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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Nothing but good things to say about my experience with folk craft, was very happy to talk to a real human first time I called, needed a custom size case for keyboard, everything was handled with a short ( 10 min) phone call and less than a week later I had my case, fits perfectly and seems to be made from great quality materials, especially impressed with heavy duty zipper as that’s usually the first thing to go on my cases, would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a custom case.
Picked up a folkroot rugg n jackel at a flea market in Coventry ct this past summer. Vintage 1983. Cleaned it up and put a set of your strings. Very nice action. Fingers can slide easily no squeaks. Decent sound for its size.
My order came quickly. The picks worked for what I needed them for.
I purchased these items for my son. He liked them. You always have quality items. Thank you.
Good quality. Exactly what I was expecting. Came early.
Shelley is a great dulcimer player and a superior arranger of tunes. Her books are perfect examples of this. I'm glad to have them.
Shelley Stevens - The Baker's Dozen: 13 Songs And Tunes For Mountain Dulcimer - Volume 3 - Old Time Songs
Folkcraft doesn't disappoint even during the holidays. I placed an order on a late December evening of several strings and a few books. The order was shipped within hours. Thanks for your quick customer service!
The package of machine heads include the necessary tiny mounting screws as well as the decorative chrome colored grommets. The grommets measure at about 5/16 inch in diameter so I used a letter 'O' drill bit to make the mounting holes. Instead of pounding them into position I used a 'C' Clamp and pressed them into the holes. The pilot holes for the screws that hold the machine heads in place were drilled with a #50 drill making them easy to screw into place using a small Phillips head screwdriver - i was concerned about stripping the slot for the screwdriver if the pilot hole was too small. As I recall, the description for the set of four mentions that 2 right and 2 left machines are included and such was the case thus allowing all four to be turned in the same rotational direction to adjust string tension no matter which side of the peg head they are mounted on. Very nice and smooth to use. So far they hold the tension accurately from day to day.
I replaced the old worn tuners with these new tuners and they worked just fine.
My wife gave me a Folkcraft wide strap for my dulcimer for Christmas. It is very well make with heavy leather at each end. The quick release works easy and in very secure when closed.
Nice padded care case for my mountain dulcimer
Richard, it is a Christmas present and I haven’t used it yet. I’m just beginning to play so it may be awhile before I need it. I’m sure it is Folkcraft typical quality.
Don
Folkcraft has a good selection of parts and tools for repair, alteration, and builds.
All my orders have been quality and well priced.
I gave my Pennywhistle, I just bought, to X. He played it and said it would be perfect to take with him on his travels. Thank you.
