D550

The D550 is similar to the D500 chromatic hammered dulcimer, pictured above, but has an extended bass range.

About Our Chromatic Series Hammered Dulcimers
D550 — General Information
D550 — Dimensions
D550 — Price
D550 — Options
D550 — Tuning and Strings

D550 — General Information

This model is the same size, and has the same tone, as the D500, but it has an extended bass range. Its full range is three and one-half octaves, G2 through E6, in a 16/15 configuration with the bottom half-octave on the left side of the instrument. The chromatic range is C3 to E6.

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D550 — Dimensions

Bottom rail:	45 inches
Top rail:	18-1/2 inches
Height:	20 inches
Thickness:	4 inches
Weight:	15 lbs.

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D550 — Price: $1995.00

Includes large double-sided hammers and gooseneck wrench. Optional C500 case: $325.00

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D550 — Options

See the Options section on our chromatic series page.

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D550 — Tuning and Strings

diagram showing note array and string gauges
Superscript numbers indicate octaves (C⁴ is Middle C).
Dots indicate marked courses.
All strings have loop ends.
Wire gauges are shown in inches.
PB = phosphor bronze wire.
PBW = phosphor bronze wound.
SSW = stainless steel wound.
Unspecified strings are plain steel wire.

Downloadable string/tuning charts for the D550:

For instruments after serial #13168: d550new_chart.pdf (13 K) (*)
For instruments before serial #13169: d550old_chart.pdf (12 K) (*)

Downloadable string order form: hd_string_order_form.pdf (10 K) (*)

* Note: PDF (Portable Document Format) files require Adobe Systems Incorporated’s free Acrobat Reader software to view and/or print. This software is available for download from the Adobe web site.

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