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HAMMERED DULCIMERS
by Dusty Strings Wonderful sounding, excellently built hammered dulcimers - and fun to play!
(Shipping: $42.95 UPS ground USA per dulcimer. Please allow 2-8 weeks.)

2011 Price List
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Prelude & Apprentice

The perfect setup for a beginning hammered dulcimer player is available in a choice of finishes: the striking black of the Apprentice, or the clear, glowing lacquer of the Prelude. Built with laminated birch soundboard and back, both are exceptionally sturdy, stable instruments that are a pleasure to hear and play.

Prelude: $425.00
Prelude Package: $525.00
Apprentice Package: $545.00

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Overture

This larger (16/15) version of our popular and affordable Prelude model is built with laminated birch soundboard and back. Exceptionally sturdy and stable, it offers a sweet, balanced sound over its three-octave range.

Overture Price: $530.00

Includes hammers, tuning wrench, and owner's guide book. Optional case: $115.00

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D10 HAMMERED DULCIMER
The solid mahogany soundboard and back give this 2-1/2 octave dulcimer a richer, fuller sound. Characteristic of all solid-wood instruments, the tone of the D10 continues to develop in clarity and depth the more it is played.

D10 Price: $625.00      
Includes regular hammers, tuning wrench, owner's guidebook, and note strips. Case (C10 or C10A) optional $115.00.

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Model D45
Best Seller!

The D45 provides the dulcimer enthusiast with three octaves of sparkling, clean, and balanced sound in a 16 treble/15 bass course playing configuration. As an extra enhancement, we've inserted three upper chromatic notes to extend the chromatic range to more than two octaves, a very useful feature. Made entirely of solid woods, this dulcimer has a deep bass that blends beautifully with its clear, even treble.

Model D45: $925.00

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PD30 "Piano Dulcimer"

The PD30 also called the "Piano Dulcimer" because of its innovative tuning scheme. Invented by long-time hammered dulcimer designer and builder Sam Rizzetta and based on the piano keyboard, it is a 2-1/2 octave, fully chromatic instrument.

PD30 Price: $460.00
Includes regular hammers and gooseneck tuning wrench.
Optional C35 case: $115.00

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PD40 Chromatic Dulcimer

Solid wood construction, 3-1/2 fully chromatic octaves, a piano-like scale pattern, convenient size, a deep, rich tone, and a relatively low price all come together on the PD40, Dusty Strings newest dulcimer model. Invented by Sam Rizzetta, it's called the "piano dulcimer" because of its innovative tuning scheme, which uses half-step intervals across the bridge.

PD40 Price: $925.00      
Includes regular hammers and gooseneck tuning wrench. Optional C35 case: $115.00

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CHROMATIC SERIES
Chromatic hammered dulcimers may be the best choice for those whose musical interests require lots of chromatic range. The tuning scheme for our chromatic series is a variation of the traditional fifth-interval tuning. The chromatic notes either replace duplicated notes or are added on via extra bridges. A player accustomed to the traditional tuning will find it easy to make the slight adaptation to this versatile tuning. With this capability, musical styles such as classical, ragtime, bluegrass, and rock can easily be explored on the hammered dulcimer.

These instruments were designed in collaboration with Sam Rizzetta, a highly respected designer, builder, and player of hammered dulcimers since the 1960s. They use Sam's signature asymmetrical design, which places the treble bridge perpendicular to the frame rails for ease of playing.

We offer a selection of four models to fit most needs. All have a solid Honduras mahogany soundboard and back and sophisticated internal bracing system that together produce a deep, vibrant, clear, and professional sound.

Chromatic Series Woods
D300, D500, D550
Soundboard, back, and rails: Honduras mahogany.
Bridges: eastern maple.
Pinblocks: laminated multi-ply piano style for greater strength and smooth, accurate tuning, faced with mahogany.
Binding: curly eastern maple (view photo).
Sound hole: single sound hole with a hand-carved maple leaf insert, a signature feature of our chromatic line (see photo at right).

D600
Soundboard and back: Honduras mahogany.
Rails: wenge.
Bridges: eastern maple.
Pinblocks: laminated multi-ply piano-style pinblocks faced with wenge.
Binding: curly eastern maple (view photo).
Sound hole: single sound hole with a hand-carved maple leaf insert, a signature feature of our chromatic line (see photo at right).

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D300 Chromatic Model
Our compact chromatic model has three octaves, D3 through E6, on a smaller, more portable body size, using a 12/11 configuration with the bottom half-octave on the left side of the instrument. Chromatic range is E3 through E6.



D300 Chromatic Hmmered Dulcimer — Price: $1,795.00      
Includes large double-sided hammers and gooseneck wrench.
Optional C300 case: $295.00

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D500 CHROMATIC HAMMERED DULCIMER
This is our mid-size chromatic hammered dulcimer. A larger soundbox gives it a slightly bigger and deeper sound than the D300.






D500 Price $1,895.00      
Includes large double-sided hammers and gooseneck wrench. Optional C500 case: $325.00
See the Options section on our chromatic series page.

