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Dulcimers and traditional folk instruments, built in Indiana

Folkcraft has been building mountain and hammered dulcimers for decades, alongside the strings, cases and parts that keep them playing. The kind of catalogue that exists nowhere else because almost nobody else makes these.

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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .016
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .016

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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .016

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Each of these strings is plain with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.016" (16/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.016PS (Plain Steel). Each string is 41 inches (41") long.

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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Ball Ends (.011" .011" .013" .026"RW)
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Ball Ends (.011" .011" .013" .026"RW)

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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Ball Ends (.011" .011" .013" .026"RW)

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The ultimate set of dulcimer strings. This is very nearly the string set we've been installing on new Folkcraft dulcimers since 2012. The only difference from our stock 4-string set is that this set has a slightly heavier bass string (a.026RW). Strings in this set: Melody strings (2).011 Middle string:.013 Bass string:.026RW The "RW" stands for Roller-Wound. The roller wound strings have a steel core, with a brass winding. The brass winding has been flattened with rollers, creating a warm sound with very little string squeak.

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$14
Folkcraft® Roller-Wound Brass Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .026
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Folkcraft® Roller-Wound Brass Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .026

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Folkcraft® Roller-Wound Brass Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .026

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Twelve roller-wound brass strings. This is the string that Folkcraft started using for its dulcimer bass string back in 2012. A bit brighter, a bit smoother to the fingers, and a bit louder. The ultimate wound string for your dulcimer! These strings are sometimes called "squeakless", and they certainly squeak less than regular (not roller-wound) strings. However, there's no such thing as an entirely squeakless string. We recommend these strings wholeheartedly. This particular string is.026" (26/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.026RW. Each string has a total length of 37 inches (37"), and has approximately 36" of that total length covered with the brass winding.

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$34
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .052
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .052

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .052

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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.052" (52/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.052BW. Each string has a total length of 39 1/2", and has approximately 36" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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Folkcraft® Stainless Steel Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .022
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Folkcraft® Stainless Steel Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .022

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Folkcraft® Stainless Steel Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .022

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Each of these strings is stainless steel wound with a loop end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.022" (22/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.022SS. Each string has a total length of 45 inches (45"), and has approximately 42" of that total length covered with the stainless steel winding.

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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .014
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .014

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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .014

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Each of these strings is plain with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.014" (14/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.014PS (Plain Steel). Each string is 41 inches (41") long.

Compare all Folkcraft Plain Steel Strings Ball listings
$12
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .042
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .042

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .042

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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.042" (42/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.042BW. Each string has a total length of 41 inches (41"), and has approximately 36" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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$24
Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .018
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .018

$12
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .018

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These loop end steel strings are bulk packed for best pricing. You will find these strings to be of the utmost quality to give your instrument the tone and clarity you want. This particular string is.018" (18/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.018PS (Plain Steel). Each string is 45 inches (45") long.

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$12
Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .016 (#6)
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .016 (#6)

$14
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .016 (#6)

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Our steel wire is used for stringing up a hammered dulcimer or a psaltery. You will find our wire/string to be of the highest quality, giving your instrument the tone and clarity that you deserve to hear.

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$14
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .026
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .026

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .026

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Folkcraft
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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.026" (26/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.026BW. Each string has a total length of 41 inches (41"), and has approximately 36" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

Compare all Folkcraft Bronze Wound Strings Ball listings
$24
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .042
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .042

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .042

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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a loop end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.042" (42/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.042BW. Each string has a total length of 46 inches (46"), and has approximately 42" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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$24
Folkcraft® Quick-Release 1" Wide Dulcimer/Ukulele Strap, Green
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Folkcraft® Quick-Release 1" Wide Dulcimer/Ukulele Strap, Green

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Folkcraft® Quick-Release 1" Wide Dulcimer/Ukulele Strap, Green

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Our stylish 1" wide nylon straps are a full 55" long when fully extended. They are designed to securely hold your instrument while you're making music. We've installed a quick release buckle at both ends of the strap, so you can leave the leather tabs installed on your instrument, even when it is in your case. These straps are handmade in the USA, with a durable non-stretch webbing (strap material), heavyweight leather tabs (for long life without distorting from use, and the best plastic quick-release buckles on the market. Do you have an instrument with no strap buttons (or with just one strap button)? It's easy to install your own strap buttons. Here's a video that shows you how!

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$22
Folkcraft® Non-Slip Friction Pad For Mountain Dulcimers, Tan
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Folkcraft® Non-Slip Friction Pad For Mountain Dulcimers, Tan

$8
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Folkcraft® Non-Slip Friction Pad For Mountain Dulcimers, Tan

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Our American-made non-slip pad will protect your mountain dulcimer from scratches, keep it from sliding off of any hard surface, and allow you to play more aggressively without fear of your valuable dulcimer crashing to the floor. Set our pad between your dulcimer and your table (or lap, or dulcimer stand) and keep your instrument from moving around while you play. With a great grip and a ribbed finish, our friction pad is just the accessory or gift you've been searching for all these years!

