Hello from Denmark :). I really enjoy your informativ, and good tips videos on the Dulcimer, and seaguls. I make my owen instruments ...mostly viking age and early midevil periode. Bourgt on Dulcimer two years ago. Then i startet to read up on the history on the dulcimer, and found out it all starts in Germany in the early 11centery. There it was calld a Shitholz (meaning a pice of firewood). Then it traweld up to Denmark-Sweden, they call it a Hummel..then in Norway they call it a langeleik. So i thourgt ..well i will try to make my own Shitholz dulcimer..the German on allso only have three strings, and it sounds great :). So again thanks for yoyr great videos.
BanjoLemonade What I do in order to make the doubled melody string easier to play is I use the Lightest gauge of strings & lowest action. It's a chromatic dulcimer w/ the frets shaved down flush w/ the fretboard.
I heard you say this in another video and I tried it but it sounded wierd. Explaining about the equal distances apart was what I did not hear. About to try it again. I'll sign up with you too. Just finished up a short intro course by book, hooked for sure.
BanjoLemonade I prefer having the Double Melody String because my Dulcimer has Jumbo Frets which make fretting the Double Melody string easier by allowing them to be closer to the strings
Would love to hear a demonstration of this dulcimer. I'm thinking of buying, but want to make sure the tone is good vs buying a used Folk Craft or something along those lines. There are some used FolkCraft Folk Root D50's for sale online for around $300-350. Look like older models. Thanks for your videos -- they are informative, and you are so likable and pleasant!
Here’s another video discussing this dulcimer - Being only $150 this does not compare to a used Folkcraft in the $300-$500 range, not really meant to. ua-cam.com/video/6AUT7T8K7Tk/v-deo.html
They all seem so expensive In Australia even on EBAY must admit I haven’t asked your kit supplier for prices to aus in shipping - just love your music.
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Yes I removed the second melodystring. Because my frettboard is small . Thomann hora d1211. Now it is easier . Thank you ❤
But if you want a double melody string have jumbo frets
That is the dulcimer I have! I DID remove the weird second (different) bass string that Mr. Berg recommended. I’ll take off the double melody one too.
BanjoLemonade I added the Doubled Melody string a little later when I switched to the lightest gauge of strings. I had to lower the action to help.
Hello from Denmark :). I really enjoy your informativ, and good tips videos on the Dulcimer, and seaguls. I make my owen instruments ...mostly viking age and early midevil periode. Bourgt on Dulcimer two years ago. Then i startet to read up on the history on the dulcimer, and found out it all starts in Germany in the early 11centery. There it was calld a Shitholz (meaning a pice of firewood). Then it traweld up to Denmark-Sweden, they call it a Hummel..then in Norway they call it a langeleik. So i thourgt ..well i will try to make my own Shitholz dulcimer..the German on allso only have three strings, and it sounds great :). So again thanks for yoyr great videos.
I agree. I removed the second string and don’t put them on any more, and space them closer too🌺🌺
Or if you want the Doubled Melody string, tune yours down a minor third
Generally speaking double melody strings work better on jumbo frets
BanjoLemonade What I do in order to make the doubled melody string easier to play is I use the Lightest gauge of strings & lowest action. It's a chromatic dulcimer w/ the frets shaved down flush w/ the fretboard.
thank you I may try that 😊
I heard you say this in another video and I tried it but it sounded wierd. Explaining about the equal distances apart was what I did not hear. About to try it again. I'll sign up with you too. Just finished up a short intro course by book, hooked for sure.
It’s not rocket surgery!
@@davfew you are right! I'd never try to operate on a rocket.
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Try 4 Equidistant Strings next. You should get a 3rd Resonator Dulcimer w/ 4 Strings tuned D, F#, A, D.
I couldn’t quite hear, what dulcimer did you say this one was? 😊 thank you 🙏
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@@BanjoLemonade thank you! I’m looking to get my first dulcimer 😊
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I prefer having the Double Melody String because my Dulcimer has Jumbo Frets which make fretting the Double Melody string easier by allowing them to be closer to the strings
Would love to hear a demonstration of this dulcimer. I'm thinking of buying, but want to make sure the tone is good vs buying a used Folk Craft or something along those lines. There are some used FolkCraft Folk Root D50's for sale online for around $300-350. Look like older models. Thanks for your videos -- they are informative, and you are so likable and pleasant!
Here’s another video discussing this dulcimer - Being only $150 this does not compare to a used Folkcraft in the $300-$500 range, not really meant to. ua-cam.com/video/6AUT7T8K7Tk/v-deo.html
@@BanjoLemonade Thanks!
BanjoLemonade I use the Double Melody String as mine is tuned down a Minor Third, so instead of DAD it's BF#B.
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The Double Melody String works a little better w/ Jumbo Frets which are larger. You can also have 4 strings equidistant which is rad.
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They all seem so expensive In Australia even on EBAY must admit I haven’t asked your kit supplier for prices to aus in shipping - just love your music.
There are 6 strings dulcimers too & they have 3 pairs of strings equally spaced
Single melody string makes it much easier to fret, but it does change the sound.
Or what I do is to tune my Dulcimer down a Minor Third so that the Double Melody string is easier to play
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