REPAIRED EMS Mt Dulcimer, 5 String, Hearts, Case (Item Code: DMH5-3) 34", 5 strings, 19 frets, rosewood frame with an unfinished spruce soundboard, hour-glass shape, 4-heart shaped cutouts in soundboard. Includes pick and wooden slide and case. This dulcimer is crafted from an historic design by The Early Music Shop. Most early dulcimers had a strictly diatonic scale; that is, the frets were placed so as to produce a major scale (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do) with no extra half steps. More recently, dulcimer players have found that the placement of an extra fret between the 6th and 7th fret allows two things. A major scale can be produced starting at another point (on the open string), and most songs containing accidental notes can he played. The 6 1/2 fret adds versatility. The disadvantage is that it takes a while to get used to the extra fret if you have been playing a dulcimer without it. This dulcimer has the 6 1/2 and the 13 1/2 frets.
Scratch & Dent Savings!!! Product codes ending in "-3" are Repaired. They are New and Unused with visible manufacture's repairs. The majority of repairs involve application of wood putty to amend irregularities in the wood or joints. There may also be cracks that have been repaired. Any structural repairs are complete and will be as strong, or stronger, than the original part. There may also be other superficial blemishes. The repair does not affect the playability or sound quality of the instrument. These are a great value.
