[Gibson County Dulcimer #2]

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Title

[Gibson County Dulcimer #2]

Description

The current owner located this instrument at the same time as Gibson Dulcimer #1. No other information known of its origins.

Identifier

Gibson-2

Coverage

Gibson County, Tennessee

Dulcimer type

C

Owner

C., Paris, Tennessee

Where examined

Paris, Tennessee

Cataloged by

S. Conatser, D. Carpenter

Date of cataloging

1993-10-15

Dimensions--overall

27 7/8" x 13 5/8" x 3 3/4"

Dimensions--fretboard

26 1/2" x 1 7/16" x 1 3/8"

Physical description

possibly made of poplar; dark stain; very rough wood, back is split; deep strum wear on fretboard; 15 frets; multiple string grooves present; 3 O-ring tuners, but 4 nails on other end; instrument is not sanded smooth; 11 possible tuner holes; 12 possible nail holes

Geolocation

Citation

“[Gibson County Dulcimer #2],” Appalachian Dulcimer Archive, accessed March 29, 2024, https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net/items/show/3.