My daughter's Hammered Dulcimer teacher sent her home with a 50's Vega 5 string a couple of weeks ago and she's been working like a mad thing on it. She's having a lot of fun with it. I'm anxious to hear something besides Cluck Old Hen and Blackberry Blossom in my head, but at least they're good tunes to get stuff done to.
The experience has had me eyeing one of those banjo Ukes though. I think that 5th string and the long reach would be a little much for me.
Good luck with it Slick!