$450 No options other than wood choice, or Equal Temperament.
Signature Virginian: 24 inch vsl.
4 string.
Approximately 39 inches long. 7 inches wide. 2 inch tall sides.
Standard tuning: 4-string= dddd.
Pythagorean Temperament.
1-1/8 inch wide fretboard with half width staple frets to be played Noter/drone or fingerdance only.
A couple months ago my friend Sam suggested I should make a Signature Dulcimore.
To be honest, I didn't really know what a Signature Dulcimore should be?
I floated the idea around and discussed it with a couple others. Then realized a Signature model should be what I want in a dulcimore.
And, I decided since I mainly build Virginia style Dulcimores my Signature model should be a Virginia style Dulcimore.
As some of you know a while back I began making a modified Boss Torc I called the Virginian. I've just built my last Boss Torc Virginian in favor of the new Signature Virginian.
Some of the features of the new Signature Virginian will be:
A new design peghead that uses wood tuning pegs and of course it will have scroll buttons like many old Virginia dulcimores had instead of a carved fiddle style peghead, but it will have a slight amount of carving.
A metal tailpiece string anchor.
Diamond inlay in the fretboard.
Fiddle edge sides.
D-style tailpiece.
4 string unison tuning.
Pythagorean Temperament fret layout standard. Optional Equal Temperament.
2 inch tall sides.
24 inch vsl on a 30 inch long body.
NO feet! I don't personally like feet on a dulcimore, so the Signature Virginian won't have them. Remember, this is what I want in a dulcimore!
Photos of the Signature Virginian #1:
Another Signature Virginian.
Black Walnut and Curly Red Maple.
Equal Temperament.
You'll notice this one has a different metal plate for the string anchor. I wasn't satisfied with the lack of down pressure of the strings on the bridge of the first version.