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D550 CHROMATIC HAMMERED DULCIMER
The D550 is similar to the D500 chromatic hammered dulcimer, pictured, but has an extended bass range.



D550 Price: $2,095.00      
Includes large double-sided hammers and gooseneck wrench. Optional C500 case: $325.00

See the Options section on our chromatic series page.

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D600 CHROMATIC HAMMERED DULCIMER
Our largest chromatic. This instrument has an incredibly deep and resonant piano-like tone.



D600 Price: $2,745.00      
Includes large double-sided hammers and gooseneck wrench. Optional C600 case: $380.00

See the Options section on our chromatic series page.

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CASES:
C10A -	Fits Prelude, Apprentice D 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75.00
C10 -	Deluxe padded Gig Bag. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105.00
C35 -	Fits PC30 & D 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115.00
C300 -	Fits D300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $315.00
C500 -	Fits D500 and D550 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $345.00
C600 -	Fits D600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $415.00

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STANDS for Hammered Dulcimer: Folding Stand:
DS-SD -	Sit-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115.00
DS-SU -	Stand-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $125.00
DS-TRI -	Tri-Stander System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $295.00
DS-BRK -	Brackets only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $115.00
DS-LGS -	Legs only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $186.00
DS-L28 -	28" Playing leg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $24.00
DS-TTL4 -	5" Table-top playing leg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14.00

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TUNING WRENCHES:
DH-TW-T T-handle tuning wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95   
DH-TW-G Gooseneck tuning wrench (included with all Dusty String dulcimers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28.95   

HAMMERS:
DS-HR  Regular hammers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $28.00    
DS-HL Leather covered hammers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $32.00   
DS-HDSDouble-sided hammers:
DS-HSHSmaller head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .48.00    
DS-HLHLarger head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . 48.00   
DS-HR-RRizzetta-style regular hammers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   28.00   
DS-HR-LRizzetta-style leather hammers . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  .   32.00   

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STRINGS for Hammered Dulcimer  (D U S T Y   S T R I N G S) Full Replacement Strings Sets:
Strings (loop end, 45" long)
HD-S-PAD  Prelude, Apprentice, D10 . . . . . . . . . . . . .  $46.00   
HD-S-D25    D25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  68.00   
HD-S-PD30   PD30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  41.50   
HD-S-D45    D45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  72.00   
HD-S-D260   D260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  73.80   
HD-S-D300AD300 earlier than #13378 . . . . . . . . . . . .   74.70   
HD-S-D300BD300 later than #13377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  82.60   
HD-S-D500AD500 earlier than #13169 . . . . . . . . . . . .   83.60   
HD-S-D500BD500 later than #13168. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   86.40   
HD-S-D550AD550 earlier than #13169 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108.00   
HD-S-D550BD550 later than #13168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  110.80   
HD-S-D600   D600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113.65   

Spare String Kits:
HD-SS-PAD    Prelude, Apprentice, D10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12.00   
HD-SS-D25      D25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   19.25   
HD-SS-PD30    PD30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21.00   
HD-SS-D45      D45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   21.50   
HD-SS-D260    D260 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   20.40   
HD-SS-D300A D300 earlier than #13378 . . . . . . . . . . . . .    20.35   
HD-D300B       D300 earlier than #13377 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29.80   
HD-SS-D500A D500 earlier than #13169 . . . . . . . . . . . . .    24.30   
HD-SS-D500B D500 later than #13168 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     26.70   
HD-SS-D550A D550 earlier than #13169 . . . . . . . . . . . . .    26.55   
HD-SS-D550B D550 earlier than #13168 . . . . . . . . . . . . .    41.40   
HD-SS-D600    D600 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     40.95   
 

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Instructional Materials & Books:
The Hammer Dulcimer, McCutcheon
B-DS-HD641298-9set Book & Cassettes, 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $59.95   
B-DS641298  Book & Cassettes, 1-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   34.95   
B-DS641299  Book & Cassettes, 4-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   34.95   
V-641148        90-minute video .List: $39.95 . . . . . . . . .  . . .  . . . .  31.95   
John McCutcheon's Hammer Dulcimer Repertoire Tape
B-641259      Book & Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19.95   
Beginning Hammered Dulcimer, Thompson
B-DS-BHD Book & CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00   
Hammered Dulcimer Notebook, Thompson
B-DS-HDNbcset  Book & CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00   
B-DS-HDNb        Book only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   35.00   
B-DS-HDNc2       2 CDs only   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  20.00   
B-DS-HDC Hammered Dulcimer Christmas, Thompson . . . . .   20.00   
B-DS-CHDClassical Hammered Dulcimer, Thompson . . . . . .   20.00   
B-DS-HDP Hammered Dulcimer, Pickow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  17.95   

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Other Accessories: Hammered Dulcimer Music Holder

Uniquely designed music holder consisting of a 12" x 17" piece of plexiglass with an attached wood shelf for holding music, pencils, tuners, Snickers -- all your workshop needs!




HD-MH Hammered Dulcimer Music Holder Our Price $45.00

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