Rick Thum Hammer Dulcimers

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"A Teacher's Evaluation of Rick Thum Dulcimers"

 

Professional 17/17 Hammered Dulcimer - Fully Chromatic
Price: $1,395.00 + $110 for the case

The ”Professional” produces a strong clear fundamental tone that will be heard over other instruments or in a performance setting.
**Note new price** description and new pic coming soon

Features:
Weight 18lbs.
Solid Adirondack (red) spruce top
Scalloped solid wood braces
Limited lifetime warranty
Specifications:
Bottom rail: 43-1/2”
Top rail: 22”
Side Rail: 21”
Height: 19”

String Spacing: 1”
7-ply hard rock maple pin blocks
Color coded tuning pins on both sides of instrument
16 treble and 16 bass courses
Low A on the bass bridge
2.5 full chromatic octaves in the key of D
Removable chromatic bridge
Sound hole insert

 

Close up of moveable bridge

An interesting feature of this instrument is that the lowest 2 strings are versatile to the extent that they can be set to produce the low D# and F of a fully chromatic 3 1/2 octave scale, or tuned to low F and A, or to G and A to give you a bottom "contra-bass" note.


Each instrument comes with one pair of double- sided hammers, a “T” tuning wrench and a string- gauge/tuning chart. Cherry or walnut trim is standard. Optional trim woods such as mahogany, extra fancy walnut or cherry, flamed maple or walnut are available on a special order basis.

 

Lightweight 17/17 Hammer Dulcimer - Fully Chromatic

(*the only real difference between the "Lightweight" and the "Professional" is the weight)
Price: $1395.00
+ $110 for the case

The “Lightweight” has a sweet, balanced voice that blends well with other instruments, but is less powerful than the “Professional”.

**Note new price** description and new pic coming soon

 

FEATURES:


Weight 16lbs.
Solid Adirondack (red) Spruce top
Special lightweight scolloped braces
Limited lifetime warrenty
7-ply hard rock maple pin blocks
Color coded tuning pins on both sides of instrument
 

 

 

Specifications:
Bottom rail: 43-1/2”
Top rail: 22”
Side Rail: 21”
Height: 19”
String Spacing: 1”
16 treble and 16 bass courses
Low A on the bass bridge
2.5 full chromatic octaves in the key of D
Removable chromatic bridge
Sound hole insert

Each instrument comes with one pair of double- sided hammers, a “T” tuning wrench and a string- gauge/tuning chart. Cherry or walnut trim is standard. Optional trim woods such as mahogany, extra fancy walnut or cherry, flamed maple or walnut are available on a special order basis.

Meadowlark with inserts Price: $275.00.               Without inserts: $250.00

An exceptionally good value. Clear, balanced, full tone at a great price with added visual appeal of walnut sound hole covers.
 

FEATURES:
13 treble 13 bass courses
solid hard-rock maple pin block
5-ply birch plywood top and back
solid walnut end rails
color-coded tuning pins
2 year limited warranty

 
SPECIFICATIONS:
Bottom Rail: 35-3/4"
Top Rail: 17-1/4"
Side Rail: 17-1/4"
Height: 14-5/8"
String Spacing: 1-1/4"
Weight: 9lbs.

 

Each instrument comes with a pair of single-sided hammers, "L" tuning wrench and table top playing leg. Everything you need to get started (except an electronic tuner) for under $300.00.

 

Traveler Birch Ply Top
Price: $350.00

An exceptionally good value. Clear, balanced, full tone at a great price with birch plywood sound board and walnut sound hole inserts.


FEATURES:

* 14 treble 13 bass courses
* solid hard-rock maple pin block
* 5-ply birch plywood top and back
* solid walnut end rails
* color-coded tuning pins
* 2 year limited warranty
SPECIFICATIONS:
Bottom Rail: 35-3/4"
Top Rail: 17-1/4"
Side Rail: 17-1/4"
Height: 14-5/8"
String Spacing: 1-1/4"
Weight: 9lbs.


This instrument has full string spacing and plays just like a regular 15/14. It is missing the lowest string on the treble bridge (the G# and the F#) and the highest string on the bass bridge.(The note above the B flat) It has the keys of A, D, G, C on the treble bridge and D, G, C, F on the bass side.

Each instrument comes with a pair of single-sided hammers, "L" tuning wrench, table top playing leg and a 1/4 x 20 insert on back to fit a camera stand. All for only $350. An exceptionally good value. Clear, balanced, full tone at a great price with added visual appeal of walnut sound hole covers.

Traveler Spanish Cedar Top
Price: $450.00

An exceptionally good value. Clear, balanced, full tone at a great price with solid spanish cedar sound board and walnut sound hole inserts.
 

FEATURES:
14 treble 13 bass courses
solid spanish cedar top
solid hard-rock maple pin block
5-ply birch plywood back
solid walnut end rails
color-coded tuning pins
2 year limited warranty
SPECIFICATIONS:
Bottom Rail: 35-3/4"
Top Rail: 17-1/4"
Side Rail: 17-1/4"
Height: 14-5/8"
String Spacing: 1-1/4"
Weight: 9lbs.

 

This instrument has full string spacing and plays just like a regular 15/14.  It is missing the lowest string on the treble bridge (the G# and the F#) and the highest string on the bass bridge.(The note above the B flat)  It has the keys of A, D, G, C on the treble bridge and D, G, C, F on the bass side.

Each instrument comes with a pair of single-sided hammers, "L" tuning wrench, table top playing leg and a 1/4 x 20 insert on back to fit a camera stand.  All for only $450.  An exceptionally good value. Clear, balanced, full tone at a great price with added visual appeal of walnut sound hole covers.

 

Wren 13/12 Hammered Dulcimer
Price: $385.00

An exceptionally good value. Clear, balanced, full tone at a great price with solid Spanish cedar top and the visual appeal of walnut sound hole covers.


FEATURES:

* 13 treble 13 bass courses
* solid Spanish cedar top
* solid hard-rock maple pin block
* 5-ply birch plywood back
* solid walnut end rails
* color-coded tuning pins

* 2 year limited warranty


 

SPECIFICATIONS:
Bottom Rail: 35-3/4"
Top Rail: 17-1/4"
Side Rail: 17-1/4"
Height: 14-5/8"
String Spacing: 1-1/4"
Weight: 9lbs.

Each instrument comes with a pair of single-sided hammers, "L" tuning wrench and table top playing leg. Everything you need to get started (except an electronic tuner) for $385.00.

 

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