I've been designing and making dulcimers for the past forty years. I have arrived at a few excellent designs, but I'm always working on new ideas.

My basic design is a medium trapezoid. The bottom side is 41 inches long. This makes for a compact instrument that is easy to lug around and easy to stash away.

These dulcimers have a 1/4-inch thick solid wood floating soundboard. The soundboard is held in contact with the body through the pressure of the strings. Spacing between courses is a standard 1" center to center. You may request wider (1 1/8"), or narrower (7/8") spacing, at slightly higher cost.

As I make each instrument separately to order, I can accept any wood choices. For exotic woods, there may be a small increase in price to cover the extra cost.




THE HAMMERED DULCIMER
DISCUSSIONS and MUSINGS
The 17/16/4/4 Concert Grand
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Prices:
The 17/16: $960. With 7/8" or 1 1/8 spacing: 1060
The 17/16/4/4: $1090. With 7/8" or 1 1/8" spacing: $1190
The 15/15/3: $990 7/8" spacing only

For black soundboard, please add $35.
Included with each dulcimer are a set of hammers and a tuning wrench.

Shipping to the lower 48: $60
The 17/16
Essentially similar to the 17/16/4/4, above without the extra bass courses. 
Music video.
Weight: 15 lbs.
Compass: D3 to G5

Below is a short MP3 stereo file of Carolan's Draught played on this dulcimer.


Weight:  19 lbs.
Compass: D2 - Bb6 (with 4 full octaves on the D and G scales)
Tuning Chart

The 15/15/3 Travel Chromatic
Dimensions: 22x34x16". Depth: 4"
Weight: 11lbs.
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Tuning Chart