"John,
Excellent work. If I could ask a favor? Spend a little more time on the fingered chords and especially that turnaround, I've been trying to work that out for a year! Really."
"LJ, thanks again for the lessons. I would appreciate one on the right hand techniques you are using... as well as the muting that you do. I am such a dummy I have trouble duplicating the rhythms you achieve.
Thanks"
"hey there thank you for your comments on my builds the blues traveler is 25" scale... I made it out of an old suitcase. There is an actual spun cone so it has that sound. Thanks again - Jim"
Im very impressed with Your headstocks, You do some intricate work, Very inspiring.
At 10:03pm on February 21, 2010, Jim Mitchell said…
hey there thank you for your comments on my builds the blues traveler is 25" scale... I made it out of an old suitcase. There is an actual spun cone so it has that sound. Thanks again - Jim
I forgot about this: mountaindulcimer.ning.com It is mostly lap dulcimer, but the same concept applies. Especially look for videos by member Guy - he's a real artist on a dulcimer! They are so far beyond what I can play, but I've watched them lots and will watch them more and someday I'll give his tunes a whirl. They are very nice folks!
Some folks build dulcimers with two melody strings for a bit of extra volume. And is, obviously, has a four string head. I think Bone builds all his that way. And Old Lowe, too. I play melody over all three strings, so if I am pairing, I'll pair them all!