The Cumberland River Dulcimer, Special Edition, Chromatic

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$1,397.00
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Meet "The Cumberland" Chromatic River Dulcimer, Special Edition!

Whether you’re an expert musician or just starting out, The Cumberland is designed for you. Its light and portable build means you can take it anywhere – from jam sessions with friends to impromptu performances on your back porch as the sun goes down.

This River Dulcimer comes with a full chromatic fret layout, giving you all the frets you need to play any song. It’s tuned to DAD – just like the strings of a traditional dulcimer, but fretted like a standard guitar, ukulele, or mandolin (i.e., all the scale notes, not just the key of D). Complete with Stringjoy strings, and expertly crafted by our partnering luthier, it'll surprise you how rich, crisp, and full it sounds.

This is a fun blend of our Player's and Deluxe Editions. The smooth round edges and clear finish of the Player's body married with the sophisticated binding and diamond abalone inlays of the Deluxe neck.

Please note that each instrument is unique, so expect yours to have wood grain patterns that differ from the pictures.

Quick Specs:

  • Tuning: DAD
  • Scale: Chromatic

Your Cumberland River Dulcimer Guitar comes with:

"The Cumberland" Chromatic River Dulcimer, Special Edition, includes:

  • Hand-crafted, luthier built & finished in the USA
  • Carved bone nut and bridge saddle
  • Cherry book matched top
  • Maple body and neck
  • Ziricote fretboard 
  • Diamond abalone fret marker inlays
  • Clear satin finish
  • 1.5" body depth
  • Tapered neck
  • Radiused fretboard
  • Carbon reinforced neck
  • 2-piece neck and body construction
  • Upgraded strap button
  • Stringjoy strings
  • Individually intonated
  • A Deluxe Inglewood reinforced nylon travel case
  • Nylon instrument strap
  • Free US shipping
  • Undying love and affection

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This Cumberland River Dulcimer, Special Edition Features:

    • DAD tuning, Chromatic scale
    • Cherry book-matched top
    • Maple body and neck
    • African Ziricote fretboard 
    • Diamond abalone fret marker inlays
    • Carved bone nut and bridge saddle
    • 1.5" body depth
    • Tapered neck
    • Radiused fretboard
    • Carbon reinforced neck
    • 2-piece neck and body construction

    • Clear satin finish
    • Natural wood top color
    • Upgraded strap button
    • Stringjoy strings (pre-strung)
    • Individually intonated
    • Black nylon travel bag
    • Black nylon instrument strap
    • Hand-crafted & Luthier-finished in the USA
    • Quality checked & Set up in Nashville, TN
    • Free US shipping (lower 48 states)

 🎶 About Chromatic Tuning: 

Chromatic dulcimers are tuned DAD, like a traditional dulcimer guitar; however, they include "all" the frets required for the full western 12-tone scale. That's a mouthful, and simply means you can play all the notes, and also play in any key.

If you're familiar with traditional dulcimers, a chromatic dulcimer will be a new adventure, and a bit of a brain buster (in all the best ways)! You'll also unlock a load of new creative spaces by including more keys.

And if you come from the world of guitars, you'll find a familiar home with the fully fretted neck, while the open DAD tuning will give you a new playground of opportunities. Strum away while you find a new melody. You're going to enjoy it, I guarantee!

Unlock Every Note with the Chromatic Dulcimer:

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Rich tone. Beautiful craftsmanship. Endless musical possibilities.

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The proof is in the playing:

“I absolutely love my Cumberland. I have many dulcimer guitars in my collection, and this instrument stands up with the best of craftsmanship. The sound is amazing and resonates like an acoustic guitar. I look forward to many fun years of plucking and strumming on this beautiful piece of musical art.”

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"It's a beautiful instrument. I couldn't be happier!"

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“For me it is easy to play and I have a lot of fun with it. And it has very nice sound.... Before I  ''played" guitar (sometimes too difficult for me, then I lost the interest) and ukulele but this Cumberland Guitar now is my most favorite instrument. I play and sing and have a lot of fun!” 

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