{"product_id":"roosebeck-deluxe-wildwood-dulcimer-rosewood-f-holes-scrolled-pegbox","title":"Deluxe Wildwood Dulcimer, Rosewood F-Holes \u0026 Scrolled Pegbox","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rb-badges\"\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003e4-String\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eSolid Rosewood Body\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eSpruce Top\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eF-Hole Openings\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003cspan class=\"rb-badge\"\u003eScrolled Pegbox\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"rb-audience\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIdeal for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Players who want the Wildwood character with traditional details and a denser tonewood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"rb-tagline\"\u003eThe Deluxe Wildwood with a rosewood back, scrolled pegbox, and four classic f-holes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"rb-intro\"\u003eThe Deluxe Wildwood Dulcimer takes the original Wildwood design and adds the details that turn a good dulcimer into a beautiful one: a solid rosewood body, four classic f-hole openings on the soundboard, and a hand-carved scrolled pegbox at the head. The result is an instrument that looks like it stepped out of an Appalachian luthier's shop seventy years ago and sounds the part too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav\"\u003e\n  \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn active\" data-panel=\"dmwfsrt-sound\"\u003eSound\u003c\/button\u003e\n  \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"dmwfsrt-design\"\u003eDesign\u003c\/button\u003e\n  \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"dmwfsrt-start\"\u003eGetting Started\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-nav-row2\"\u003e\n  \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"dmwfsrt-specs\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/button\u003e\n  \u003cbutton class=\"rb-acc-btn\" data-panel=\"dmwfsrt-box\"\u003eIn the Box\u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper open\" id=\"dmwfsrt-sound\" style=\"max-height:600px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eWarm, Resonant Wildwood Voice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Wildwood family produces a fuller, slightly twangier voice than the more refined Grace line, and the rosewood body on this Deluxe model adds warmth and sustain that complement the spruce soundboard's clarity. Three string courses (a wound top, a plain center, and two plain strings tuned in unison at the bottom) give you dulcimer character with a touch more melodic punch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eAbout rosewood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rosewood is one of the most prized tonewoods in stringed instrument construction, valued for its density, warmth, and the way it deepens in character as it plays in over the years.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"dmwfsrt-design\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eF-Holes, Scrolled Pegbox, Rosewood Back\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe four classic f-hole openings on the soundboard are functional acoustic apertures and visually iconic. They give the Wildwood Deluxe a look that references early American folk lutherie. The hand-carved scrolled pegbox at the head is the kind of detail you'd expect on a violin, applied to an instrument from a different folk tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe solid rosewood back contrasts beautifully with the lighter spruce soundboard, and the wood's density adds noticeable resonance compared to lighter back-wood options.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eWhy \"Deluxe\":\u003c\/strong\u003e Compared to the standard Wildwood, the Deluxe adds the rosewood back, the f-hole openings, and the scrolled pegbox. The platform is the same; the details elevate it.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"dmwfsrt-start\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eTraditional DAD Tuning, Diatonic Scale\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe Wildwood has three string courses: a wound string at the top, a plain center string, and two plain strings tuned in unison at the bottom. Recommended tuning is traditional DAD. The frets are arranged in a diatonic scale, just like an Appalachian mountain dulcimer, with the addition of the 6½ fret just below the octave position to allow play in Ionian mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThis gives you full traditional dulcimer playability with the modal flexibility many players want once they've moved past first songs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rb-callout\"\u003e\n      \u003cstrong\u003eNew strings recommended:\u003c\/strong\u003e The strings shipped on every Wildwood are travel strings. Replace them shortly after arrival for the best playability and tone.\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"dmwfsrt-specs\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003ctable class=\"rb-specs-table\"\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStrings\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4 in 3 courses (1 wound, 1 center, 2 unison)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRecommended Tuning\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDAD\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBody Wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSolid rosewood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSoundboard\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpruce\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSound Holes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour classic f-holes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePegbox\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHand-carved scrolled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrets\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDiatonic with 6½ fret\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOverall Length\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34.5 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/table\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel-wrapper\" id=\"dmwfsrt-box\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rb-acc-panel\"\u003e\n    \u003ch3\u003eWhat's in the Box\u003c\/h3\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eEvery Deluxe Wildwood ships ready to tune and play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"rb-box-items\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003ePick\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003eNoter\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"rb-box-tag\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"ADD_OWNERS_GUIDE_URL_HERE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOwner's Guide (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rb-cta\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHave questions about this instrument?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\"\u003eContact us\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mountain-dulcimers\"\u003ebrowse all Mountain Dulcimers\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Roosebeck","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45088622870664,"sku":"DMWFSRT","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/1080\/6920\/files\/Deluxe_Wildwood_Dulcimer_Rosewood_F-Holes_Scrolled_Pegbox_DMWFSRT.jpg?v=1778602558","url":"https:\/\/roosebeck.com\/products\/roosebeck-deluxe-wildwood-dulcimer-rosewood-f-holes-scrolled-pegbox","provider":"Roosebeck","version":"1.0","type":"link"}