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Thread #84145 Message #1552425
Posted By: GUEST,leeneia
29-Aug-05 - 04:37 PM
Thread Name: Walmart Dulcimer????
Subject: RE: Walmart Dulcimer????
I wonder why Mudlark said something about high action.
The strings of a mountain dulcimer should be pretty close to the frets. In a dulcimer club I was told that the thickness a five-cent piece is a good distance. (The strings of my McSpadden are a little closer at the low end, somewhat higher at the high end.)
Once someone showed me a homemade dulcimer with the strings 1/4 inch above the fretboard. It was miserable to play, and the family agreed to have it adjusted.