McSpadden Mountain Dulcimers - evaluation

DAVID CROSS: Excellent handmade wooden dulcimers are avaiable for $135 to $200 at craft fairs. Above $200 you may be paying more for pearl inlay than for tone. If you're buying by mail I recommend McSpadden dulcimers ($130 to $175) for good tone, reasonable price, and dependable quality. Their kits, similar to their ready-mades, are a real bargain.

KEVIN KELLY: Last Christmas I put together one of McSpadden's wooden dulcimer kits, Authentic black walnut throughout (solid and veneer), four strings, everything pre-cut, all parts supplied (except you need lots of big C-clamps) including music book, total cost $50. It took about eight hours using their crude but workable directions. Looks classy and makes a sweet, lulling sound no matter who strums it.

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