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Hammered Dulcimers

We recommend hammered dulcimers made by
David Lindsey of Bennington, Oklahoma. The instruments below are a sample of what David offers, so please contact him directly for information and current prices.

www.davidsdulcimers.com

The Spinet
Made by David Lindsey, The Spinet is a full size 16/15 hammered dulcimer. It features a lightweight design with 16 treble and 15 bass courses. It has a 3 octave range, with D below middle C being the lowest note. Dimensions are 41” by 22” by 3” and weighs only 15 pounds. The wood choice in a Spinet includes maple, walnut and cherry.
The Spinet is sold as a complete package, which includes a soft case, a tuning wrench, a tuning chart, double sided hammers. I/LINDSEY SPINET
Birch top: $600.00 Mahogany top: $675.00
Shipping via UPS: $40.00

The “Bill Spence” Edition Dulcimer
"Finally! A lightweight instrument with the same character of the big one I've been toting around for 30 years." – Bill Spence

Features:

  • Range: 3 octaves, from D below middle C to g'. A fully chromatic model is also available
  • Lightweight: under 20 pounds!
  • 16 treble and 15 bass courses, with 3 strings per treble course and 2 strings per bass.
  • Materials: Pin blocks are made of laminated hard maple piano pin blocks
    End rails and sides are of walnut or cherry. Please specify walnut or cherry.
    Soundboard is made of western red cedar.
  • David's Dulcimers specially-designed rosettes and inlaid bridge course markers are standard equipment.
  • Price: $1250.00, which includes hammers and tuning wrench and a custom padded Cordura case.

This newly designed model is a full-size instrument of the type made only by David Lindsey, with the professional-quality tone and dynamic range that David builds into all his dulcimers. The Bill Spence Model has a true “Grand Style” floating soundboard, supported at its side edges only, to eliminate vibration-damping center supports and to permit it to vibrate more freely than a soundboard whose top and bottom edges are glued in place. It now offers 3 strings per course on the treble to enhance its dynamic range
Shipping via UPS: $80.00


The Concert Grand

Range: 3 octaves, from D below middle C to D''. Low A on the first note on the bass bridge gives it extra range for the key of A. Dimensions: 52" by 22" by 4". Weight: Approx 40 pounds. (45 pounds with lid). 15 treble and 15 bass courses, with 3 strings per course. Materials: Pin blocks are made of laminated hard maple piano pin-blocks. End rails and sides are of maple, walnut, cherry or ash. David's Dulcimers specially-designed rosettes and inlaid bridge course markers are standard equipment. Exotic woods, special bindings, and inlays are available. Soundboards available in western red cedar, redwood, mahogany and sitka spruce. Comes with a protective lid, a sturdy Cordura case, a tuning wrench, a tuning chart, hammers and a performance stand.

 Lindsey Hammers
Hardwood 9 1/4" long. Flexible maple hammers with half-oval heads, recommended by Bill Spence.
I/L CONTRA $20.00