Octave violin style (Standard with four strings - tuning based on violin or personal preference) (more info)
  
Bass (D-A-D  tuned an octave lower) (more info)

     Double bass (Built with a cello fingerboard and four strings).(more info)

Pardessus - smallest instrument tuned an octave higher than a standard (more info)

Grand Pardessus - a slightly bigger version of the Pardessus; same octave as the Standard (more info)

    Extras:
          Inlay
          carved pegheads (start at $100.00)
          tuning machines
          geometric inlay on the back    

	Standard tuned D-A-D, curly maple back and sides, spruce top,  ebony fingerboard, pegs, and tailpiece with three fine tuners; any number of frets desired.      Current price: contact Ken SOUND FILE
	D'Amore tuned D-A-D, curly maple back and sides, spruce top,  ebony fingerboard, high quality Schaller mandolin tuners in gold, and tailpiece, plus five sympathetic strings; Any number of frets desired.
	Hardanger <Click here> for pictures of Peggy Martin's Hardanger bowed dulcimer...    tuned D-A-D, curly maple back and sides, spruce top,  ebony fingerboard, high quality Schaller mandolin tuners in gold and tailpiece, plus five sympathetic strings; Any number of frets desired.    Includes profuse inlay in the fingerboard and traditional rosemaling (traditional Norwegian floral painting on the body) and the traditional Norwegian crowned lion peghead. SOUND FILE
	Octave violin style    Standard with four strings - tuning based on violin or personal preference with four strings - Fretted or unfretted SOUND FILE
	Bass    D-A-D  tuned an octave lower, curly maple back and sides, spruce top,  ebony fingerboard, pegs, and tailpiece with three fine tuners; Any number of frets desired.
	Double bass (Built with a cello fingerboard and four strings).     Available both fretted and unfretted;  tuned an octave lower, curly maple back and sides, spruce top, ebony fingerboard, pegs; Any number of frets desired.  SOUND FILE
	Pardessus The string length is 13 inches, that's from the nut to the bridge. Add 6 inches from the bridge to the end and another seven or so for a peghead and you get an instrument that is about two feet long or twelve inches shorter than a standard bowed dulcimer. It can be fretted up to two octaves. It will have a carved head and rosewood appointments (fingerboard, tailpiece, pegs, etc.) (click here for more photos). Plays an octave higher than standard.  SOUND FILE
	Grand Pardessus slightly bigger version of the Pardessus, tuned to same octave as the Standard.   SOUND FILE
	Pocket cello    standard bowed dulcimer body but deeper with cello fingerboard and tuning. Includes cello endpin.

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There are a number of Bowed Dulcimer events that are going to be happening, spaced out over the next year or so. The next event is the week-long class in June, 2008 at Cullowhee;  In November, 2008, Ken will be doing a very full Bowed Dulcimer program at Unicoi. Then there will be the 5th PMBDF in April, 2009

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This summer Ken plans to host a free Bowed Dulcimer get-together at Clifftop on the Wednesday afternoon of Clifftop