[Shelby County Dulcimer #1]
Title
[Shelby County Dulcimer #1]
Description
The current owner acquired this instrument at a flea market in Memphis, Tennessee.
Identifier
Shelby-1
Coverage
Shelby County, Tennessee
Dulcimer type
C
Owner
B., Memphis, Tennessee
Cataloged by
S. Conatser
Dimensions--overall
28" x 12 1/2" x 3 1/2"
Dimensions--fretboard
26 3/8" x 1 5/8" x 1 3/8"
Physical description
poplar top and bottom; pine sides; sides are beaded ceiling panels (type of wood made in 1870s-1880s); mitered corners; 1/4" wood; 2 small metal pieces hammered into fretboard in front of first fret; sound holes are beveled from the inside; 2 soundholes are elongated; 15 frets (1/2" long staples); 6th fret has been filed off and moved forward; numbers appear to have been penciled in on fretboard
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
“[Shelby County Dulcimer #1],” Appalachian Dulcimer Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net/items/show/52.