Hi Harpers, i have been looking for a second instrument to learn and am really taken with the mountain dulcimer it looks like it will suit my big gnarly tradesmans fingers more than a geetar, so i was wondering if anyone out there has an unused one lying in a corner unloved and lonely that i could buy. If you have i would love to sort something out. Cheers Geordie
Hey, Geordie--In a few days I'll be putting up a clip on a steel guitar (lap steel) that I'm just finishing building as a do-it-yourself project. If you're just looking for something new to play--they're pretty cheap and fun to build--and it sounds like a real blues machine when I get my fingers working right.
Of course, it ain't no dulcimer--I used to play a little dulcimer back in the 70's--they are a lot of fun to play and pretty easy to learn the basics--I just got thinking that maybe the same basic plan I'm building could be adapted to make a really cool dulcimer really cheap. . . ---------- ==================================== Always be yourself--unless you suck. . . -Joss Whedon
I have an chorded auto-harp (Zither) that I don't know what to do with. The mountain Dulcimer sounds great though. I first heard it played by Joni Mitchell on 'A case of You'.
The sound quality on the YouTube version of Joni's live performance is not great, but I found a good cover by this Dude on The Tube. One finger and two finger chords in abundance looks like a walk in the park.
Thanks for the feedback chaps, i know i could definatley make one of these to a high standard cos i am pretty good with wood but i just dont have the time so i am going to have to buy one but if i do i would prefer an older one with a bit of Mojo absorbed into its soul which is one reason for going for a used one ( plus it should be cheeper) but if i cant get a used one i have found a new one in my local music shop so i might have to overcharge someone to fix their boiler so i can buy it!
