Folkcraft Instruments has been crafting handmade mountain dulcimers since 1968. We've been providing the best dulcimers, plus the dulcimer cases, tab books, dulcimer string sets, and everything else a mountain dulcimer player needs. We even provide dulcimer parts - machine heads and wood parts - for builders of all skill levels. We're happy to build a custom mountain dulcimer for you, make you a custom instrument case, or make you a custom string set. All of our dulcimers are handmade in the USA.
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It is a little premature to review dreadnought plans. I have some Cocobolo and killer soundboard wood sized for a dreadnought These plans look pretty spot on from what I've used via Stewmac's herringbone plans (basically same plans), but are $11 less expensive. I just need the bracing layout as a starting point. I have good side bending forms and the molds for a dreadnought. I will vary bridge, brace shape/scallop, headstock shape, etc. I will go with a Martin scale neck/fingerboard fret slotting. I have some other guitars in progress and haven't got to this guitar yet. It's been a while since I've built a dreadnought styled guitar.
This book stands out as a great teaching book. I recommend it to all my students. It also works great on your own with no teacher.
I've used these on a couple of projects and have had good results. They look nice too.
Bronze Wound Strings for the bass dulcimer reduce squeak and provide faster action.
The quality of Folkcraft dulcimer strings are so good. They hold their tone well, are very durable and easy to replace. I highly recommend them to anyone playing the dulcimer. Folkcraft products are great. Richard, and his staff, are so pleasant and accommodating to work with!
Many years ago, I bought a small zither for my young daughter, but it did not come with any tuning tool. I got it out recently to give to her (now an adult) and it was hopelessly out of tune of course. I was so pleased to find this handy and sturdy tuning key which fits the tuning pegs on her little zither. It needs to be re-strung, but now she has the tool she needs!
Love my Sweet Kitty dulcimer! Named for the "walking cat" sound holes. The 23" vsl is perfect for me.
I own a number of Folkcraft cases. They are well-made, nicely padded, and look classy. This one will work well for my bowed psaltery and stand.
My first time replacing strings on my dulcimer - I had no problem getting these installed. Product was as advertised and arrived in a timely manner.
These gift cards, which I've used a couple of times, are perfect gifts and so easy to use on the Folkcraft website.
I do a lot of my own tabbing, from standard music notation. This gives me a lot of pages for doing this. Just a nice thing to have available.
Really like these strings. Very smooth and easy to install.
Just what I needed, and delivered promptly. Folkcraft is a wonderful resource for all things dulcimer
I used this fret wire on a dulcimer build a couple of years ago and again on another recent build. It works just as it should.
