Intonation and Compensation

The Final Steps

Now the dulcimer sits complete. Yet it still can't make the music it was created for. We have come to the final fittings which will bring its voice into the world for the first time.

The first matter of fittings is to arrange for fixing and tuning the strings. During the design, we will have chosen mechanical tuners, pegs, or adjustable Caspari pegs. We now mount those, and the string pins behind the saddle or in the end of the tailblock. Here is an article on installing wooden pegs.

The final step is to set the height of the action and set the intonation and compensation of the strings. After this step, the music begins.

Dwain Wilder

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