When does wood choice in harps matter? - Dusty Strings
Depending on the harp and the maker, wood choice can be purely visual, or it can have some bearing on the tone of the harp. If you’re familiar with the pedal harp world (including lever harps that are made by pedal harp companies), you’re probably used to choosing a harp’s finish but not the wood it is made out of.
Wood finish? I’m confused! | Harp Column
Feb 16, 2022 · If you’re buying a Lyon & Healy harp, a natural finish generally means the best-looking, best-matched wood, as there is no coloring. They are very white at first, but age into a beautiful blond color.
Buying a new Paraguayan harp: Which wood for soundboard and …
Oct 12, 2017 · Which wood shall be choose for the soundboard, spruce or red cedar? Gustavo had sent a description of the tone qualities for soundboards made of these woods. Spruce: “… very rich, bright, and clear tone. Its noble, focused voice and rich overtones offers a wide range of color. It has a woody sound that ages into a very powerful tone.”
Camac Vendôme — Virginia Harp Center
This elegant concert grand pedal harp is an homage to the great French harp makers of the past, notably Sébastien Érard. Constructed from solid cherry wood, the Camac Vendôme balances a brilliant tone with a deep resonance to create a vibrant, rich sound.
Choosing A Harp - Harp Spectrum
The ingredients in making a harp are wood, mechanics to make accidentals (levers or pedals), and the skill to do it well. Wood: Sue Richards says “Each harp will have its own personality, and the buyer should play many harps before purchasing. The main element is the wood- its density, color, thickness, and resonance.
Natural finish hard maple harps. How long do they stay white
Apr 10, 2021 · Maple wood itself varies in color, so the harps finished in natural will vary due to that aspect also. I also read that the wood itself will darken from oxygen and light exposure. Out of curiosity I took a look at the Lyon & Healy preowned harps currently available and of the pedal harps in natural, two are from the late 1960’s.
Some of the strings are color coded to assist the harpist in finding the right ones. All the Cs are red and the Fs are blue. The lowest pitch strings are wire wound and thick. The highest pitch strings are thin nylon. In between are strings of traditional gut, a natural fiber typically made from sheep or goat intestines.
Single action pedal harp spruce 41 strings - muernseer.at
The instrument is shown in the color “Zweigelt” (“Zweigelt” is a popular Austrian red wine). Natural colors and all stains can be recommended for this harp. Wood is alive.
Pedal harp - Wikipedia
Pedal harps are essentially diatonic instruments with the double-action pedal mechanism providing chromatic alterations and key changes. No matter how the pedals are set, the pedal harp still has only seven strings per octave and therefore can play seven notes per octave.
Aurora - Arpa Professional pedal - Salvi Harps
PROFESSIONAL PEDAL HARPS. Simple elegance and understated lines united with the quality of sound that surpasses the demands of any concert harpist. These are the characteristics of a timeless model by Salvi.