Folkcraft® Custom Series Dulcimer, Cherry Body, Spruce Top

A Sitka spruce top over a Northern cherry body gives this Custom Series a bright, clear voice, set off by a purpleheart fretboard veneer. Our larger California-style body, a traditional scroll head and open-gear tuners. Three strings, in standard DAD or set up as an AEA baritone or DAD bass, at a 25-inch scale, finished to your order. Built by Richard Ash.

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Woods used
Back, sides, head, fretboard: Northern cherry
Top: Sitka spruce
Fretboard veneer: purpleheart
More information about wood can be found here.

String setup
This dulcimer will have three machine heads.
Standard DAD tuning is the most common choice, but this can be set up as an AEA baritone, or as a DAD bass dulcimer if you prefer

Dimensions
VSL (scale length): 25"
Fretboard width: 1 3/8"
Side height: 2 1/4"
Body: 30" x 7 3/4" x 2 1/2"
Overall: 37 1/2" x 7 3/4" x 3 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 scroll head
Open gear machine heads

Also included
Strap buttons
Padded case with shoulder strap, your choice of black or tan color fabric

Luthier
Richard Ash

Why a Folkcraft dulcimer? We've built mountain dulcimers by hand in the USA, one at a time from solid woods, since 1968. Today our workshop is in Rock, Michigan, and every instrument carries our five-year warranty. Many of the world's finest players choose our dulcimers; meet our endorsing artists here.

This dulcimer is built and lacquered, and can be ready to ship in two weeks. Questions? Call us weekdays, 8 AM to 4 PM Eastern, at (317) 539-1855. Looking for something different? Design your own dulcimer here.