A gallery of dulcimers and psalteries by Jack Jones. The hammered dulcimer and bowed psaltery are direct ancestors of the harpsichord, which in turn led to the pianoforte, or piano for short. Depending on the model, it can have well over 100 strings stretched tightly across two bridges. Due to the tremendous pull of so many strings, the dulcimers must be carefully crafted from the world's finest hard woods. Although the more authentic dulcimers lack a modern 12-tone chromatic scale, it does cover over two octaves of several major and minor scales, and this gives it enough accidentals (notes outside of a given scale) to adequately handle more recent music. Unlike the piano and harpsichord, it also lacks dampers, which are the felt-tipped pads that cause the string to cease vibration in a piano when the key (or foot pedal) is released. This gives the instrument a beautiful, etheral resonance that is unmatched anywhere else in the musical family. All prices include delivery. Please specify special requests when ordering. Seen above is Jack Jones playing a Hammered Dulcimer. Please click on the pictures for a larger view. Checkout or Review your Shopping Cart |
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The sound hole in the standard dulcimer is round. Other shapes are available on a custom basis. Each instrument includes: Tuning Wrench and One Pair of Hammers. Item # FBFL-04-01...Dulcimer...$989.00 Add to Shopping Cart |
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Fully Chromatic Two Octave Range Each instrument includes: Tuning Wrench and Single Bow The sound hole on the psaltry is 1-3/4" in diameter. Other shaped holes are available on a custom basis. Item # FBFL-04-02...Psaltery...$406.00 Add to Shopping Cart |
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