Description

The 14/13/8 Chickadee Chromatic hammered dulcimer is the fully chromatic version of the 13/12 Chickadee. It adds the third bridge on the left with the three missing notes at the bottom of the two main bridges added at the top of the third. A lot can be done with this little dulcimer. It sounds just great, projects well, and holds its own very well in a room full of other instruments. You’ve found the only small-size American-made chromatic hammered dulcimer of its kind. The other dealers have slowly quit making them, and it has left us selling them left and right. There is a still a huge need for a chromatic instrument of its size, and we will continue to produce them. These make a very affordable, versatile, and durable small dulcimer that stay in tune well. Perfect for a beginning player who wants the full chromatic range! The 14/13/8 Chickadee Chromatic hammered dulcimer is the fully chromatic version of our 13/12 Chickadee. It adds the third bridge on the left with the three missing notes at the bottom of the two main bridges added at the top of the third. Below that are five courses used for low bass. We all like a little more bass and this model does the trick! The Chickadee Chromatic produces a clear ring that projects well, and holds its own very well in a room full of other instruments. Place it in its case, grab it, and go anywhere you want to play music. The complete Chickadee Chromatic hammered dulcimer package includes: the Chickadee Chromatic dulcimer, case, stand, hammers, and tuning wrench.

• 14/13/8
• Range: G2-E6 (98 Hz to 1318.51 Hz)
• Fully chromatic from F#3 to E6, which is 2+ octaves
• Top and back are durable Poplar ply
• Top is coated with a black paint that gives it an orange peel texture, and then sealed with polyurethane
• Soundholes in the back
• Walnut rails, Hard Maple pin blocks, and Walnut bridges
• 38″ long x 15 3/4″ wide
• Weighs about 12 lbs.
• Comes with case, stand, hammers, and tuning wrench
• The only American-made chromatic dulcimer of its size