Mountain Dulcimer String Gauges Recommended By Performers And Builders

Folkcraft/FolkRoots
3-String Standard Dulcimer Set	.012, .015, .024RW, Ball Ends
4-String Standard Dulcimer Set	.011, .011, .013, .024RW, Ball Ends
Baritone
Bass
LAP-JO Set	.012, .015, .026SS, Loop Ends
Resonator	Might use either ball end or loop end - resonators with clamshell tailpieces use loop end strings, resonators with anchor pins (anchor pins look like copper nails with no heads) you'll want ball end strings.
Folkcraft Mini Dulcimer (discontinued in 2007)	12 15 24 (Tuned AEA, 5 notes higher than standard DAD) 8, 12, 18 (Tuned DAD, one octave higher than standard DAD)
FolkRoots travel dulcimer (1983 - 1989), (2008 - 2016)	12 15 24 (tuned standard octave DAD)

Artist Specific Gauges
Bing Futch resonator	DADF# .015, .022, .026, .030, from Bing "I've got this strung like a tennis racket"
Steve Eulberg resonator	D F# A D .036 wound, .024wound, .015 ps, .013 ps
Dave Haas standard	12 16 26
Carol Walker standard	Carol has her dulcimers set up with a VERY LOW action, and very light strings - this combination is ridiculously easy to get fret buzzes, unless you play very, very lightly (like Carol does). Not recommended for most players...
Wendy songe standard

Druid Moon Ukulele
High G Tuning, Ukulele String Set	.025, .032, .036, .028
Low G Tuning, Ukulele String Set	.025, .032, .036, .029 (wound)

McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers
standard
baritone
bass	.026bw, .042bw, .056bw
ginger
6 string DAD	1, 2, and 6 .010 3, and 4 .012 5 .022nickel wound
6 string baritone	1, 2, 6 .012 PS 3 .024nickel wound 4 .010 PS 5 .038SS wound
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Clemmer
Banjammer	.010, .012, .024BW, loop ends

New Harmony Dulcimers

Blue Lion Dulcimers

BLUE LION DULCIMER STRINGS
Type	Description	Gauges	Price
	LOOP END
Standard	Loop end strings with bronze wound bass string	.012/.012; .014; .024w	$5.00
Three String	Loop end strings with bronze wound bass string	.012; .014; .024w	$4.50
Four Equidistant	Loop end strings with bronze wound bass string	.012; .014; .014; .024w	$5.00
Six String	Loop end strings with bronze wound bass strings	.012/.012 .014/.014 .024w/.024w	$8.00
	BALL END
Six String	Ball end strings; silvered steel and bronze wound	.012/.012 .014/.014 .024w/.024w	$8.00

Bass	Ball end strings, all bronze wound	.024w; .028w; .032w; .052w	$8.00
Three String Bass	Ball end strings, all bronze wound	.024w;.032w; .052w	$7.00
Six String Bass	Ball end strings; silvered steel and bronze wound	.012/.024w .016/.032w .024w/.052w	$9.00

Baritone	Ball end strings; silvered steel and bronze wound	.016/.016; .024w; .032w	$8.00

Acoustic Jam	Ball end strings; silvered steel and bronze wound	.012/.012; .014; .024w	$7.00
Acoustic Jam Three String	Ball end strings; silvered steel and bronze wound	.012; .014; .024w	$6.50
Acoustic Jam Four Equidistant	Ball end strings; silvered steel and bronze wound	.012: .014; .014; .024w	$7.00
Acoustic Jam Five String - Baritone	Ball end strings; silvered steel and bronze wound	.012; .014; .016; .024w; .032w	$8.00
Acoustic Jam Five String - Bass	Ball end strings; silvered steel and bronze wound	.012; .014; .024; .032w; .052w	$9.00
Soprano	Ball end strings: silvered steel and bronze wound	.012, .012, .014, .024w	$7.00

Warren May

BLUE LION DULCIMER STRINGS