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Weight of an Erard Grecian
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  • June 1, 2012 at 6:27 pm #69706
    ann-middleton
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    Hello, I am trying to find something smaller and more portable than my current grand concert harp for smaller gigs. Does anyone have an idea of the weight of an Erard Grecian harp or how it compares to other small pedal harps by way of weight?

    June 1, 2012 at 8:04 pm #69707
    carl-swanson
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    An Erard Grecian is close to 200 years old and hardly qualifies as a gig harp. There are lots of modern models made by a variety of companies to choose from. You should be able to find something that meets your needs.

    June 2, 2012 at 3:37 pm #69708
    ann-middleton
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    Thank you so much for your informative response.

    June 5, 2012 at 7:29 pm #69709
    howard-bryan
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    An Erard Grecian weighs between 41 and 42 lbs if it is equipped with swell doors, and about 1 1/2 lbs lighter without the swell doors.

    June 7, 2012 at 11:14 pm #69710
    ann-middleton
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    Many thanks Howard; I was really hoping someone on here would know, as I have looked on the web and in books, but could find nothing about their weight.

    June 22, 2012 at 6:40 pm #69711
    Dwyn .
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    Ann:

    I have a Stumpf Grecian, which is pretty much a clone of the Erards (Stumpf originally worked for Erard, before striking out on his own) — it has 44 strings, but per Mike Parker almost certainly originally had 43 (uppermost is an add-on with no disc mechanism).

    June 22, 2012 at 10:01 pm #69712
    Sam Karlinski
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    I really agree with Carl here. The Grecian might be light, but it’s really an antique. What you’re suggesting is comparable to driving an original Ford Model T down the highway through commuter traffic to work every day. It’s just not appropriate.

    ~Sam

    June 23, 2012 at 1:11 am #69713
    Saul Davis Zlatkovski
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    I just have to know, how much does a Grecian urn?

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