Appalachian dulcimer anyone?
- KVRAF
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- 11001 posts since 15 Apr, 2019 from Nowhere
I know there are a couple of people here who play one.
I got one last year after thinking about it for many years. Very easy to play, but don't think I will ever get used to playing one with a noter - seems much easier to play without one, and I don't really see the advantage of using one other than some ungainly sounding slides that you can do.
I got one last year after thinking about it for many years. Very easy to play, but don't think I will ever get used to playing one with a noter - seems much easier to play without one, and I don't really see the advantage of using one other than some ungainly sounding slides that you can do.
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Distorted Horizon Distorted Horizon https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=392076
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- 3882 posts since 17 Jan, 2017 from Planet of cats
I often reach for the one in Air Xpand!2
Would love to have a real one though.. And know how to play it..
Would love to have a real one though.. And know how to play it..
- Rad Grandad
- 38044 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
been on my list to build for a long time, maybe this winter
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- KVRAF
- 10466 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
I have one, bought from Muzzicon (Muziccon?) in Dublin. It's pretty good. Not used to the noter, either. I suppose I could try a real slide, or just practice more. I hardly play it these days.
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- addled muppet weed
- 105548 posts since 26 Jan, 2003 from through the looking glass
- KVRAF
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- 11001 posts since 15 Apr, 2019 from Nowhere
The reason I find the noter a difficult concept is that I sometimes fret more than one string on a different fret to get something other than a root-fifth-octave chord and that I use hammer ons and pull offs. The noter seems to limit playing technique, so I've never really used one.
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Hermetech Mastering Hermetech Mastering https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7418
- KVRAF
- 1619 posts since 30 May, 2003 from Milan, Italy
Why did the Psych Folk band fall out of a tree?
Because it's dulcimer was hammered...
Because it's dulcimer was hammered...
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Hermetech Mastering Hermetech Mastering https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7418
- KVRAF
- 1619 posts since 30 May, 2003 from Milan, Italy
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- KVRAF
- 1619 posts since 30 May, 2003 from Milan, Italy
I know, see my joke above, and if you check his site he also makes very lovely Appalachian ones too.
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Hermetech Mastering Hermetech Mastering https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=7418
- KVRAF
- 1619 posts since 30 May, 2003 from Milan, Italy
Yeah, I had a good search around for Dulcimer makers (both kinds, plus Autoharps, Zithers and Psalteries) a while back, and his seemed to look the best/made the biggest visual impression, although I have not tried any in person.
- KVRAF
- 10466 posts since 31 Aug, 2013 from Somewhere near the Morgul Vale.
Must be a headache to tune.Hermetech Mastering wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 6:44 pm These ones look lovely:
https://www.jamesjonesinstruments.com/h ... -dulcimers
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- KVRAF
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- 11001 posts since 15 Apr, 2019 from Nowhere
You need to ask Hink about that...I seem to recall he said he wore safety glasses while tuning it because of the tension on the strings!Bombadil wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2019 2:53 pmMust be a headache to tune.Hermetech Mastering wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 6:44 pm These ones look lovely:
https://www.jamesjonesinstruments.com/h ... -dulcimers