Appalachian Dulcimer 1970s. Musical Instrument.

Appalachian dulcimer made in the 1970s popularized at the height of folk music. It is a fairly intuitive string instrument since it is fretted in a diatonic and not chromatic mode, which means that you cannot make "false notes". The equivalent in France is the épinette desvosges, examples of which can be found dating from the 19th century. On both instruments, the melody is played on the first two strings when the instrument is placed flat on a table or on the knees, with guitar-type mechanics located to the left of the player. On the épinette des vosges, only these two strings played in unison are fretted. The other two strings emit the fundamental and the fifth. On the dulcimer all the strings are fretted which allows a more sophisticated game in arpeggios in particular. Note that we play the melody by placing the finger on the strings or by using a wooden stick like a pencil for example that we slide on the key. This dulcimer is made of solid mahogany wood with a table and back in mahogany plywood. The shape is slightly trapezoidal with a base wider than the pegbox. It is perfectly playable without fractures or deterioration. The strings are new.