SAM RIZZETTA DULCETTA 9/8 HAMMER DULCIMER 1984 SOLID MAHOGANY Hammered Dulcimer - $350 - (Rye, NH)
Selling a Sam Rizzetta, Dulcetta, Hammer dulcimer purchased by my husband directly from Sam Rizzetta, the renowned dulcimer player of West Virginia in the late 80's. I'm pretty sure the wood is Mahogany. My husband has Alzheimer's now so I can't ask him what the wood is, but I believe these were all made with solid mahogany. It come with the accessories shown, book, original paperwork, hammers, tuning wrench and fork. I had made the cover long ago out of an antique woven runner. It has wear but keeps the dust off. The condition of the dulcimer is very good. There is a few dings around the edges, nothing major. The top looks perfect. Please refer to the photos as to condition. I had been holding on to this but now I feel it should go to someone to play and enjoy like my husband once had. Feel free to contact me for additional photos or questions. From Wikipedia; "Sam Rizzetta (born May 23, 1942) is a hammered dulcimer player, builder, and designer originally from Chicago, and now living in Inwood, West Virginia. Rizzetta discovered the hammered dulcimer while working in the repair of guitars and illustrated books in the 1960s to put himself through graduate school. His first exposure to the instrument was hearing the traditional player Chet Parker. Sam and his wife Carrie moved east around 1968, and he took a job with the Smithsonian Institution. Within a few years he transitioned to playing and building instruments on a full-time basis. In 1974, Rizzetta and Paul Reisler formed a string band called Trapezoid, along with Pete Vigour and Paul Yeaton. The group's trademark was hammered dulcimer quartets, which included soprano and bass models designed by Rizzetta. Rizzetta performed with the group until 1978, when he decided to pursue solo playing, and concentrate more on building and composing. As a performer he is best known for his hammered dulcimer playing, but his recordings often feature the Appalachian dulcimer as well. He was active in teaching the dulcimer …
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