The Hammered Dulcimer has a beautiful, rich, full sound and has been used throughout the world for many centuries, originating in the Middle East. The name originates from the Latin word Dulcis and the Greek word melos, which translates to "Sweet Tune."

This particular hammered dulcimer is a 12/11, which means there are 12 courses of strings crossing the treble bridge on the left and 11 courses of strings crossing the bass bridge on the right. Altogether there are 23 courses made up of 2 strings each.

Item overall: 34.5" L x 4" H x 14.5" W.

Body:

Made of Sheesham with an opening in the back that can be used as a carrying "handle."

Soundboard:

The soundboard is crafted from light-colored hardwood, species may vary from the image and includes two Sheesham rosettes over the sound holes. The rosettes feature an intricate vine and leaf pattern. Nut: There are 2 Sheesham nuts and each is placed on the sides of the instrument. They are each 14.5."

Tuning Pegs and Levers:

Includes 46 metal tuning pegs threaded into the body.

End Pegs:

There are 46 metal end pegs located opposite the tuning pegs.

Bridge:

The Sheesham bridges have color-coded saddles on top that help make the instrument easier to play. For the recommended tuning, the distance from the left nut to the 1st bridge at the top should be 5.9" (150 mm) and the distance from the left nut to the 1st bridge at the bottom should be 10" (256 mm). Please see the owner's guide for visuals.
Tuning:

The recommended tuning is the Traditional Fifth Interval. Please see the owner's guide for the tuning chart.

Strings:

This particular hammered dulcimer is a 12/11, which means there are 12 courses of strings crossing the treble bridge on the left and 11 courses of strings crossing the bass bridge on the right. There is 1" spacing between each string course and you can tune strings with the included "T" shaped tuning tool. Altogether there are 23 courses made up of 2 strings each.

Accessories Included: 

• One pair of dulcimer hammers. (hammers may vary from photo).
• Tuning tool.
• Extra string set.