Okay I'm back. Yes, I get it now , Spaw, although I still am not qute clear as to why it is necessary to use a noter. Why would you not just use the fingertips of the left hand to fret the notes?

BW, nailheads instead of frets, LOL !!!Mind you, doesn't surprise me, I have worked beside American carpenters, nothing surprises me anymore.

Is the three string dulcimer capable of being played with any kind of virtuosity? (I have seen Lorraine Hammond play, and I enjoyed it, but I didn't go "WOW !!!)

Finally, do any of you dulcimerists know Deb Suran who makes these instruments in Maine?

Murray