Hammer Dulcimers

The Hammered Dulcimer has beguiled me since restoring an old instrument made originally in 1886 by a local player, I now offer a range of models to suit all needs. . All my dulcimers are jig built to this highest standard, the frames being made of maple & steamed beech, which is pre-stressed for optimum stability.

Soundboards are of selected Q/S spruce, cedar or mahogany to give superior tone & projection, while unwanted resonance is controlled by careful design of the internal strutting.
Please consider my dulcimers if you are thinking of owning a handmade, quality instrument in the future.

MODELS

THE WREN 24 course (12/12) bridge set up.
The lowest bass string can be tuned to either D, E or F#, then G up to high D in this treble. Mahogany or Spruce soundboard with decorated bandings of your own choice. Polished natural. £675 or Buget Model with veneered plywood back and without decoration - £500

THE BLACKBIRD 29 course ( 15/14 ) bridge set up.
Low D-E-F# to D in the treble.Spec above can also have American walnut back and sides. Polished natural £825 or B/Model - £650

THE LINNET 31 course ( 16/15 ) bridge set up. Low D-E-F# to high E in the treble. Spec as above £900 B/Model - £730

New (20/20) Course Concert Model. Low G to high G in the treble. Spec as above £1450 no B/Model available.

New Damper Bar System. Made of blued steel and brass, operated by a foot pedal to a brake cable. A very high quality addition to all models £350

All the bridges are made of one piece of maple or beech for better sound transmission to the sound box & all capped with delrin to stop the strings sticking. End bridges are also maple or beech with a polished brass rod capping.

Tuning pins are nickel plated. The two sound holes have a lath turned ring made of a contracting timber.
Bass strings are wound with bronze wire for a brighter sound, while the treble are all polished steel. Each string is individual eyed.
The back is polished to the same standard as the sides & soundboard. To protect it when laid down there are three turned boxwood feet( not rubber) set into the back.

I also custom build dulcimers as well as making & supplying flight cases, folding stands, hammers, tuning levers & strings.

Restoration of old Hammered Dulcimers considered.
Hammers £25-00 per pair.
Tuning Levers £30-00.
Folding stands made in various timbers. P O A
Cases P O A
Damper bar systems available for all models.