[Wayne County Dulcimer #2]
Title
[Wayne County Dulcimer #2]
Description
The current owners bought this instrument around 1978 from Bill Spencer in Wayne County. Its previous history is unknown. This dulcimer appears to be a primitive (homemade) instrument.
Identifier
Wayne-2
Coverage
Wayne County, Tennessee
Dulcimer type
C
Owner
B., Lawrenceburg, Tennessee
Date of cataloging
1997-07-26
Dimensions--overall
26" x 11 3/4" x ??
Dimensions--fretboard
25" x 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
Physical description
poplar; dark stain; nut and bridge bent over a nail; top nailed down; corners not mitered; no scallops in fretboard; zither pins in fretboard; 15 frets, homemade staples of various sizes, made of bent wire; 3 strings; tuners are square, like autoharp tuners;
Geolocation
Collection
Citation
“[Wayne County Dulcimer #2],” Appalachian Dulcimer Archive, accessed June 6, 2023, https://dulcimerarchive.omeka.net/items/show/55.