I originally bought a dreadful electric dulcimer on line. Unfortunately it was unplayable and the body was just a piece of of unfinished 4x2 pine. I was just about to through it out when my next door neighbour, Eric Trim saw it and asked if could have a look at 'improving' it.
After a few weeks the only part remaining from the original dulcimer was the fretboard. I added a new pickup and now I have a beautiful and functioning electric dulcimer.