Folkcraft® Custom Series Dulcimer, Mango Body, Spruce Top

Mango is one of the most striking woods we build with, full of color and figure. This Custom Series dulcimer pairs a mango body with a Sitka spruce top for a clear, articulate voice, and adds a Galax performance back, an ebony fretboard veneer and a contemporary flat head. A 26-inch scale with three strings in DAD. A one-of-a-kind instrument built by Cheyenne Hale.

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Woods used
Back, sides, head: mango
Top: Sitka spruce
Fretboard: sugar maple
Fretboard veneer: ebony
More information about wood can be found here.

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

Dimensions
VSL (scale length): 26"
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
Galax performance back
Contemporary flat head
Enclosed gear tuners, gold finish

Also included
Strap buttons
Padded case with shoulder strap

Luthier
Cheyenne Hale

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 ready to ship now, free by UPS. Questions? Call us weekdays, 8 AM to 4 PM Eastern, at (317) 539-1855. Looking for something different? Design your own dulcimer here.