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Handcrafted
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by Mike Clemmer
(865) 448-6647

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All Clemmer Dulcimers Feature Walnut Backs and Sides.
“I’ve never seen an ugly piece of walnut and the wood is very consistent.” — Mike Clemmer

A Variety of Hand-Rubbed Lacquer Finishes

Customized Sound Hole Carvings

Fully Customizeable Fretboard

“Mike Clemmer is one of the foremost

innovators and builders of the mountain
dulcimer. His handcrafted instruments have
taken the Appalachian dulcimer into the 21st
century while remaining true to the nostalgic
sound we all know and love. They are a true
pleasure to play.” — Michael Shull

“I would buy a Clemmer capo as soon as I buy my dulcimer. You know you’re
going to need it down the road. They’re hard to find. Mike’s are good quality and
they seem to fit about any width fretboard.” — Maureen Sellers
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has a warm old-time voice in that Tennessee-Violin
body. From tunes played with a noter to accompanying
contemporary choral works, to playing rich 4-note jazz
chords with the extra bass note we customized, it is a
versatile instrument. And people always comment on

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the beauty of its look and sound.”— Steve Eulberg

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All my instruments begin with high
grade solid woods. The tops are air dried
down to 6 or 7 percent humidity, book
matched, and then hand tuned by using a
fiddle bow and rosin. After determining
the resonant frequency, I scrape the wood
until the tone is consistent for both pieces.
— Mike Clemmer

“One reason Mike Clemmer is a great dulcimer builder

is because he is a great dulcimer player. He knows what
musicians are looking for and he knows how to make it
happen.”— Steve Seifert
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 “Helen, my Mike Clemmer MC-2 is a dream
come true: great tone, awesome functionality,
and beautifully designed. She upstages me
every time!” — Bing Futch

“Its smooth, woody tone was the perfect sound

for my Christmas album. Its like the Gibson
335 of dulcimers.” — Butch Ross

Standard Tops
Walnut
Cherry
Butternut
Premium Tops
Sassafras
Wormy Chestnut
Ambrosia
Birds Eye Maple
Lacewood
Curly Soft Maple
Curly Cherry
Only The Best Grover Tuning Machines
Chrome, Gold or Black Nickel

Ban-J
“The Ban-Jammer made by Mike Clemmer
plays with the greatest level of clarity and
ease of any banjo-dulcimer being made
today. The instruments are also beautifully
made, highlighting the talent and skill of a
gifted luthier.” — Sarah Elizabeth
“I love the old-time sound of the Ban-Jammer.
If Steve Martin is right that it is hard to be
sad when you play a banjo, playing a Ban-
Jammer makes one grin from ear to ear, all
while playing a dulcimer!” — Steve Eulberg
“I had the pleasure of being the first to record
with Mike’s prototype Ban-Jammer #1. It
gave us that old-time banjo sound we needed
for my Appalachian Sunday CD. They have
only gotten better since then.” — Michael Shull
“All the fun of a banjo,
all the sound of a banjo,
all the ease of a dulcimer.
17 frets of drum headed
goodness! — Lee Rowe
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“For those of us who always wanted to play
banjo, but just aren’t coordinated enough for
all those strings and all those frets, give one of
Mike’s Ban-Jammers a try. His “Road Kill”
flat board design produces an amazingly big
and authentic sound.” — Tull Glazner
“The first time I played a Clemmer Ban-
Jammer, I knew I had found the tone I had
been looking for in a banjo-style dulcimer. I
love playing my Clemmer!” — Steve Seifert
“I had been looking for a distinct sound in
a banjo style dulcimer and I found it in the
Ban-Jammer. It really rocks!” — Jeff Hames
“Mike Clemmer’s Ban-Jammers are fun to play
and sound great! I love mine!” — Maureen Sellers
 The best The best
W e have a very
simple philos-
ophy at the Wood-N-
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Strings retail store in DVD
Townesend, TN: Stock
the store with instru-
ments and accessories
that we, as musicians, Ask about our Flutes by
enjoy. Some folks tell new Ban-Jammer High Spirit
Instruction Hall Crystal
us they love our store DVD with McNally
so much they plan Steve Seifert Strumsticks
their vacations around
a visit.
We have a huge
selection of acoustic
instruments but we
also keep an eye on Huge
the small stuff, like Selection
pickin chairs, music of Books
stands short enough And CDs
for dulcimers, a va-
riety of picks includ-
ing Herdim, Dun-
lop and Pointless,
bowed psalty bows, Hammered Dulcimers Noteworthy
Black Beuty Strings, Rick Thum SongBird Harps
Wedgie pick holders, Master works TK O’brien & Psaltries
strap locks, autoharp Dusty Strings Amsdens Big Muddy
fingerpicks, Gro- Mandolins
ver machine heads, (formerly Mid-Missouri)

instrument stands, Mountain Dulcimers

electronic tuners of
McSpadden
all sorts, dulcimer Green Mountain
themed jewelry from TK O’Brien Floating Bridge
wood to gold, and
perhaps the largest
selection anywhere of Deering Banjos
dulcimer related CDs
and books, includ- Rainsong Guitars
ing hard to find books
from the most popular
performers.
Visit our website Bowed Psaltries
Lap Harps
for pictures and pric- Bohdrans
es, but if you can’t find Steel Drums
it, give us a call! Djembes
Give us a call today. Our business hours are 10 to 6 (Eastern) Monday - Saturday.
Better yet, stop by if your in the neighborhood and join us for a friendly Saturday
evening of music on our Pickin Porch, May - October (schedule on website).
7645 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy. • PO Box383 •Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 448-6647
www.ClemmerDulcimer.com