WELCOME FRIENDS!!!!

  If you are in the market for The Best Dulcimer or Violin/Fiddle that money can buy, you've come to the Right Place!

   My Family has been building The Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer since 1832!

   My Great Great Great Grandfather, John D. Scales Jr. of Floyd County Virginia is the earliest known builder to incorporate "The Raised Hollow Fretboard" into the Mountain Dulcimer. Please see our Document page for more information about the history of the Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer and the Scales Family building the instrument. We are proud of our Family Heritage of building Musical Instruments! especially the Dulcimer.  

    His design Continues to be used in practically all Dulcimers today!

We PROUDLY continue the Family Heritage today in building the finest "Handcrafted, One-of-a-kind Mountain Dulcimers".

    The Current Builder, Luthier is Mr. Tim Scales. Tim has been building the Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer since 1974.

Tim's Grandfather, Mother and Dad got him interested in playing the Dulcimer at a very early age, Tim's Grandfather started teaching him to build the Dulcimer at the age of 14. To date Tim Scales has built over 1.500 Appalachian Mountain Dulcimers.

   Tim Has hand crafted more than 500 Solid Wood Violin/fiddles since 1988. His Uncle, Mr Phillip Ashley and Great-Grandfather Mr. William R. Ashley were well  known builders of The Violin/Fiddle in the late 1800's to the mid 1900's. Tim Carries on this tradition as well. 

   All of our instruments are made from SOLID WOOD! We DO NOT use  Plywood, Laminate, Veneer ,Plastic or as most people would say "JUNK" in any of our construction.

 Our Dulcimers carry our exclusive "Limited Lifetime Warranty". 

 We keep the "Standard" model and a limited number of Teardrop and Hourglass models in stock.

We "Custom Build" The Teardrop, Hourglass and Standard model as the customer specifies.

Any soundhole design, head/kneck configuration, within our "scope", can be made!  

 We offer Hard, chipboard cases for Dulcimers with or without a "fleece style" lining.

We stock a complete line of Chromatic Tuners with or without pickups. 

WE INCLUDE the standard chipboard case with each Dulcimer purchase! Each Dulcimer comes with "The Best Dulcimer Method Yet" Teaching Book By Albert Gamse. Both are well worth over $50.00! We are the ONLY company to include this much for less than others sell the instrument!   Our cases are "MADE IN U.S.A."!!!! We STRIVE to use U.S.A. made products in all of our Musical Instruments as much as possible. 

  If we do not have something in stock that suits your needs, we will be happy to build what you like! 

   Please give us a call or e-mail us for a complete listing of Dulcimers and Violin/fiddles we have in stock. Our stock changes from week to week.

We ship to any place on the Earth.

   Our Dulcimer Prices begin at $180.00 for standard model made of Tulip Poplar with Black Walnut fretboard. Other woods, such as Black Walnut, Pennsylvania Cherry, Hard Maple, Ambrosia Maple, American HICKORY, Red Aromatic Cedar and many more are available as well.

 You want Special Soundholes? NO PROBLEM! Let us know what you want and we'll be Delighted to Build it to YOUR specifications!                     

    We are here to serve YOU! Call or e-mail us today for the instrument you've always DREAMED of !