Stick Dulcimer Making Book: Wire-Bound Workshop Edition

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Full Colour edition of the Stick Dulcimer Making Notes and Plans book, wire-bound for easy lay-flat use.

Video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hycHg3tVgag

Printed in the United Kingdom with worldwide shipping available. (Shipping prices and times will vary)

Wire Bound Edition in colour of the Stick Dulcimer Making course, as seen on YouTube, originally on DVD-ROM, now expanded and updated in print format, with full notes and plans. 

Benefit from the author’s 20 years of building experience to build your own stick dulcimer, includes everything needed to build a beautiful and playable instrument.

Unlock the secrets to crafting your own stick dulcimer with this comprehensive guide!

Whether you’re a seasoned woodworker or a complete beginner, this book, infused with updated notes and plans complemented by the author’s original video series, complete with QR links and updated content.

The stick dulcimer’s diatonic scale makes it easy to play, allowing for free improvisation with almost no wrong notes. Its key pitch, typically around D, (or G) is suitable for much folk music, including Irish and Scottish tunes. Many Irish tin whistle tunes in D work well on this instrument. The instrument, being small, is easy to hold.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• The guide offers step-by-step instructions for building a stick dulcimer with hand tools and/or machine tools, and it includes alternatives to help you adjust to the tools you possess.
• Full-size plans for the instrument, templates, and jigs. The multi-page format plans allow easy removal and assembly (or tracing).
• Guidance in selecting the best materials, including sustainable options, tonewoods, and fretboard materials.
• Techniques for bending, laminating, fretting and finishing, and setting up.
• Playing Guide and links to get you started making music.
• Notes and plans and photos in full colour
• 8.5” x 11” size, 202 pages 
• 202 pages, white paper 115gsm
• Pages numbered with an index.
• This is the full-colour, wire-bound edition!

Customer reviews:

"Over the years I have bought a number of items from you and have been impressed with your service and products. I recently purchased your stick dulcimer making book. I make various instruments..mainly for re-enactors. As far as your book goes it is quite illuminating to see the level of work and skill that goes into making a high-level professional instrument. My instruments are fairly basic but I suspect the information in your book will enable me to improve the quality of my instruments.

Thank you for sharing the information you have developed over the years. As for your book. Absolutely outstanding..the best instrument making book I have ever seen. 10/10" Tom Jenkins (UK)

Other versions are available on amazon including black and white paperback editions and full colour hardcover options