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Auction #3905633 - Dulcimer kits, Cardboard
3 days 23 hours
Auction Started
Dec 1, 2025 07:33 AM MST
Auction Ends
Dec 8, 2025 05:00 PM MST
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Description
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Cardboard Dulcimer kits,
New, sealed in original manufacturer's shipping box.
 
This auction is for one (1) package containing Five (5) Folkcraft Cardboard Dulcimer Kits. The packaging appears to be factory sealed and unopened.  No internal inspection of the individual kits has been performed, but the exterior shipping box appears undamaged and it is assumed to be complete. 
 
The pictures of the individual parts provided in this auction listing are for depiction purposes only and are not of the actual contents of this kit.
 
Brand: Folkcraft
Product: Cardboard Dulcimer Kit, Pack Of Five
Model No. 9091571
 
Description:  These kits are a fun, educational, and economical way to build and learn to play a musical instrument, suitable for schools, craft groups, or personal hobbyists.  Each individual kit, when assembled, creates a playable mountain dulcimer.
 
Typical Parts Included in Each Kit (Five Total Sets):
  • Body Components: Pre-cut, corrugated paper/cardboard parts for the body (top, back, and sides) ready for gluing.
  • Fretboard: A solid hardwood fretboard that is pre-slotted for the frets, nut, and bridge, with pre-drilled holes for the tuning machines.
  • Hardware:

  •  

    Tuning Machines (Tuning Gears)
  • Fret Wire (to be tapped into the pre-slotted fretboard)
  • Strings
  • Anchor Pins
  • Nut and Bridge Pieces

  • Instructions: Detailed, step-by-step assembly instructions.

 
Corrugated paper dulcimer kit.  All of the paper parts are cut out, and ready to glue.  The fretboard is made of a solid hardwood, is slotted for nut, bridge, and frets. It also has holes pre-drilled to accommodate the machine heads.  The fretboard are 27" VSL (Vibrating String Length).  Detailed instructions are provided, and this cardboard mountain dulcimer kit should take you about two hours to build. You'll need the following tools: a small hammer (for tapping in the frets and anchor pins); a drill with #49 bit (for drilling the holes for the anchor pins and machine head screws); a small Phillips head screwdriver (for installing the machine head screws); a piece of sandpaper, either 120 grit or 220 grit (for fitting the nut and bridge pieces); a pair of wire cutters (for trimming the frets and cutting the strings to length); and a flat file (for finishing the ends of the frets). You'll also need to provide some white or yellow glue (for assembling the cardboard parts).
 
 

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