Folkcraft® Custom Series Dulcimer, Mahogany Body, Cedar Top

Eastern red cedar over a Honduras mahogany body gives this Custom Series a warm, open voice, and its chromatic fret pattern puts every half step under your fingers. Our larger California-style body, a purpleheart fretboard veneer, a contemporary flat head, and enclosed tuners in your choice of black, gold or chrome. Three strings, in standard DAD or set up as an AEA baritone or DAD bass, at a 27-inch scale, finished to your order. Built by Richard Ash.

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Woods used
Back, sides, head, fretboard: Honduras mahogany
Top: Eastern red cedar
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): 27" 
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
Chromatic fret pattern (more information about frets)
Micarta nut and bridge material
Nickel-silver fret wire, standard size
Mother of pearl position dots at frets 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (double), 15, 17, 19, 21, and 24 (double)

Features
Contemporary flat head
Enclosed gear machine heads, with your choice of black, gold, or chrome finish

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.