How to: Change Strings on Your Scrollhead Mountain Dulcimer

Grab a cup of coffee and follow along while Tim teaches how to change strings on a scrollhead dulcimer. He’s using his vintage McSpadden.

[@juliehigginson8085]

Thank you! I'm totally new to the mountain dulcimer and this video has helped me tremendously. (The very first time I put strings on I pretty much butchered them. Ha!)

[@lesleyr.4173]

Thankyou! I have acquired an older scroll head and wondered how to replace strings. Very clear instructions!

[@2010soloist]

Thanks so much. I was quite intimidated by the scroll head and changing strings, but this was great!

[@paulakassig8337]

I really needed this! Thank you!

[@user-fb1ce6pv9d]

Thank you for great instructions. I’m a newbie and acquired a dulcimer from a friend to try. Hope to learn and then to get a McSpadden. Which strings do you recommend to use?

[@terrywoodall8742]

So very helpful. Do you have a video on replacing the tuning pegs on a scroll head dulcimer? What kind would you recommend. Mine are not holding and have been tightened as much as possible. Thanks

[@t.l.davlin5301]

So if mine has the heart on it ,is that a makers mark?

[@thedulcimershoppemcspadden1564]

The heart on a mountain dulcimer is a very common sound hole for many makers. Typically on instruments of many kinds there will be a label inside of the instrument that you can see through a sound hole. This should have some kind of information on who made it or manufacturer...

[@gailwebber186]

Hard to see what’s going on

[@user-fb1ce6pv9d]

Thank you for great instructions. I’m a newbie and acquired a dulcimer from a friend to try. Hope to learn and then to get a McSpadden. Which strings do you recommend to use?