Partial view of the Apprentice (left) and Prelude (right) hammered dulcimers.
	Prelude (left) and Apprentice (right) hammered dulcimers pictured with items included in package: case, two playing legs, hammers, and tuning wrench.
	Detail of vine-motif sound hole insert.

Prelude & Apprentice

Contents

• General Information
• Woods
• Dimensions
• Price
• Tuning and Strings

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Prelude & Apprentice — General information

The perfect setup for a beginning hammered dulcimer player is available in a choice of finishes: the striking black of the Apprentice, or the clear, glowing lacquer of the Prelude. Built with laminated birch soundboard and back, both are exceptionally sturdy, stable instruments that are a pleasure to hear and play. These 2-1/2 octave models offer a sweet, balanced sound. Their 12 treble and 11 bass course string arrangement corresponds to all the well-known instruction materials. When coupled with the plush-lined carrying case and playing legs, the Apprentice or Prelude is everything the beginner needs in one attractively priced package.

The Prelude comes with hammers, T-handle tuning wrench, note indicator strips and owner’s guide book, or as a package with all items listed below. The Apprentice is available as a package only.

The package includes the Apprentice or Prelude, all of the above accessories, plus 28-inch sit-down playing leg, 4-inch table playing leg, and plush-lined, black chipboard case with separate compartment for legs, hammers and wrench.

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Prelude & Apprentice — Woods

Soundboard and back: Finland birch plywood. Pinblocks: eastern hard-rock maple. Rails, bridges, and sound hole inserts: Honduras mahogany.

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Prelude & Apprentice — Dimensions

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Prelude & Apprentice — Price

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Prelude & Apprentice — Tuning and Strings

Superscript numbers indicate octaves (C⁴ is Middle C).
Dots indicate marked courses.
All strings are plain steel with loop ends.
Wire gauges are shown in inches.

Downloadable string/tuning chart for the Prelude & Apprentice (same tuning as D10): d10_chart.pdf (14 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.