Customer Reviews
Love to review the string set ... But not to that stage of the build yet... Bought the Folkcraft teardrop Dulcimer plan and have been building it over the past few weeks... Adding ideas and things to make it the vision I had... So it's wait and see...
I chose to make my 6 string at a college nearby in the early 1980's. And with their excellent guidance it was very good build. And then I progressed to desiring to make 5 string banjos. So I have amassed many sets of strings without a clear knowledge of the science of acoustics. Particularly when all sales for dulcimers centered on 4 strings and not 6. But I had my share of the pain of broken strings(both meanings, hence lots of sets ordered. It was decades before I tried to put that instruments back in service. Because, I found the Folkcraft website. Lo and behold, they had a set a set of 6 strings. I call it the no brain method. But they have brought my church dulcimer back to its beautifully rich sound. For that, I am grateful. I would recommend that listing a sample of the notes(including octave notation) of say the Key of G or C. That way, it helps the beginner not give up and not wait decades to rekindle a love of the harmonics generated.But obviously they are well pick to provide clear sounds and balances for appropriate tensions or your soundboard may decide to get closer to you face.
I know I can trust these strings for consistent quality and great tone. Playing my dulcimer after changing to these new strings feels like Christmas morning!
Love the service and the strings. I was concerned with two wound strings that they would be very squeaky. Sounds great, very little squeaking and no sanding. Great quality.
Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Six String, Loop Ends (.011" .011" .013" .013" .024BW" .011")
