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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I used it for back of Dulcimer and it finished very nice. I had some rosewood I used for sides and Alaska spruce for top, Turned out very nice.
I recent purchased an amazing used Folkcraft Dulcimer but it did not have strap buttons. Purchased a set and they were super easy to attach to the dulcimer tail and head. Exactly what I needed.
Todd
From the standard blank McCartney Nut pirces, I cut, sanded and filed a new replacement Nut, which lowered the action and improved the intonation for my used dulcimer, based on advice and instruction on various YouTube videos. I am very pleased with the results and can highly recommend the Micarta nut blanks from Folkcraft. The lower action improves the playability with better sound and makes practicing much more fun and entertaining.
I always buy my string sets from the people who made my dulcimer. Easy to tune and matched to my instrument.
I am very pleased with the neck, well made and looking forward to using on the dulcimer I'm in the process to build
I’ve had this dream of making a tenor guitar since a kid from the sixties, well a 19 year old that lost part of my left index finger in and accident working for the Union Pacific Railroad. I made an outline of my own design on poster board with 1 inch grid. I still have the cutout after all these years, all I have to do is compare it with the Folkcraft design. I was excited to receive the plan, hoping there would be more than just the body outline. I was pleased that the plan had all the necessary diagrams for the neck, bolt on or dovetail method, fretboard and fret spacing, body size and bracing locations, lining type, bridge designs, and body side taper. Looks like quite a bit of information is included to successfully make the guitar, which I plan to do after I complete two ukuleles, a baritone and a tenor.
I feel the price for the plan is quite reasonable and and worth every penny.
I was able get a Folkcraft dulcimer which was/is beautiful but it didn't have a case. I went to Folkcraft store and found the perfect thing to protect my new treasure! Thanks!
Fast shipping. Talked with Richard before ordering very helpful. Received parts and I am in the middle of building my first dulcimer. Haven't used the parts yet but they look like good quality
Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Ball Ends (.012" .015" .024"RW)
I'm very happy with the Quick Release Dulcimer Strap. The quick release feature really comes in handy when you place the dulcimer on my lap, just snap the strap release in place and start playing.
Beautiful instrument and rich sound. Exactly what I wanted. Shipping was fast and the website convenient to use. I will buy from here again. Thank you!
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I am a complete beginner to a stringed instrument. Started out with a cardboard dulcimer that my daughter bought me to see if I would like it. Fell in love with the ease of learning to play a dulcimer and called the Folkcraft people. Got it very quickly. It is beautiful and sounds great!
Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Baritone, Ball Ends (.014" .014" .022"BW .034"BW)
Great response from Folkcraft and good sounding strings
