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- Easy diatonic fretboardFewer notes that clash.
- D-A-D tuningSimple to tune and remember.
- Free Trailhead Companion appGuided tuning, chords, and lessons.
- Playing in minutesDesigned for a fast first success.
Why Trailhead feels easy
A simpler way to make music.
Trailhead combines an easy diatonic fretboard, simple D-A-D tuning, and the free Trailhead Companion app to help new players make real music quickly.
- Three-course layout Four strings, three courses.
- Diatonic fretboard Fewer notes that clash.
- Guided Companion app Tune, learn chords, and keep going.
- Portable Boondocker size Built for couch, camp, classroom, and road.
Crafted for the journey
Built for the journey.
Compact, durable, and designed to travel — built as a real musical instrument.
Rock Maple body constructionA bright, stable body built to travel.
Four strings / three coursesSimple to understand, with a fuller sound than three strings.
Diatonic frettingCommon musical combinations are easy to find.
Trailhead compass soundholeThe signature cut — you always know which way is forward.
Rock Maple body construction
Four strings / three courses
Diatonic fretting
Trailhead compass soundholeSpecifications
- Type
- Diatonic dulcimer guitar
- Tuning
- D-A-D
- Body / top
- Maple body · Mahogany top
- Fretboard
- Maple
- Overall length
- 31" (78.7 cm)
- Width at lower bout
- 7.5" (19.1 cm)
- Width of neck at nut
- 1-5/16" (3.3 cm)
- Body depth
- 1-5/16" (3.3 cm)
- Scale length
- 21" (53.3 cm)
- Frets
- 8 (includes 6½ fret)
- Neck
- Through-neck
- Bridge
- Rosewood
- Saddle
- Intonated acetal
- Tuners
- Chrome
- Hardware
- Chrome string ferrules
- Weight
- Approx. 3 lb
- Strings / courses
- 4 strings / 3 courses
- Strings
- D3 .024" wound phosphor bronze, A3 .016" plain steel, D4 .012" plain steel · Replacement set
- Soundhole
- Trailhead compass design
- Companion app
- Free on iPhone and Android or in your browser.
In the box
- Boondocker Trailhead instrument
- Access to the free Trailhead Companion app
- Jaromin hang tag with QR link
Trailhead Companion
Your Trailhead comes with a guide.
Guided tuning, your first chords, songs, and continuing resources — free for Trailhead players.
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