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Post by Dick Glasgow on Jul 9, 2007 9:58:45 GMT 1
Do you have any experience when it comes to shipping a Hammered Dulcimer over from the States, to the Uk? 
For example, how much might I expect to have to pay? 
I wonder, do they always travel well & arrive in one piece? 
Has anyone ever had a bad experience, when a H-D has been sent to them?  |
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gypsy
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Post by gypsy on Jul 10, 2007 4:42:53 GMT 1
They seem to be pretty sturdy, and of course, they would be insured. My Masterworks came from halfway across the country, and the last leg of the journey to where i live is a miserable stretch of road. And they both came in fine.
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cooper
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Post by cooper on Jul 11, 2007 14:57:00 GMT 1
If you are going to buy an American Dulcimer, then you might as well buy a Dusty Strings. They are the best after all and they stay in tune really well. Masterworks from Wood-n-strings (here in Oklahoma) is a good company and they are lovely instruments, but I have had three in my possession (one new and two used) and they always had tuning problems (something that is big deal to me when purchasing an instrument).
As far as shipping, just make sure that who ever ships it, does not have confidence in UPS and to have them really pad it, especially the corners of the instrument. I had a problem with this because they instrument was too loose in it's case and the corner popped right through the package. UPS is sometimes a horrible company the way it treats it's packages, but with enough "Fragile" stickers slapped across the box, they should get the point. I am not sure what shipping company they would hand it over to once it got over there, but it is always good to emphasize to the seller that you want it packed very well (even if it is over kill).
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Post by Dick Glasgow on Jul 13, 2007 15:26:17 GMT 1
Yes Cooper, I'm sure that's useful advice, to insist that it is VERY WELL packed & plastered with Fragile Stickers too!
At this stage I must admit I'm leaning heavily towards a Dusty D35, ...... but I'm still not 100 sure, cause I'm getting conflicting reports from some folks at ED.
Having said that John at Dusty has been very helpful so far.
If only I could try them all out first or at least hear good sound files of each. Then I'd have a better idea of knowing which might suit me better. |
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Post by gypsy on Jul 16, 2007 3:29:51 GMT 1
Well, in the way of CD's and Masterworks..........Glenn Morgan plays a Masterworks, you would want the cd D is for Dulcimer, and of course, Russell has put out a few CDs. Patrick Kelly has a CD out,and a brother in law at Dusty Strings, so that would be another check out. Or mebbe, you need the summer vacation in the states to go shopping! LOL! best of luck to you, Dick.
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Post by Dick Glasgow on Jul 16, 2007 11:07:26 GMT 1
Thanks Gypsy,
I found a great deal yesterday, saving around $300 on a Rick Thum 17/17 & even although that's larger than I really want, I made enquiries, but of course the dealer is not interested in shipping outside the USA! 
So it looks like, from all the great advice I've received both here & at ED, that I'll go for a Dusty Strings D35. But I'll keep you posted.
Cheers
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cooper
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Post by cooper on Jul 18, 2007 15:00:24 GMT 1
D35? Wow, what a coincidence! I will be getting one at the end of this month (B-Day present)! You know, another cool thing about Dusty Strings is that the corners are squarish, so there is less of a chance of it poking out of it's case.
I think Masterworks makes very lovely sounding instruments, but it is that whole tuning thing that erks me with them.
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Post by Dick Glasgow on Jul 18, 2007 15:37:07 GMT 1
Ha Ha that's interesting Cooper.
To be honest, I'm actually still swithering between a Dusty Strings 17/17 & a Cloud Nine 16/16.
A friend has offered to bring a Dusty Strings 17/17 over for me in August, but that will only work out, if I can lay my hands on one by the end of this month.
If not, I'll be happy to go with a Cloud Nine 16/16.
But either way, it'll be interesting to swop notes as we both become better aquainted with our respective new instruments.
Cheers
Dick
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