What is a
4 Equi-Distant String Dulcimer?
![CompareNutsSlots](https://img.simplerousercontent.net/scaled_image/7016502/f4a376f04b5929c27e898a4ae2197d99b4950f71/CompareNutsSlots-1050w-1400h.png)
What does 4-Equidistant Strings mean?
A four-string dulcimer with the strings evenly distributed across the neck.
<—Compare these three dulcimers—>
top: 3 String Dulcimer
middle: 4 Equidistant String Set up
bottom: 4 strings in 3 string set up
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![4EquiBridge](https://img.simplerousercontent.net/scaled_image/7016506/64fe2c522979bc286fe1989e966eaa58305de40c/4EquiBridge-1050w-1400h.png)
Compare Bridges
Notice there are 6 slots in both bridges, but the strings on the left are in the equidistant configuration
![3StringBridge](https://img.simplerousercontent.net/scaled_image/7016505/b32591c4ad022b2b57e9377d34e512619a2d6577/3StringBridge-1050w-1400h.png)
![4EquiNut](https://img.simplerousercontent.net/scaled_image/7016503/493287eb5adccc68d40cc8f8ce9854db62b1b6ee/4EquiNut-1050w-1400h.png)
Compare Nuts
Notice there are 6 slots in both nuts, but the strings on the left are in the equidistant configuration
![3StringNut](https://img.simplerousercontent.net/scaled_image/7016504/c343fcbf36cf30095f920ddb5f27cd19a5d22e61/4StringNut-1050w-1400h.png)
Where did this come from?
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