Balladeer No. 2
Lute dulcimer built for the key of D with 10 diatonic frets. This is the second completed in its series however it’s the first Balladeer to have begun creation. It served as the prototype of the form though this original has some asymmetry in its body shape.
Wood Species: alder soundboard; mahogany fretboard; maple centerpiece, neck, back, and headstock; oak sides; walnut centerpiece ring
Dimensions:
33” long
7 3/8” at its widest
2 1/4” body depth
Centerpiece: handcut compass star
Lute dulcimer built for the key of D with 10 diatonic frets. This is the second completed in its series however it’s the first Balladeer to have begun creation. It served as the prototype of the form though this original has some asymmetry in its body shape.
Wood Species: alder soundboard; mahogany fretboard; maple centerpiece, neck, back, and headstock; oak sides; walnut centerpiece ring
Dimensions:
33” long
7 3/8” at its widest
2 1/4” body depth
Centerpiece: handcut compass star
Lute dulcimer built for the key of D with 10 diatonic frets. This is the second completed in its series however it’s the first Balladeer to have begun creation. It served as the prototype of the form though this original has some asymmetry in its body shape.
Wood Species: alder soundboard; mahogany fretboard; maple centerpiece, neck, back, and headstock; oak sides; walnut centerpiece ring
Dimensions:
33” long
7 3/8” at its widest
2 1/4” body depth
Centerpiece: handcut compass star