The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #66384   Message #1103022
Posted By: Thomas the Rhymer
27-Jan-04 - 08:38 PM
Thread Name: hammered dulcimer?
Subject: RE: hammered dulcimer?
Yup... the bridge placement is particular for each dulcimer... and if you move the bridge(s) you're likely to be in the music shop soon... pricing a new one... I really like the concept of individual bridges, but I haven't gone there yet... being nervous about the time consumption that 'set up' already takes... and my insatiable desire for experimentation... would I EVER actually play it?

Also, it seems the overtones could get messy(er) with odd intervals. I'm still of the impression that both sides of the bridge ring, though of course the unstruck is much quieter... and barely noticable when harmonic...

cheerio! ttr