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FolkRoots® D Series Dulcimer, Walnut Body, Butternut Top

Item Number 40828242

Regular price $1,045.00

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Woods used
Back, sides, head, fretboard: black walnut
Top: butternut
More information about wood can be found here.

String setup
Three strings, .012, .015, .024RW
Standard, DAD tuning

Dimensions
VSL (scale length): 25"
Fretboard width: 1 3/8"
Side height: 2 1/4"
This dulcimer has our California-style body.

Nut, bridge, frets
Diatonic fret pattern (more information about frets)
1.5, 6.5, 8.5, 13.5, and 15.5 frets included
Micarta nut and bridge material
Nickel-silver fret wire, standard size
Mother of pearl position dots at frets 3, 7 (double), 10, 14 (double), and 17

Features
Traditional flat head
Enclosed gear tuners, chrome finish

Also included
Strap buttons
Padded case with shoulder strap

Luthier
Casey Smith

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Customer Reviews

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Caleb Morris
Custom MaxDAD

I ordered a custom walnut MaxDAD with a Galax back and Fishman pickup. It has an excellent action allowing for fluid changing of chords or quick scale runs. I was amazed at the volume and sustain. It is beautiful too. You can tell great pains were taken to make sure it looked perfect. The side panels were matched. The Galax back looked like it was from the exact same board as the actual back, matching each other perfectly. They chose some beautiful walnut with great figure on the back and sides. The grain direction on the fingerboard will make sure the wood doesn’t swell vertically and change the action. Every little detail was addressed. There was great pride taken in building it both for form and function. On the electric side, the preamp is excellent. I barely need any gain on my Fishman Loudbox Mini. It sounds great through the amp, and I love the ability to blend the mic and piezo pickups. Yes, there are two pickups in one for this particular pickup option. There are so many possibilities to play with the sound. The bass sounds amazing through the amp. You really need a pickup system to get the most out of the bass of the MaxDAD. With the preamp settings, the chromatic scale, and the two extra strings, I have so much more I can do now. I will be playing and learning quite a lot with all the extra features packed into this beautiful instrument.

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Alicia
Fast on replacements

I loved my new custom made dulcimer. I had a little problem with two of the frets. Richard was very responsive with my problem. He took care of it and got back my dulcimer real fast. I am very pleased with the result.

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Gerald Sahr
My new dulcimer

I'm not a musician and I can't read music only play songs that I know the how they sound and I do enjoy my new dulcimer

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Melissa Bogolubov
Older Folkroots D dulcimer

Folkcraft made me a gorgeous mahogany/spruce Folkroots D dulcimer years ago. It has held up great, even through multiple apartment moves, one of them cross-country. It plays beautifully, and is a joy to learn with (there’s always more to learn). I have a 25” VSL, so my dulcimer is pretty lightweight, and travels well. I didn’t try my Fishman pickup for years (didn’t feel confident), but the pickup works great, even with amp modeling software. Currently planning another (fully chromatic) dulcimer purchase. There’s a ton of options, so it’s difficult to pick and choose.

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Jerry
Beautiful sound and construction

The dulcimer exceeded my expectations. It has a wonderful mellow sound and I am so pleased with the construction and looks of the instrument. Every time I see it I want to pick it up and play it. The 24” VSL is perfect for my ‘older’ hands. I would recommend the California style to anyone due to the mellow, sweet sound. I am so glad I made the decision to purchase from Folkcraft.