Hand Made New Yocky Mountain Appalachian Dulcimer

4 string Mountain Dulcimer. 35" long, 7 1/4" wide, 2 1/4" tall sides not including 3/4"tall fingerboard.
27 1/2" scale length (from nut to bridge). Fingerboard is 1 5/8" wide.

Top is made of Western Red Cedar. The back is African Mahogany. These are solid woods, not veneered.

Sides are made of mottled Makore.

The entire instrument is beautifully finished with a soft hand rubbed oil finish.
No sound dampening stains or varnishes were used resulting in a clean, soft, natural look that allows the woods true beauty to shine yet remains completely preserved and protected. This process leaves the wood very smooth and pleasant to the touch, unlike the "plastic" type feel of most spray or brush on finishes.

Sound Holes are hand carved and are unique. No two Tom Yocky dulcimers have the same sound hole designs.

The Finger Board is built up from several layers of wood to prevent warping over time and creates a nice look.

Contrasting wood position dots located at 5, 7, 9, 12, 15th fret

Tom Yocky Dulcimers include a 6 1/2 and 13 1/2 fret with 19 frets overall, come equipped with 4 strings that can be evenly spaced (as shown) or the two melody strings can be played close together because the Ebony nut and bridge have been slotted for both setups.

Tail and Head are made of African Mahogany. The tail is raised to allow a comfortable palm rest while using a fingering style of play (a feature unique to Tom Yocky's dulcimers). The raised tail does NOT hinder ones ability to use any other playing style (strumming, flatpicking, string muting, etc.) .

This dulcimer has been signed by me, Tom Yocky Jr., and dated along with this dulcimer's unique name "Allure" 

It is brand new and has never been played other than by me for setup and testing.

The dulcimer has sealed machined tuners (18:1 gear ratio) for easier and more accurate tuning. Notice the Ebony nut and the hollow fingerboard for better sound qualities.

I've played this dulcimer and it sounds great. It has good volume and projection. Great tone all the way through the sound spectrum. The low action is perfectly set for easy play yet no fret buzzing even with heavy strumming, and it has been accurately intonated. I guarantee my work for 10 years. Should any problems due to materials or workmanship arise, I will repair or replace the dulcimer free of charge minus shipping.

 Click Here for a Sound Sample  1.2MB
(Due to an increase in my production demands, I no longer have the time to make new recordings for every dulcimer I build.  The above sound sample is recorded from a Yocky dulcimer made of the similar woods and will sound very similar to this dulcimer listed for sale). If it did not sound great, I would not allow it to be sold.

I can convert this to Left Handed for $20

Also, Strap Buttons can be added to the dulcimer
Chrome = $5 extra
Black = $8 extra
Gold = $12 extra

And there are a number of other accessories available for this dulcimer that can be purchased through my web page that can be shipped along with this dulcimer for no extra charge.
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