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Richard Troughear Hand Crafted Appalachian Dulcimers

Here are some images and sound clips of recent dulcimers. All of these instruments are now sold, however I may have additional sets of the woods used. But keep in mind that every instrument has a unique sound even when made from “identical” wood. Click on the sound samples buttons to hear some short tunes for several of the instruments. These are typical of the sounds my dulcimers produce. (The clips were recorded directly into a PC via the sound card using a small microphone mounted near a sound hole and with no subsequent sound processing. A flat pick was used.)

Kentucky style dulcimer with Western Red Cedar top and Black Wattle back, sides and fretboard (Acacia Mearnsii). click to view
Kentucky style dulcimer with Western Red Cedar top and Papua New Guinea Rosewood back, sides and fretboard (Pteracarpus Indicus)
  SoundClip #1 Play Dulcimer sound file

SoundClip #2 Play Dulcimer sound file
Kentucky style dulcimer with Western Red Cedar top and Black Wattle back, sides and fretboard (Acacia Mearnsii). Kentucky style dulcimer with Western Red Cedar top and Black Wattle back, sides and fretboard (Acacia Mearnsii)
  SoundClip #3 Play Dulcimer sound file

SoundClip #4 Play Dulcimer sound file
Kentucky style dulcimer with Western Red Cedar top and Victorian Blackwood back, sides and fretboard (Acacia melanoxylon, same species as Tasmanian Blackwood). Kentucky style dulcimer with Western Red Cedar top and Victorian Blackwood back, sides and fretboard (Acacia melanoxylon, same species as Tasmanian Blackwood)
  SoundClip #5 Play Dulcimer sound file

SoundClip #6 Play Dulcimer sound file
Teardrop dulcimer with Western Red Cedar top and Lightwood back, sides and fretboard (Acacia implexa, similar species to Tasmanian Blackwood). Teardrop dulcimer with Western Red Cedar top and Lightwood back, sides and fretboard (Acacia implexa, similar species to Tasmanian Blackwood)
  SoundClip Dulc35_1 Play Dulcimer sound file

SoundClip Dulc35_2 Play Dulcimer sound file
   
 
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