Folkcraft Hourglass Dulcimer, Custom Series Create your own custom Folkcraft Hourglass Mountain Dulcimer. Every choice is yours to make, the possibilities are limitless and the instrument that you create is as unique as you are. Body Type Traditionally, mountain dulcimers had thin, narrow bodies, but some modern players prefer the sound of the higher volume instruments. As the height and width of a dulcimer increase, the instrument becomes louder and has greater bass response. 1 3/4" Sides (2" Body Height, 2 1/4" Total Height), Traditional Folkcraft Body (6 1/2" wide) No additional charge 2" Sides (2 1/4" Body Height, 2 1/2" Total Height), Traditional Folkcraft Body (6 3/4" wide) No additional charge 2" Sides (2 1/4" Body Height, 2 1/2" Total Height), High Volume Body (7 3/4" wide) No additional charge 2 1/4" Sides (2 1/2" Body Height, 2 3/4" Total Height), Traditional Folkcraft Body (6 1/2" wide) + $5.00 2 1/4" Sides (2 1/2" Body Height, 2 3/4" Total Height), High Volume Body (7 3/4" wide) + $10.00 Back African Mahogany, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Creates powerful projection with rich overtones Northern Cherry, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Creates a bright full sound that has slight ringing overtones Black Walnut, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Creates a fat, mellow tone with great resonance Padauk, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Creates deep well-liked quality with ringing overtones and strong projection Purpleheart, Two Piece Book Matched + $5.00 Creates a denser pleasing sound Lacewood, Two Piece Book Matched + $5.00 Creates a clearer mid tone Zebrawood, Two Piece Book Matched + $17.50 Creates a lower mid range frequency Sycamore, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Creates a bright sound Quarter Sawn Red Oak, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Creates a mellow tone Flamed Birch, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Hickory, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Creates a bright sound Sugar Maple, Two Piece Book Matched No additional charge Creates bright and high midrange tone that projects Curly Maple, Two Piece Book Matched + $10.00 Sides African Mahogany No additional charge Creates powerful projection with rich overtones Northern Cherry No additional charge Creates a bright full sound that has slight ringing overtones Black Walnut No additional charge Creates a fat, mellow tone with great resonance Padauk No additional charge Creates deep well-liked quality with ringing overtones and strong projection Purpleheart + $3.50 Creates a denser pleasing sound Sycamore No additional charge Creates a bright sound Quarter Sawn Red Oak No additional charge Creates a mellow tone Flamed Birch No additional charge Hickory No additional charge Creates a bright sound Sugar Maple No additional charge Creates bright and high midrange tone that projects Curly Maple + $4.99 Soundboard Historically, the harder woods like walnut and cherry were used for dulcimer soundboards. These hard woods tend to amplify the treble frequencies. Soft woods like cedar or spruce tend to dampen the treble frequencies. Generally, this means that the harder woods sound tinny compared to the softer woods, but they are a little bit louder. Western Red Cedar No additional charge Responsive and open, notes have a more 'singing' quality Engelmann Spruce + $3.50 Sitka Spruce + $15.00 Creates a bright and high midrange that projects with excellent separation of notes African Mahogany No additional charge Creates a strong tone with powerful projection Black Walnut No additional charge Creates a fat, mellow tone with great resonance Northern Cherry No additional charge Bright full sound with a slight ring in the overtones Purpleheart + $5.00 Creates a denser pleasing sound Butternut + $16.67 Lacewood + $3.50 Creates a clearer mid tone Zebrawood + $16.67 Creates a lower mid range frequency Sycamore No additional charge Creates a bright sound Quarter Sawn Red Oak No additional charge Creates a mellow tone Basswood No additional charge Creates added clarity and high tones that project Flamed Birch No additional charge Hickory No additional charge Creates a bright sound Sugar Maple No additional charge Creates bright and high midrange tone that projects Curly Maple + $11.67 Tone Holes Classic "F" No additional charge Butterfly No additional charge Circle Of Hearts No additional charge Leaf-Heart No additional charge Cat No additional charge Classic Heart No additional charge Celtic Cross No additional charge "F" Heart No additional charge Weeping Heart No additional charge Hummingbird No additional charge Maple Leaf No additional charge Dolphin No additional charge Circles No additional charge Seagull No additional charge Celtic Shield No additional charge Scale Length 25" No additional charge The 25" scale length puts the frets a little closer together so players with smaller hands can do advanced chording easier. 27" No additional charge 27" is the standard scale length that we offer and will work for most people. 29 1/4" No additional charge For Baritone Models Only Fingerboard Width The width of the fingerboard is a purely subjective decision. If you are going to be doing much fingering rather than standard chording, the wider fingerboard may be a little bit easier to use. The wider fingerboard is required for six string and baritone models. 