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Folk Notes BanjMo with nylon gigbag - $300.00

TK O'Briens Mountain Dulcimers

TK O'Brien's Walnut Creek mountain dulcimers are
 built in Missouri using select native woods. These solid
wood dulcimers have walnut bodies, a variety of
soundboard woods and hummingbird soundhole designs,
and hardwood bookmatched backs.  They typically are
 warm and mellow sounding.

 
Soundboard woods vary with availability, check in-stock dulcimers.

(far left)Walnut Creek Mountain Dulcimer walnut/sassafrass
(left)Walnut Creek Mountain Dulcimer all walnut
w/gigbag - $279.00
Please indicate soundboard preference in textbox on order page.

McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers

We have a number of McSpadden mountain dulcimer models in stock.   The hourglass shape of the standard model comes from an old traditional design.  McSpadden dulcimers have been built since 1962,  and have become a standard.  With more McSpaddens out there than any other mountain dulcimer brand, it's no wonder that there have been more National Mountain Dulcimer Championship winners playing McSpadden dulcimers than any other maker.  We carry McSpadden Standard and Ginger hourglass mountain dulcimers based on McSpadden's original design, with many refinements through the years.  The most recent and very significant change, is that all McSpaddens now have solid wood book-matched backs instead of the instrument grade plywood McSpadden has been putting on their mountain dulcimer backs for years.  The sound quality of McSpadden dulcimers is now better than ever, in all their mountain dulcimer models.  Since switching to solid wood backs, each model of McSpadden mountain dulcimer now sings out with it's distinctive individual sound.

Our best selling McSpadden has been the Ginger.  A smaller dulcimer than the McSpadden Standard, it can be tuned to as low as mixolydian DAd  tuning and as high as a fifth high,(A-e-a).  The Ginger has a pleasant, mellow sound with a lot of punch for it's size, a 23 1/4" fret scale, is a joy to play, and great for carrying on trips.  We stock McSpadden Ginger mountain dulcimers in several wood combinations.  The sound of all the McSpadden mountain dulcimer models have benefitted from the recent change to solid wood backs, and while each model dulcimer has a different sound, you will get great sound quality from any of the various wood combinations. We have Ginger mountain dulcimers in all walnut, all cherry, and walnut/redwood dulcimers.  The walnut Ginger dulcimer has a strong sweet voice, the cherry dulcimer has good volume and very clear tones, which work well for all styles of play and all types of music.  The Ginger walnut/redwood mountain dulcimer has a sweet voice with a mellow sound.   Especially considering the small size of the Ginger mountain dulcimers, they are great for playing with or for others, and have a strong enough voice for fingerpicking or flatpicking as well as more traditional styles of playing.

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Mary Matarainen, the maker of the Laurel Mountain Dulcimer line,

Laurel Mountain Walnut/Spruce Mini Dulcimer with
padded nylon gigbag $235.00 SOLD -

Laurel Mountain Walnut/Butternut Mini Dulcimer with
$235.00-padded nylon gigbag SOLD

 

Both Laurel Mountain Mini Dulcimers have the Tree of Life Soundhole (pictured on the right).

 

 

   FolkCraft and Folk Roots Mountain Dulcimers

Folk Roots Mountain Dulcimers

Folk Roots mountain dulcimers have been around since 1968 and have large deep bodies, giving them more presence, good for playing for, or with, groups of people.  Folk Roots was bought by FolkCraft, and moved to Connecticut in 1989. They are still being built by FolkCraft, now located in Indiana.  Their deep, wide bodies give them a mellow sound with good projection.  These legendary mountain dulcimers have been used in many recordings,  from the mountain dulcimer revival period of the 70's, up through the present.

We are only a few miles from the FolkCraft shop, and can pick up the dulcimer you want if they have it in stock or when it is ready if you special order one from us. We can get any available Folkcraft or Folk Roots dulcimer (listed on the FolkCraft website as currently available) on short notice, as we are only a few miles away from their shop. Our price is their retail price minus 10% on any available FolkCraft and Folk Roots dulcimer on the folkcraft.com website.
Call me right away to insure availability. Phone: 260, 220-1961 or email me at:

Folkroots cherry body, western red cedar soundboard mountain dulcimer,  F-heart soundholes, with padded nylon gigbag.

                      

Folkroots walnut body
with spruce soundboard
hourglass mountain dulcimer,
classic F-Hole soundholes,
and padded nylon gigbag. 
 

10% off of Folkcraft's retail price(as listed on their site) for any available FolkCraft or Folk Roots dulcimer. Check their site for available dulcimers, then call us at (260)2201961 to order.  Available FolkCraft and Folk Roots Mountain Dulcimers

FolkCraft mountain dulcimers have have been built since 1974, and are available in many different models.  The standard hourglass and teardrop dulcimers have a traditional sound and shape, 27" fret scale, with 25" fret scale available on request, and geared tuners on either scroll or flat pegheads.
FolkCraft has mountain dulcimers featuring deluxe design features like scalloped fretboards(underneath), overlays, and two piece book-matched back with inlay strip, Galax backs, and are available with built in electronic pickups.

FolkCraft changed the way they sell to dealers, so we are no longer stocking their dulcimers, but you can buy from us at discounted prices.  We can pick up mountain dulcimers by FolkCraft from their shop here in Indiana and deliver them to you at a discounted price. 
We can pick up the FolkCraft or Folk Roots dulcimer you want, and ship it to you within a couple of days if they have it in stock, or if you want a FolkCraft dulcimer made special, you can call us to order it for 10% off of the list price.  Call or email now to get your dream dulcimer.  Call 260, 220-1961 or email me at:

You can check out your mountain dulcimer options at:
 Current FolkCraft and Folk Roots Mountain Dulcimers   (Link will open in new window.)  How it works is, you call and tell us what you want, then we send you a link to authorize the transaction.  When we call FolkCraft and they verify availability or give us an expected date when your order can be completed (for a custom built order), we get back to you and only then do we charge your credit card.

 

FolkCraft FSH hourglass dulcimers with
 fretboards scalloped out underneath, have a
 clear and balanced sound.

 

Cherry FSH with F-holes
and padded nylon gigbag

 

 

FolkCraft Teardrop dulcimer -

is our last in stock FolkCraft dulcimer. A walnut/butternut teardrop
mountain dulcimer, pictured on left,

weeping heart soundholes,
 and scalloped maple fretboard

w/purple heart overlay.  Great
 looking and solid mellow sound.

FolkCraft TD walnut/butternut

w/gigbag - Clearance Price $325.00

This is a new dulcimer!  Specially priced because we now take orders for dulcimers that we pick up right at the FolkCraft shop.

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FolkCraft Hickory FSH mountain dulcimer
 with F-Hearts and padded nylon gigbag.
 

 

FolkCraft Walnut FSH mountain dulcimer
with classic F-Holes and padded nylon
gigbag. 


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Noteworthy Mountain Dulcimers
 

Noteworthy highly figured Walnut w/f-holes, & carry bag, left.
Flat Peghead model w/2½" sides for sale now - $330.00

Sold

Walnut/Sassafrass w/f-hearts, and carry bag
New Flat Peghead model for sale now. Same as on right except for Flat Peghead. - $305.00

Sold

           

 

The Noteworthy mountain dulcimer backs have center stripes of various contrasting woods.

We carry sturdy 3 string cardboard mountain dulcimers, already built, which come with
 geared tuners, and include a 6 1/2 fret and a dulcimer learning book.
Cardboard mountain dulcimer: Price - $62.00 Out of stock