This is a great thread topic, and GUEST grahamehood has almost answered the question that I am researching--I've established that banjo strings are what I need for a mountain dulcimer, but are there different types of banjo strings, steel versus nylon, like for guitars? Are there brands that are particularly good for mountain dulcimers? Do I have to know how I'm going to tune it before I choose the strings?

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