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Hammered Dulcimer • PD40 • Dusty Strings

Model: WCH PD40 Piano Dulcimer Package
Harpmaker: Dusty Strings of Seattle Washington, USA
Carrying Case: Luxury, soft-shell, padded C45 case included
Tuning Key: T-handle tuning key included
Hammers: One set of hardwood single-sided hammers included
Folding Stand (Sit-down or Standing Height): Optional
Soundboard, back and rails: African Sapele 
Pinblocks, bridges, and sound hole inserts: Eastern hard-rock maple. 
Bottom rail: 42.5 inches
Top rail: 21 inches
Height: 17 inches
Thickness: 3.5 inches
Weight: 14 lbs
Options:
 * Folding sit-down or stand-up stand (recommended)
 * Extra set of double-sided Hammers (recommended)
 * Decorative binding and purfling around edge of soundboard
 * Decorative binding plus band of abalone inlay around edge
  * Decorative binding plus black soundboard
* Set of dampers installed
* Instructional Materials (recommended)
  * Extra set of strings 
Warranty: By harp/dulcimer maker for five years
Description: This solid timber dulcimer is laid out like a piano using half-step (semitone) intervals across the bridge. Each course of double strings cross two markers on the top of the main bridge; white markers indicate natural notes, and black markers indicate flats or sharps. Once you learn the pattern it's easy to change keys since all the scales follow the same pattern.

Notes are arranged in semi-tones on either side of a central bridge and have two bridge markers on each course of strings. The white bridge markers indicate natural notes (white keys on a piano) and the black markers indicate sharps and flats (black keys on a piano). 

Auxiliary chromatic bass notes are provided on short bridges to either side of the central bridge. The layout is very similar to a piano and best suits an experienced musician who wants the dulcimer sound and can do their own arranging.  

The PD40 has solid wood construction, 3 1/2 full chromatic octaves and is easily portable with a rich full voice. It comes"damper ready" for player installation at any time. You can also request that they are installed at the time of ordering.

West Coast Harp PD40 package includes a C45 cordura nylon padded case, set of double-sided oval hammers, gooseneck tuning wrench and owner's guidebook.

PD40 Damper Package - includes installed dampers as well as all of the above PD40 pkg

Note: All website list prices subject to change without notice.
An Email Quote shall confirm the price for 10 days.
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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
[email protected]

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