The top and back are of a high tech laminated material called baltic birch which is made in russia.
What is the best laminated hammer dulcimer.
The national instrument of iran although it is also found in the traditional music of kashmir and jammu the santoor or hammered dulcimer is a very old and intriguing instrument.
The hammered dulcimer i play most often because it s so portable is a meadowlark a laminated but very sweet student instrument i got for less than half of list price from a local retiree.
This means that each string is separated by a fifth.
It is 7 thin plys of solid birch with almost no voids and.
Using laminated back and sides has relatively little effect on the sound.
Photo left this is one of our best values for getting started on the hammered dulcimer.
Cedar is the most.
Most often the hammered dulcimer is tuned to the circle of fifths.
Another feature that often varies form hammered dulcimer to hammered dulcimer is the tuning system.
Please allow up to 2 3 weeks for delivery the 16 15 phoebe is the best sounding most reliable full size entry level hammered dulcimer on the market today.
Choice of wood for the top is important too.
Tuning to the fifth will be familiar to players of the string family violin viola and cello.
This 13 12 2 1 2 plus octave instrument has a baltic birch ply top and back solid maple side rails and solid walnut top and bottom rails.
On our local craig s list today there are two hammered dulcimers one overpriced for its age and condition and one solid topped reputable model that.
So if that takes 100 off the cost of the instrument don t feel bad as long as the top is solid.