inches long with a 1 3/4 inch thick body. Features include side pins to store one melody string when flat picking. It has a 6 1/2 fret. This is an excellent player with a full voice. It comes in popular tunings including DAD. This beautiful dulcimer from Dahlonega Dulcimers is hand crafted by Tim Wilson. The finish is multiple c...
$499.95
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22 Inch Mountain Dulcimer with f Note Sound Holes
This classic Appalachian Oval Style Mountain Dulcimer has a beautiful folk voice that is true to the early sounding dulcimers. This Dahlonega Dulcimers masterpiece hand crafted by Tim Wilson. This dulcimer is available in cherry and in walnut as an option.. Tim uses only solid wood in his dulcimers. The scroll head is crafted out of three pieces of wood with the center piece being oak giving a nice contrasting highlight, and it has geared tuning pins. The dulcimer is 30 inches long, 7 inches ...
$479.95
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Oval Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer with Celtic Knot Sound Holes
This classic Appalachian Oval Style Mountain Dulcimer has a beautiful folk voice that is true to the early sounding dulcimers. This original design masterpiece from Dahlonega Dulcimers is hand crafted by Tim Wilson. It has a very unique sound hole design. The round sound holes have been inlaid with a laser cut Celtic knot design giving it an antique look. This is a real work of art. The finish is multiple coats of hand rubbed shellac topped with a fine grade carnuba wax giving it a beautiful ...
$399.95
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22 Inch Oval Mountain Dulcimer with Celtic Knot Sound Holes
This classic Appalachian Oval Style Mountain Dulcimer has a beautiful folk voice that is true to the early sounding dulcimers. This original design masterpiece from Dahlonega Dulcimers is hand crafted by Tim Wilson. It has a very unique sound hole design. The round sound holes have been inlaid with a laser cut Celtic knot design giving it an antique look. This is a real work of art. The finish is multiple coats of hand rubbed shellac giving it a beautiful luster that is reminiscent of pricele...
$479.95
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Oval Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer with f Note Sound Holes
This classic Appalachian Oval Style Mountain Dulcimer has a beautiful folk voice that is true to the early sounding dulcimers. This original design masterpiece from Dahlonega Dulcimers is hand crafted by Tim Wilson. It has the classic f sound hole design. This is a real work of art. The finish is multiple coats of hand rubbed shellac giving it a beautiful luster that is reminiscent of priceless antiques. This dulcimer is available in cherry and optionally in walnut Tim uses only solid wood in...
$479.95
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Walnut Teardrop Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer
This teardrop, walnut with oak trim mountain dulcimer has f sound holes, side pins, enclosed tuner gears and a 22 inch fretboard with additional frets at the 6 1/2 and 13 1/2 positions. It measures 29 1/2 inches overall and has a 1 9/16 inch body. This dulcimer is perfect for a skilled performer or a serious beginner. It comes in popular tunings including DAD. The finish is multiple coats of hand rubbed shellac topped with a fine-grade carnuba wax giving it a beautiful luster that is reminisc...
$489.95
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Traditional Walnut Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer
This beautiful traditional oval Appalachian mountain dulcimer is made of book-matched walnut with a contrasting strip of oak down the center. It features laser-cut celtic knot sound holes, side pins to store one melody string when flat picking, enclosed tuner gears and a 26 1/2 inch long fretboard with additional frets at the 6 1/2 and 13 1/2 positions. This dulcimer measures 34 1/2 inches overall and has a 1 5/8 inch deep body. This is an easy playing dulcimer with a distinct traditional mou...
$499.95
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Beautiful Teardrop Appalachian Mountian Dulcimer
This beautifully unique teardrop dulcimer has a slightly primitive, but highly crafted design. It has a mix of oak, cherry, walnut and purple heart, a South American hardwood. It has a bridged 24 inch by 1 1/8 inch fretboard with additional 6 1/2 and 13 1/2 frets. This one is 28 1/2 inches overall and has a 1 1/2 inch thick body.The top is walnut. The fretboard is purple heart. The head, and sides have contrasting colors of wood. This dulcimer will not only play well, it sounds great, and it ...
$359.95
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