{"product_id":"g-seagull-merlin-dulcimer-by-inglewood-instruments","title":"G Seagull Merlin Dulcimer by Inglewood Instruments (NOW IN STOCK!)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeagull discontinued the G Merlins in 2024, but we have them in stock now!!!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHOW?!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy being the only provider of G bridges and saddles, we've been offering a Conversion Kit for several years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBUT NOW... We have done the work for you! We converted the Seagull Merlin Mahogany D into a Seagull Merlin Mahogany G. We have upgraded the strings to our custom \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heyinglewood.com\/products\/seagull-merlin-g-strings-stringjoy\"\u003eStringjoy G strings\u003c\/a\u003e with the Seagull Merlin G bridge (and they sound gooood). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eItems are converted from inventory as they sell, which may add 2–3 business days to processing depending on stock prepared at the time of purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking to get started on your music instrument learning journey? Or perhaps you've been playing the Seagull Merlin D model for a while and want to add to your suite with the rich tones of the G version?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEither way, you can't go wrong with the G model. Its string gauges are of a lower register than the D model, giving it a warmer deeper (maybe even richer) sound. It's probably a little closer to sounding like a guitar than a dulcimer guitar, but we'll let you decide that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlus... and this is pretty cool... Because we did the conversion for you, making a D into a G instrument, we have that lovely D bridge saddle sitting here, so we're going to include that in your sale.  Which means you can swap your G back to D anytime you like!  (BONUS!)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShould I Buy a G model or D model Seagull Merlin?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreat question. It really comes down to two things: preference and skill level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreference is related to their tone. The G model is tuned down lower (by a 4th for the music nerds) than the D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor skill it's a bit of a catch 22 in that the D model is a more popular version (many Strumsticks, all Woodrows, and most mountain dulcimers are tuned DAD), thus Seagull Merlin lessons and music are more prevalent.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince that may not have gotten you to a conclusion yet, please feel free to \u003ca href=\"mailto:hey@heyinglewood.com\" title=\"email inglewood instruments\"\u003ewrite us a note\u003c\/a\u003e and we'll do our best to assist!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're feeling spicy and adventurous I've got a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/heyinglewood.com\/products\/g-conversion-kit-for-seagull-merlin\" title=\"convert a d to a g seagull merlin dulcimer\"\u003eD-to-G Seagull Merlin Conversion Kit\u003c\/a\u003e available (while supplies last?) that you could use to turn a D into a G model.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Seagull","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46573427523753,"sku":"SI-08-D","price":247.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0058\/7880\/8664\/files\/Websiteproducts_1.png?v=1769189553","url":"https:\/\/heyinglewood.com\/products\/g-seagull-merlin-dulcimer-by-inglewood-instruments","provider":"Inglewood Instruments","version":"1.0","type":"link"}