An electric dulcimer is a dulcimer that uses an electric
pickup to amplify its sound, similar to an
electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gui ...
. They come in a number of different sizes, styles, and types. The most common type is the electric
Appalachian dulcimer
The Appalachian dulcimer (many variant names; see below) is a fretted string instrument of the zither family, typically with three or four strings, originally played in the Appalachian region of the United States. The body extends the length of ...
, but electric
hammered dulcimer
The hammered dulcimer (also called the hammer dulcimer) is a percussion-stringed instrument which consists of strings typically stretched over a trapezoidal resonant sound board. The hammered dulcimer is set before the musician, who in more trad ...
s also exist. The Dulcicaster is a common example of an electric dulcimer, made by Quintin Stephens.
The Rolling Stones
In 1966,
Brian Jones
Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English multi-instrumentalist and singer best known as the founder, rhythm/lead guitarist, and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a guitarist, he went on to prov ...
had his electric dulcimer stolen in
Washington, D.C.
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, and it is claimed it was the only one in existence at that time.
The photo in
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large nati ...
article shows an instrument about a meter long with 4 strings which is shaped like an elongated violin.
References
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