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$8
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .024
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .024

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .024

Folkcraft Instruments
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Folkcraft
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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.024" (24/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.024BW. Each string has a total length of 41 inches (41"), and has approximately 36" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

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$24
Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Baritone, Loop Ends (.014" .014" .022BW" .036"BW)
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Baritone, Loop Ends (.014" .014" .022BW" .036"BW)

$18
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Baritone, Loop Ends (.014" .014" .022BW" .036"BW)

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These Folkcraft brand baritone dulcimer strings sound amazing and are designed for baritone dulcimers, which are typically tuned in the key of A, or a 4th below a standard dulcimer. The tone and warmth you get with these strings is amazing and is sure to provide great feel as well. Loop end dulcimer strings in this set: Melody strings (2):.014 Middle string:.022BW Bass string:.034BW

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$18
Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Baritone, Ball Ends (.014" .014" .022"BW .034"BW)
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Baritone, Ball Ends (.014" .014" .022"BW .034"BW)

$18
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Baritone, Ball Ends (.014" .014" .022"BW .034"BW)

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These Folkcraft brand baritone dulcimer strings sound amazing and are designed for the baritone models, which are typically tuned in the key of A, or a 4th below a standard dulcimer. Strings in this set: Melody strings (2):.014 Middle string:.022BW Bass string:.034BW The "BW" stands for Bronze-Wound. Bronze wound string have been the "standard" for decades. They have a steel core, with a bronze alloy winding. Bronze wound strings are warm, compared to the brass (roller wound) and stainless-steel wound strings. They do tend to have more finger squeak, though, and they don't last as long as the stainless steel strings. The tone and clarity you get with these strings is amazing and is sure to provide great feel as well. The string sizes in this set are.014,.014,.022BW and.034BW.

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$18
Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .010 (#1)
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .010 (#1)

$15
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Folkcraft® Steel Music Wire, 50 Feet Of .010 (#1)

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Our steel wire is used for stringing up a hammered dulcimer or a psaltery. You will find our wire/string to be of the highest quality, giving your instrument the tone and clarity that you deserve to hear.

Compare all Folkcraft Steel Music Wire 50 listings
$15
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .020

Folkcraft Instruments
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Folkcraft
Condition
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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.020" (20/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.020BW. Each string has a total length of 41 inches (41"), and has approximately 36" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

Compare all Folkcraft Bronze Wound Strings Ball listings
$24
Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Bass, Ball Ends (.022"BW .022"BW .036"BW .052"BW)
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Bass, Ball Ends (.022"BW .022"BW .036"BW .052"BW)

$19
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Bass, Ball Ends (.022"BW .022"BW .036"BW .052"BW)

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These Folkcraft bass dulcimer strings sound amazing and are designed for the bass models, which are typically tuned one octave below a standard dulcimer. The tone and clarity you get with these strings is amazing and is sure to provide great feel as well. Strings in this set: Melody strings (2):.022BW Middle string:.036BW Bass string:.052BW

Compare all Folkcraft Mountain Dulcimer String Set listings
$19
Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Ball Ends (.011" .011" .013" .024"RW)
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Ball Ends (.011" .011" .013" .024"RW)

$14
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Folkcraft® Mountain Dulcimer String Set, Ball Ends (.011" .011" .013" .024"RW)

Folkcraft Instruments
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The ultimate set of dulcimer strings. This is the string set we've been installing on new Folkcrafts since 2012. (It is also the set that Folkcraft owner Richard Ash has on his personal dulcimer!) Strings in this set: Melody strings (2):.011 Middle string:.013 Bass string:.024RW The "RW" stands for Roller-Wound. The roller wound strings have a steel core, with a brass winding. The brass winding has been flattened with rollers, creating a warm sound with very little string squeak.

Compare all Folkcraft Mountain Dulcimer String Set listings
$14
Folkcraft® Non-Slip Friction Pad For Mountain Dulcimers, Black
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Folkcraft® Non-Slip Friction Pad For Mountain Dulcimers, Black

$8
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Folkcraft® Non-Slip Friction Pad For Mountain Dulcimers, Black

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Folkcraft
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Our American-made non-slip pad will protect your mountain dulcimer from scratches, keep it from sliding off of any hard surface, and allow you to play more aggressively without fear of your valuable dulcimer crashing to the floor. Set our pad between your dulcimer and your table (or lap, or dulcimer stand) and keep your instrument from moving around while you play. With a great grip and a ribbed finish, our friction pad is just the accessory or gift you've been searching for all these years!

Compare all Folkcraft Non-slip Friction Pad listings
$8
Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .018
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .018

$24
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Folkcraft® Bronze Wound Strings, Ball Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .018

Folkcraft Instruments
Brand
Folkcraft
Condition
New
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Each of these strings is phosphor bronze wound with a ball end. Each set comes with 12 strings. This particular string is.018" (18/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.018BW. Each string has a total length of 41 inches (41"), and has approximately 36" of that total length covered with the bronze winding.

Compare all Folkcraft Bronze Wound Strings Ball listings
$24
Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .015
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .015

$12
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Folkcraft® Plain Steel Strings, Loop Ends, Pack Of Twelve, .015

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Folkcraft
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These loop end steel strings are bulk packed for best pricing. You will find these strings to be of the utmost quality to give your instrument the tone and clarity you want. This particular string is.015" (15/1000 of one inch) in diameter, and is sometimes called.015PS (Plain Steel). Each string is 45 inches (45") long.

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$12

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