If you have never played a musical instrument in your life but have always wanted to, you are in the right place! The mountain dulcimer is one of the easiest musical instruments to learn and is also the most economical. No lessons required!!!
On these pages you will find custom instruments for every age, sex and lifestyle. There is even a student dulcimer! You will find places you can go to see dulcimer festivals and hear dulcimer music. There is also a link where you can find a mountain dulcimer club and other mountain dulcimer players near your home! Enjoy browsing, and hopefully I will hear from you soon!
What is a Dulcimer???
It is a musical instrument that you may have heard called by a different name, like the lap dulcimer, the mountain dulcimer, Appalachian dulcimer, fretted dulcimer, or American dulcimer. But, no matter what you call it, the dulcimer can sing whatever music your heart desires whether it is pop, rock and roll, old-time, folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, country or classical. It is great for making backyard music! Recently, more and more CDs and music books and tapes being recorded are including the dulcimer because it has been recognized recently for a unique sound that is unmatched in any other musical instrument.
I have been building dulcimers since 1988. All of my dulcimers are made of solid hardwoods. No veneers or plywoods are used. They are very light in weight and respond with a balance and clarity that is hard to match in a custom instrument. All are unique - no two are built exactly alike. The nut and bridge on all my dulcimers are designed for either the traditional string spacing (four string three course) or the new equidistant string spacing (four string four course). That means no matter what dulcimer you order, you can play arrangements for either the 3-course or 4-course dulcimer. I use the standard 27" fretboard pattern for my dulcimers.
Every dulcimer I build is equipped with guitar-style tuning machines with a 14:1 ratio. My dulcimers combine a high quality cedar or spruce top with your choice of select, book-matched, quarter-sawn hardwood bodies to produce a warm tone quality and good response. The easy action makes fast finger-picking possible with the greatest comfort and also ensures a true 2 1/2 octave scale that is finely intonated. The hand rubbed satin lacquer finish tops off the superior craftsmanship and protects your dulcimer for years of playing without losing the quality of tone and performance.
Custom orders for instruments (custom sound holes, ebony fingerboard overlays, internal pick-ups, strap buttons, position markers, left-handed instruments, etc.) are welcome. Orders can be placed and questions submitted using the e-mail address, snail-mail address or phone number found on my "Contact Us" page. If you prefer you can submit your order on-line using the order buttons on the
Gila Mountain Dulcimers website next to the dulcimer of your choice. It is a secure shopping cart using secure SSL encription for sending your information safely and securely.
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I hope you are more informed about the Mountain Dulcimer and have found the dulcimer of your choice!!! Browse around our
Main Mountain Dulcimer Website and you'll discover much, much more! There are dulcimer sound clips, accessories, teachers, books and CDs, tips and tricks, frequently asked questions, testimonials, classes on music theory, dulcimer playing venues, instrument care tips, and jokes and other fun stuff! It was fun getting to know yea! See yea at the next festival?????
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