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!
Heidi is a wonderful teacher and the book is excellent. I love the included CD which helps you learn the songs, and provides the two different versions. Looking forward to getting her Volume 2.
I like the Dulcimer Tuners that Folkcraft sent me. Good quality and they look great.
Regardless of if it's 3 Equidistant Strings or 4 Strings with the Doubled Melody String in either Standard, Baritone (sounds a 4th lower than written), or Bass (an Octave lower than Standard), it makes learning the Chromatic Dulcimer a lot more fun. I hope that one day there will be a MaxDAD method book on the website.
We got this for my husband, who's just getting started playing dulcimer. It's nicely done. We like the fact that the 1-1/2 fret chords are also included. A helpful quick reference for all chord-melody players,
I was missing these pins on a dulcimer. Thanks for sending them.
It's the only dulcimer strings I use
Wow this is the 1st time I've played a 4 string Bass Dulcimer with the Doubled Melody String (and 4 Equidistant Strings), it almost sounds like an Oud, quite an eastern twist.
It was time. My dulcimer had lost its ring, and that means new strings. I ordered a set of four loop end strings for my mountain dulcimer. I put them on, tuned her up and the ring was back! She sounds great!
6 strings in 3 pairs gives it a nice ring. I was thinking of a version with 5 pairs of strings (10 in Total) called "MaxDAD X" because it would sound cool.
Cecil, I bought this because of the harmonies on some of the songs I had never seen or heard. Was not disappointed.
I teach a ukulele course to middle schoolers, and one of the tuning pins lost a tiny screw. In searching online, I found Folkcraft, and they had exactly what I needed. The price was reasonable and the shipping was quick.
Every new Folkcraft instrument becomes my FC favorite!😂. I have a number of resonator instruments from guitars to Ukes and now a great walnut dulcimer! The build quality is outstanding as is the tone and playability! Thanks Richard!
Very nicely made carrier, fits my dulcimer perfectly, has an extra pocket to carry needed items, handle is on nice and tight, zipper is high quality and works very smoothly, the material is exceptional and I have no doubt this carrier will last forever! I am extremely pleased with my carrier and the lesson book I purchased from this company. Truly nice folks to deal with as well. I highly recommend this company for such needs!!
