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Violins and other stringed instruments : how to make them ; with numerous engravings and diagrams, 1906
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1striking two notes at once, simple airs may be attempted, but on no account should "scraps" be indulged in.
3A dulcimer should be carefully protected from damp, which would quickly ruin it. For this purpose a wood case is the best, and it also makes a most excellent resonator to stand the instrument on when playing. The sides and ends should be of 3/8-in. stuff, with 3/8 in. for back and lid. The joints in these two latter should be grooved and tongued, and the ends at the back should project 1/2 in. to form feet to stand upon. The case should be lined with baize, and furnished with a good strap or an iron drop-handle for convenience of carrying. It should also be well painted, of course, before lining it. It ought to be 2 in. wider at the back than the dulcimer itself, to allow room to insert the fingers to take the instrument out. Always keep an old silk handkerchief or soft duster in the case, and never put the dulcimer after using without first wiping the strings and taking the dust off the sound-board. Above all, do not let it get out of tune or allow the pitch to drop. Constant tuning is necessary to keep the dulcimer perfectly in order.
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