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Pros & Cons
Pros
Bought this for my niece for her 6th birthday. This is something she can keep and appreciate for years, whether she learns to play it or not. Great for a beginner. Terrific starter or intermediate, especially for smaller players.
This mountain dulcimer comes already strung. The tuning pegs are a little close together for my big fingers but not bad. The snark tuner fits on the neck with no problem.
Mountain dulcimer comes with a pick & rod and the whole dulcimer is made in romania. The top is a laminate but sounds good. Seems very solid.
The bag is well padded and made for this dulcimer so it fits perfectly. I wish it had loops or * on the end for securing a strap.
This instrument is absolutely stunning. Thank you, applecreek for a truly magical instrument.
Cons
The tuning pegs are horrible and won't hold tuning for more than a few seconds. Fretting a string is enough to make it slip.
This model is useless. Might as well have bought a $15 non-playable kids' store model. Quality and workmanship are shoddy. They are cheaply made and do not have a good mellow sound.
Highlights
Quality
Dont underestimate the quality of this fine piece
We gave her this one for her 14th birthday and all of us were amazed at the quality and sound for such a low price
Things im learning the low d string makes a notunpleasant clip sound when i pull off this is as likely due to my method as to t... Read More
Other than that the product arrived in good shape and right on time
Price
I had this on a list for awhile noticed the price drop sometimes
It is a fantastic price for a starter instrument
Theres nothing cheap about this thing except the price
Shipping
I debated returning it for a long time and on the last day of my return window i contacted the tech support who ended up just s... Read More
Packaging/appearance
My packaging was fantastic no case or gig bag but a box inside of another larger stuffed with packing material
Competitiveness
I play several instruments and always wanted to try out a lap dulcimer and for less than 50 and free returns this was a nobrainer
An amateur just starting to learn or an expert
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- This product had a total of 281 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jun 18 2023.
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This isnt a toy and the sound proves it
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I have played stringed instruments most of my life and have found that there are some great starter instruments out there such as the rogue mandolin and this dulcimer however it does have its issues
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The important thing to note is the dulcimer i received dose have a 6 12 fret the one pictured on amazon does not but i believe applecreek has added this as the buyer photos in the reviews all have the added fret
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Thank you for your promt response
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Luckily my grandson knew a little about it
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I had to take this in to have some of the frets sawed down because the strings had a buzz noise
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Other than that this dulcimer is great for beginners
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Needs constant tuning as all stringed instruments do
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