Changing Strings On A Flat Head Dulcimer | Free Dulcimer Lesson

This week we’ll change the strings on a Flat Head dulcimer! You can do this!
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[@marypolk9820]

Hey... I'm just beginning on the dulcimer journey and I'm getting a used one. This is great information. Thanks for posting.

[@FolkcraftInstrumentsSince1968]

Glad it was helpful!

[@manuelarichter586]

Thank von for Show me. I have thomann hora 1211. With a flat head.🧡

[@edwardsmith9914]

Great lesson

[@FolkcraftInstrumentsSince1968]

Thank you, Edward!

[@user-pm8mc1mp9w]

This is so helpful - and I wish I'd seen it before I finally dared to change my strings and didn't wrap them around the post before threading through the hole - I did the reverse, and the melody string won't hold the note. More strings now ordered.....Thank you!!!

[@FolkcraftInstrumentsSince1968]

Mandy here - maybe you can just take the string off and try putting it back on as I showed using the same string. Just wrap it around 1 less time and use plyers to pull it through. I reuse strings all the time.

[@user-pm8mc1mp9w]

Thank you so much for responding with an excellent suggestion! I'll try it.