One of my sons lives in Asheville, North Carolina, where he makes high-end hammered dulcimers for a living. He doesn't make much, but the view from his porch is worth a lot.
Maybe so, Jeff, but it's often quite rewarding to help keep an art form alive, and fabricating dulcimers definitely fits that category. Kudos to your son.
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-Nik