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Hammered Dulcimer • Overture • Dusty Strings


Model: WCH Overture Hammered Dulcimer 
Dulcimer maker: Dusty Strings of Seattle Washington, USA
Carrying Case: Luxury, soft-shell, padded C45 case included
Tuning Key: T-handle tuning wrench included
Hammers: One set of single-sided hammers included

Soundboard and back: Laminated Finland birch
Pinblocks and rails: Eastern hard-rock maple. 
Main bridges: Maple  Side bridges and soundhole inserts: Sapele
Bottom rail: 42 inches   Top rail: 19.5 inches
Height: 17.75 inches   Thickness: 4 inches
Weight: 14 lbs

​Options:
 * Variety of stands : folding sit-down , folding stand-up, tristander, flatstander
 * Extra set of double-sided hammers
 * Instructional Materials 
 * Sit-down playing leg   * Table-top playing leg
 * Extra spare or full set of strings  * extra tuning wrench

Warranty: By harp/dulcimer maker for five years
Description: This is a larger version of the popular and affordable Prelude model, built of laminated Finland birch soundboard and back. It offers a 3 octave range, extending the range of notes below the Prelude with a wider choice of keys for playing. It is available in both natural  and in all-black finish for the same price.

The 16-course treble bridge and the 15-course bass bridge feature additional chromatic notes to facilitate playing accidental notes and songs in up to 7 major key signatures (Bb,F,C,G,D,A,E) as well as the relative minor keys and modes.  West Coast Harps sells the Overture with case, T-handle tuning wrench and one-sided hammers. It is also available as the "Overture Package" which includes a folding sit-down stand (fits in case). 
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The West Coast Harps Overture includes:
C45 padded cordura carrying case
Single-sided hammers
T-handle tuning wrench
Note-strips and guide book 
5-year warranty

The West Coast Harps Overture Package includes:
All of the above items plus folding sit-down stand (fits in the C45 case)
Picture
12/11 Dulcimers
D10

16/15 Dulcimers
Overture - natural
Overture - black
D45

The Chromatic Series
D300
D500
D550
​D570
D600
D650

Piano Dulcimer 
PD40

Alison Vardy
alison@westcoastharps.com

phone: 250.722.2912 
West Coast Harps 
2235 Hummingbird Drive
Nanaimo  BC  V9X 1G6
CANADA