Beautifully crafted with a solid spruce soundboard
and a solid sycamore neck, head stock and body. There is an attractive
carved sound hole with a knot-work design. The 9 frets are diatonic like
the dulcimer.
TUNING: Three strings, with guitar tuning pegs, are tuned D-A-d or D-A-a.
SPECIFICATIONS: Scale length 17 inches (432mm). Overall
length 25.75 inches( 655 mm); Greatest width near base is 4.5 inches
(110mm); Overall depth, including bridge is 1.75 inches (44mm) Nut width
1 inch (25mm). String gauges are: Base .022 wound steel, Middle: .014
and Treble: .010 plain steel.
Actual instrument weight is approximately 0.5 lbs.