LATEST NEWS - 5/20/22

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ORDER STATUS UPDATE

We are making good progress on the current run of instruments and all is going well.  We have prepared the various components that go into each instrument; the sides are bent, the fretboards are inlaid and fretted and we are almost ready to begin gluing the instruments together.

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WAITLISTING ORDERS

As 3/4/22, any new orders added to the waitlist most likely will be scheduled for the first or second run of 2023.  We really are doing our best to get instruments built as quickly as possible but the waitlist continues to grow!

When it is nearing time to begin the next run we will be contacting our waitlisted customers in the order of the date they contacted us.  If your email address may have changed in the last year please send us an email with the new contact information so we can still get in touch with you.

• We don't need specifics other than the model and wood choice for the back and sides and if you want binding.  That tells us enough to allocate a slot for your order in a specific run.
  
  
• If we hear of a used Blue Lion available for sale that is similar to what you are looking for we can forward you the details if you are hoping to get an instrument sooner than later.

Rumors notwithstanding, we have neither the desire nor intention of retiring any time soon so rest assured Blue Lion is NOT closing its doors.  We are still building dulcimers and plan to keep on as long as we can; we are just not able to build as many or build them as quickly as we used to.  44 years of building guitars and dulcimers have taken their toll on our joints!

We thank you for your understanding and patience; as soon as we know more we'll post updates on this page.

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BLUE LION GIFT CERTIFICATE

If you are shopping for a gift we're now happy to offer you the option of a gift certificate. You can fill it in for a dulcimer or any of our accessories, books or cd's or let the lucky recipient decide just how to spend it.

Click here to download a pdf file for a Blue Lion Gift Certificate. [Note: this is a printable certificate and has no monetary value – downloading the file will not incur a charge. You can fill in the amount and details as you like.]

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From Janita...

A good friend suggested I let you all know that I miss teaching and seeing all my friends from the various workshops.  Out here in the rural mountains of California's Central Coast the available internet service is not fast enough to support my participation in the online workshops. 

Keep playing music and stay tuned!!!