This Appalachian dulcimer was made by Homer Ledford in Winchester, Kentucky, in 1973. It is a double-bout dulcimer with a yellow poplar top and walnut sides, fingerboard, and back. It has four strings (one melody string and three drone strings), wood nut and bridge, 14 metal frets, 4 heart-shaped sound holes, 4 dark wood friction pegs, carved out pegbox, and rounded head.