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Free Classified AdsOne of the most popular features has been the free "Classified Ads" area where you can sell or buy used instruments (hammered dulcimers, or other instruments) or other music related items (like dulcimer hammers, tuners, cases, etc.) There's also a category for folks who who are music instructors. Unfortunately in August, this area was "purged" of all the existing ads because a hacker had found a way to use the ad program to get into, and destroy, my 12 other websites. But after a lot of research, a NEW classifieds area is now up and running. It's totally FREE and much easier to use than the old classified area. You can post any of your used instruments and hopefully it'll return to be a wonderful resource for shoppers and sellers.
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Welcome!We're pleased to be part of the wonderful community of folks who love hammered dulcimers and the music they produce. I don't want this to be a typical "sales" site. Even if you buy from another builder, I want you to feel this site was helpful. There's even the start of "Lessons" area. I've been selling dulcimers for Rick Thum since 2004. In 2009 there was a major change in the ownership of the Rick Thum's dulcimer business. His company, "Rick Thum Dulcimers," had provided two sizes of instruments (several different models). Last year Rick sold his "small instrument line" to a wood-worker friend, Jim Newman. Jim is now making the Meadowlarks, Wrens, Travelers and the "kits." They will carry the name "Jake's Cabin Dulcimers." Rick is building only the Professional. Jim's instruments will be built with the same attention to detail which was Rick's trademark. I now sell both Jim's and Rick's instruments. Why there's a dulcimers.biz websiteOver the years, I have received a great number of inquiries from visitors to the dulcimers.com website asking questions about buying a hammered dulcimer. I didn't start dulcimers.com with the intention of selling anything. In fact, when the opportunity was presented for me to become a distributor for Rick, I decided it was important to leave dulcimers.com commercial-free. (It's my gift to the dulcimer community.) I started this website: dulcimers.biz. It's more important that you get the right instrument than it is for me to sell one. There have been times when I've recommended other builders or suggested that someone go to another website, if I feel some other instrument would better fit the needs of the person who is inquiring. That's not the way to make sales, but it is the way I do business. Afterall, everyone says the music community is a large family. If you get an instrument, we'll be "related."
Have questions? Need help?If you are interested in buying a dulcimer (from dulcimers.biz), but feel better speaking to a "real" person, you can reach me at 989-781-0849 or 813-398-4135 (Florida number). (Both phone numbers forward to us no matter where we are.) I try not to neglect my "dulcimer" business. As a customer, or just visitor to my site, you're my guest, so you're my priority.
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