1 3/8" No additional charge 1 1/2" No additional charge Fingerboard There will be options below for adding a veneer to your fingerboard. Most people will choose maple for the base material since it provides high contrast with most of the veneers. Sugar Maple No additional charge Creates a dense highly reflective tone Black Walnut + $1.67 Creates a fat, mellow tone with great resonance Northern Cherry No additional charge Creates a bright full sound with a slight ring in the overtones African Mahogany + $1.67 Creates great separation and rich tones to individual notes Honduras Mahogany + $11.67 Creates great separation and rich tones to individual notes Padauk + $1.67 Creates bright highly reflective tones Quarter Sawn Red Oak No additional charge Creates a mellow tone Hickory No additional charge Creates a bright sound Head African Mahogany No additional charge Black Walnut No additional charge Northern Cherry No additional charge Sugar Maple No additional charge Padauk + $1.66 Quarter Sawn Red Oak No additional charge Hickory No additional charge Head Type Scroll Head No additional charge Flat Head + $50.00 Flat Head Veneer No Option Selected No additional charge Sugar Maple + $14.14 Purpleheart + $15.39 Wenge + $16.22 Bubinga + $15.80 Padauk + $14.55 East Indian Rosewood + $19.97 Ebony + $56.63 Lacewood + $14.97 Zebrawood + $16.64 Quarter Sawn Red Oak + $14.14 Flamed Birch + $14.14 Hickory + $13.72 Fingerboard Veneer No Fingerboard Veneer No additional charge Purpleheart No additional charge More decorative then tonal effects, yet it can create a denser pleasing sound Padauk No additional charge More decorative then tonal effects, yet it can create subtle ringing overtones Bubinga No additional charge More decorative then tonal effects, yet it can create a brighter mid range Wenge + $5.00 More decorative then tonal effects, yet it can create a denser sound East Indian Rosewood + $20.00 More decorative then tonal effects, yet it can fatten up the midrange Ebony + $60.00 More decorative then tonal effects, yet it can create a snappy crisp sound Lacewood No additional charge More decorative, yet it offers a darker sound Zebrawood + $5.00 More decorative, yet it provides some density Quarter Sawn Red Oak No additional charge More decorative, yet it can create a mellow tone Flamed Birch No additional charge A decorative wood with wide 'curls' in the grain that are visually striking Hickory No additional charge More decorative, yet it can create a bright sound Center Inlay Strip on Back When the back of the dulcimer is made, we typically use two pieces of book matched wood glued together. Adding an inlay between these two pieces accentuates the mirrored grain. Most people will choose the same wood for this inlay that they choose for the fingerboard veneer and the heel cap. The wide inlay strips are 1/8" wide and the narrow inlay strips are 1/16" wide. No Center Inlay Stripe No additional charge Padauk No additional charge Sugar Maple No additional charge Wenge No additional charge Purpleheart No additional charge Bubinga No additional charge East Indian Rosewood + $7.50 Ebony + $50.00 Lacewood No additional charge Zebrawood + $2.50 Quarter Sawn Red Oak No additional charge Flamed Birch No additional charge Hickory No additional charge Heel Cap Black Walnut No additional charge Northern Cherry No additional charge African Mahogany No additional charge Honduras Mahogany No additional charge Purpleheart No additional charge Padauk No additional charge Bubinga No additional charge Wenge No additional charge East Indian Rosewood + $5.00 Ebony + $25.00 Sugar Maple No additional charge Lacewood No additional charge Zebrawood No additional charge Quarter Sawn Red Oak No additional charge Flamed Birch No additional charge Curly Maple No additional charge Hickory No additional charge Tuning Machines We offer a variety of different style tuning pegs. We suggest using Enclosed Gear on Flat Heads and using Open Gear or Planetary tuners for Scroll Heads. The Planetary Tuning Pegs will help your instrument stay in tune longer and are ideal for dulcimers that will be used for performance. Open Gear, Chrome No additional charge Scroll Head Only Open Gear, Pearloid No additional charge Scroll Head Only Enclosed Gear, Chrome Finish No additional charge Flat Head Only Enclosed Gear, Black Chrome Finish No additional charge Flat Head Only Enclosed Gear, Gold Finish No additional charge Flat Head Only Stewart-MacDonald Five-Star Planetary, Pearloid Buttons + $90.00 Pick guard No Pickguard No additional charge Purpleheart + $30.80 Bubinga + $31.63 Padauk + $29.97 Wenge + $32.47 East Indian Rosewood + $38.30 Ebony + $84.96 Lacewood + $30.80 Zebrawood + $33.30 Quarter Sawn Red Oak + $29.97 Flamed Birch + $29.97 Hickory + $29.97 Honduras Mahogany + $28.30 Nut and Bridge Stock Delrin (Recommended) No additional charge Delrin is recommended for its superior resonating qualities and durability Ebony + $14.99 Strings Folkcraft No additional charge Black Beauty + $8.00 Squeakless + $2.50 Fingerboard Finish Lacquer No additional charge Wax + $25.00 Galax Performance Back The galax performance back essentially gives your dulcimer a double back with an airspace between them. This gives you a louder and brighter sound as the back is able to vibrate freely. No Option Selected No additional charge Install Galax Back + $150.00 Fret Configuration Standard No additional charge Includes 6 1/2 and 13 1/2 Frets Fully Chromatic + $16.00 6 mm Dots Fret 1 + $4.00 Fret 2 + $4.00 Fret 3 No additional charge Fret 4 + $4.00 Fret 5 + $4.00 Fret 6 + $4.00 Fret 7 + $4.00 Fret 8 + $4.00 Fret 9 + $4.00 Fret 10 + $4.00 Fret 11 + $4.00 Fret 12 + $4.00 Fret 13 + $4.00 Fret 14 + $4.00 Fret 15 + $4.00 Fret 16 + $4.00 Fret 17 + $4.00 Fret 18 + $4.00 4 mm Dots Fret 1 + $4.00 Fret 2 + $4.00 Fret 3 + $4.00 Fret 4 + $4.00 Fret 5 + $4.00 Fret 6 + $4.00 Fret 7 No additional charge Fret 8 + $4.00 Fret 9 + $4.00 Fret 10 No additional charge Fret 11 + $4.00 Fret 12 + $4.00 Fret 13 + $4.00 Fret 14 + $4.00 Fret 15 + $4.00 Fret 16 + $4.00 Fret 17 + $4.00 Fret 18 + $4.00 Retail Price for this Model: $630.00
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Mountain Dulcimer
