Folkcraft Instruments has been crafting handmade mountain dulcimers since 1968. We've been providing the best dulcimers, plus the dulcimer cases, tab books, dulcimer string sets, and everything else a mountain dulcimer player needs. We even provide dulcimer parts - machine heads and wood parts - for builders of all skill levels. We're happy to build a custom mountain dulcimer for you, make you a custom instrument case, or make you a custom string set. All of our dulcimers are handmade in the USA.
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Folkcraft customers speak out!
It was great to work with Richard got my order to me not damaged would work with him again
They are a fine set of stings
Great Customer Service expedited package very pleased with purchase
Strings are strings? Not after you’ve tried these. Responsive and comfortable. A world of difference words can’t express.
I feared having to do a lot of sanding, but even though the parts aren’t a perfect match, they feel fine in my hands and have a nice bounce compared to other sticks I have. I’m a relatively new and infrequent player, so it’s possible others will be pickier.
The wire diameters were good diameter. Prompt quick service!
I needed a new nut and bridge with a different spacing. Richard made them, and they're perfect! He did this amid still working on his new shop and making new dulcimers!! Thank you so much!!
Content has a little of everything. The arrangements give a delightful new twist to many old standards. Great addition to my Christmas collection. Not the same old, same old!
I ordered the 3-pak of strings for my lap dulcimer. All was going well until I miss wound the treble string and it broke. I had scraped up enough money to order them, and was heartbroken. I am a senior, caregiver and on a fixed, ltd. imcome. They promptly replaced it for free. Thank you Folkcraft!
The build was straight forward. The instructions were clear, although their video showed a cleaner way of installing the frets without a steel hammer. The finished instrument looks and sounds great!
The wire is what I expected. It will work well for redoing my crystal chandelier!
I used it for back of Dulcimer and it finished very nice. I had some rosewood I used for sides and Alaska spruce for top, Turned out very nice.
I recent purchased an amazing used Folkcraft Dulcimer but it did not have strap buttons. Purchased a set and they were super easy to attach to the dulcimer tail and head. Exactly what I needed.
Todd
From the standard blank McCartney Nut pirces, I cut, sanded and filed a new replacement Nut, which lowered the action and improved the intonation for my used dulcimer, based on advice and instruction on various YouTube videos. I am very pleased with the results and can highly recommend the Micarta nut blanks from Folkcraft. The lower action improves the playability with better sound and makes practicing much more fun and entertaining.
I always buy my string sets from the people who made my dulcimer. Easy to tune and matched to my instrument.