Bob Stephens
Hybrid 3D Printed and Wood Dulcimer
Today I wrapped up months of work building prototype dulcimers that combine traditional wood and 3D printed components. The goal is to...
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Bob Stephens
- Aug 13, 2021
- 2 min
Everything and more!
I was able to scrounge enough old parts and pieces together to get my first impressions of the 3D printed dulcimer. Put aside all you...
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Bob Stephens
- Aug 2, 2021
- 1 min
Houston, we have liftoff!
At 1:15 AM, one day, nine hours and two minutes after the print started, there it stood like a rocket on the launchpad. Amazingly, with...
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Bob Stephens
- Jul 31, 2021
- 1 min
Looking good at 16 hours
So far so good, but still another 16 hours to go. It will be interesting to see if there is a loss of accuracy when printing 27.5 inches...
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Bob Stephens
- Jul 31, 2021
- 2 min
Print a Dulcimer?
Setting up my shop has taken so long that I couldn't wait any longer to start building dulcimers again. So what do you do when you have...
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Bob Stephens
- Mar 21, 2021
- 2 min
Progress Report
Progress is being made toward a functioning lutherie shop. As the snow melts away and the distinctive cry of cranes returning can be...
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Bob Stephens
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
Timing is Everything!
Stephens Lutherie is moving to Madison, Wisconsin in the middle of the the snowiest winter in a decade. The forecast for this weekend is...
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Bob Stephens
- Aug 8, 2020
- 3 min
Taming the Mando X-braced Beast
Yet another dulcimer has emerged from the Stephens Lutherie Skunkworks. To satisfy my curiosity, I whipped up a new instrument that...
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Bob Stephens
- Jul 25, 2020
- 2 min
A new path forward for Stephens Lutherie
After considerable thought, I have decided to focus my future work on design advancements of the dulcimer and other instruments rather...
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Bob Stephens
- May 8, 2020
- 3 min
It's a Micro Bass- can you dig it?
While I derive considerable satisfaction from completing and delivering instruments to my clients, there is nothing so satisfying as...
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Bob Stephens
- May 7, 2020
- 2 min
Behind the scenes at Stephens Lutherie
The Stephens Lutherie Skunkworks has been making the most of “sheltering in place” and cranking out prototypes for the next generation of...
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Bob Stephens
- Mar 1, 2020
- 5 min
Care and Feeding of the Aaron O'Rourke Fingerstyle Dulcimer
Now that the evolution of the Fingerstyle Dulcimer has pretty much stabilized, it seems appropriate to pull all of my thoughts on how to...
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Bob Stephens
- Aug 1, 2019
- 2 min
Aaron O'Rourke Fingerstyle Update
Once again Aaron is serving as the guinea pig in chief to drive the latest double back design to perfection. I caught Aaron at Dulcimer...
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Bob Stephens
- Jun 9, 2019
- 2 min
New Fingerstyle Bolt On Bridge Design Is A Success!
Tests on the prototype bolt on bridge went very well and the concept has now been integrated into the Aaron O'Rourke Fingrestyle...
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Bob Stephens
- Jun 8, 2019
- 1 min
Wood Sets Are Now Online!
With considerable help from my webmaster (who happens to be my daughter), I have finally managed to get a significant portion of my wood...
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Bob Stephens
- May 24, 2019
- 1 min
We made the big time!
The latest issue of Dulcimer Player News is all about innovations and innovators in the dulcimer (mountain and hammer) field. My Aaron...
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Bob Stephens
- May 21, 2019
- 3 min
Recent Developments at Stephens Lutherie
I realize that things have been quiet at Stephens Lutherie of late, but that is not because nothing has been going on. Aaron and I...
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Bob Stephens
- Apr 8, 2019
- 1 min
The next build is in process
I just finished resawing backs, tops and sides from boards for the next build. If you have given me the specifications for an...
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Bob Stephens
- Apr 2, 2019
- 2 min
First build of the Aaron O'Rourke Fingerstyle Dulcimer is underway!
I have been collecting materials for the first build of the Aaron O’Rourke Fingrestyle Dulcimers and am set to begin construction. I...
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Bob Stephens
- Mar 20, 2019
- 2 min
A new Aaron O'Rourke Fingerstyle Dulcimer is born!
The first production Aaron O’Rourke Fingerstyle Dulcimer has been in Aaron’s hands for over a month now and he has verified some thoughts...
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