Customer Reviews

D'Addario J64 4-String Dulcimer Strings

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Nothing fancy about this review. I like this a little better than other set because the middle string is .014, which is good for a DAD setup. I thought about getting individual string gauges, but it seems to come out cheaper buying several packs of these.

If your dulcimer uses a ball end string, then the D'Addario J64 is not want you want. A description telling whether strings are, or are not ball end should be added.

If you buy a dulcimer, the next thing you'll want to do is purchase a few sets of strings. If you go into your local music store chances are they will not carry these strings, unless of course it is a huge, all purpose store. These strings are not expensive, so stocking up on them won't break the bank. When you get this package of D'Addario Dulcimer strings you'll find three small packages inside. Intermediate and advanced players can simply bypass this review as chances are you're already familiar with a lot I have to say.

What you will receive:

J6401/2-.012

1st & 2nd - Plain Steel (two strings in one package)

Tension at Pitch

Note: D

Lbs: 20.5

Kg: 9.30

J6403-.014

A-3rd - Plain Steel

Tension at Pitch

Note: A

Lbs: 16.2

Kg: 7.35

J6404-.022

D-4th - Nickel Wound

Tension at Pitch

Note: D

Lbs: 15.1

Kg: 6.85

The first few times you change the strings or replace one, it's definitely a chore, but later on it seems like you can do it in your sleep. A couple times I've found strings that were over or under wound, but I simply did a bit of twisting myself. These are good quality strings and are a bargain at this price ... I've bought them off a music site and the cost is decent and not at all overpriced.

I recently revived a "Hondo II" Appalacian dulcimer that I gave my sister back in 1977, which she used for about ten years, then laid aside with two broken strings. After glueing some things back together and polishing the thing up, I went string hunting. The first set I found had ball ends, and even with the little brass balls punched out, the loops weren't big enough to go around the screw heads that the dulcimer used as pegs.

I was ready to rebuild that end of the dulcimer if I couldn't find strings that would work. Thankfully, the D'Addario Dulcimer J6401 strings worked great. The loops fit over the "pegs," and the tone is very nice. Thanks, D'Addario, for a nice product that met my needs. Now the thing actually looks and sounds decent. - Paul Race, SchoolOfTheRock

I have 10 guitars and build cigar box guitars and dulcimers. I use D'Addario strings on everything. They are simply the best for the price.

I bought this set to restring my dulcimer because many of the strings had broken. I'm only a casual dulcimer player, but I had no problems restringing the dulcimer, and the strings sound fine.

I do not buy many dulcimer strings, but these are excellent. The only problem I had was your advertizing.

You do not have whether they are ball end or loop end. This is very important information,because of the

type of dulcimer you have. I had to call the company to find out the information. Amazon, please put

this information on the strings you sell.

I bought several sets of strings,as i bought used dulcimer which needed new strings. I like these strings the best. i like the A string being .014. would recommend!