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Thread #36918   Message #513359
Posted By: catspaw49
24-Jul-01 - 10:15 AM
Thread Name: Help: Hammer dulcimer strings
Subject: RE: Help: Hammer dulcimer strings
I wasn't going to ask, but since John brought it up...............

Is there anyone using brass that much? Just curious........Also, what plans are you using that call for brass? The only instruments I've seen with brass are antiques (I suppose you could say "vintage"). I did a restring and a few repairs to one in a museum in Sugarcreek and it's a playable instrument now, but nowhere near the sound of a modern one, even with 4/per course stringing. Brass is also a nightmare to tune, as if tuning isn't already time consuming enough......

Just wondering about your plans and all......Building a repro type thing or what?

Spaw