4-String Solid Walnut Spruce Top Vaulted Fretboard Ideal for: Beginners, folk musicians, and players who prefer walnut's warmer character The Grace design in solid walnut, with a slightly darker voice. This is the walnut edition of the Grace. Same vaulted fretboard design, same proven construction, with a body crafted from solid walnut instead of rosewood. Walnut brings a warmer visual tone and a subtle richness to the instrument's voice that many players prefer. Choose from two sound-hole designs: classic f-holes or Celtic knotwork. Sound Design Getting Started Specifications In the Box Warm, Slightly Darker Tone Solid walnut gives this dulcimer a slightly warmer, darker tonal character compared to rosewood. The straight-grained spruce soundboard balances the walnut's depth with clarity, and the sound holes let the top project clearly whether you are strumming chords or picking out melodies. About the tonewoods: Walnut is a classic American hardwood known for a warm, focused tone with strong mids. Paired with a responsive spruce top, it produces a voice with depth and presence. Walnut Body, Vaulted Fretboard The solid walnut body is finished with walnut skirt accents at both ends, giving the instrument a cohesive, handcrafted look. The vaulted fretboard lifts the playing surface away from the top so the soundboard can vibrate freely. Two sound-hole designs are available, so the Grace can suit your eye as well as your ear. Classic f-holes keep the traditional Appalachian look, and the Celtic knotwork adds woven detail drawn from old manuscript art. Pick the one you like best; the instrument underneath is the same, and both project identically. The elegant hourglass shape and crown-style tailpiece complete a look that's as beautiful as it sounds. Why vaulted matters: On a flat-fretboard dulcimer, the fretboard sits directly on the soundboard, dampening vibration. The Grace's vaulted design creates an air gap that lets the soundboard resonate freely. Easy to Play Right from the Start This is a true 4-string dulcimer with two melody strings, one middle string, and one bass drone. We recommend traditional DAD tuning. It arrives strung and ready for you to tune, and it is the easiest way to pick up the instrument and start playing. The 14:1 ratio right-angle tuners make precise tuning simple, and the 6½ and 13½ frets give you chromatic flexibility to play in multiple modes. Extra nut notches let you customize string spacing, or convert to a 3-string setup if you prefer. New to dulcimer? DAD tuning means your open strings already form a D major chord. Strum all four strings and you hear music immediately. Most players pick out simple melodies within their first 15 minutes. Technical Specifications Strings 4 (2 melody, 1 middle, 1 bass) Scale Length 25.5 inches Body Wood Solid Walnut Soundboard Spruce Frets 18 (including 6½ and 13½) Tuners Right-angle geared, 14:1 ratio Nut Width 1.25 inches Dimensions 34 inches L × 7 inches W × 3 inches H Weight 2.5 lbs What's in the Box Every Grace Walnut Mountain Dulcimer ships with everything you need to start playing. Pick Noter Owner's Guide (PDF) Have questions about this instrument? Contact us or browse all Mountain Dulcimers.
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