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What type of sicle and LEVERS(Robinson?)
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  • August 13, 2009 at 3:40 am #75927
    Cassie M
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    Well I’m most likely getting one of the sicles, because of the good deals I found. I can’t decide which one! I can get the sharpsicle, flatsicle or fullsicle. Here’s my problem. Are the Robinson levers good? If they are, I’ll just buy the fullsicle. But if not, I suppose I might as well just get a sharpsicle and then buy my own levers(maybe loveland?). And then I am wondering if I could even put my own levers on! I’m a complete beginner, I don’t think I’ve even touched a harp! So would you recommend buying the fullsicle at $425 OR buying the sharpsicle for $325 and getting a totally different set of levers that I have to put on myself. I’m very nervous to put them on myself.

    Lastly, what in the world is a lever actually used for? I have no idea! I don’t know if I even need them! Any info would be awesome! Thanks!

    August 13, 2009 at 2:32 pm #75928
    Briggsie B. Peawiggle
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    When you engage a lever, it shortens the string so that the string plays 1/2 step higher. It enables the player to play in different keys without having to retune the harp for each key. I think you should read as much as possible about lever harps and levers. There are sites on line which discuss different types of levers and what they are used for. Do a google search. There are different tunings for lever harps so that you can get optimum usage with various configurations of the levers.

    Personally, I would look at other harps besides the “sicle” harps. They are okay if you have no strength in your hands, but the tension is very very floppy. As I understand them, they come unlevered (harpsicle), levered with selected levers for flat keys (flatsicle) and levered with selected levers for sharp keys (sharpsicle) and then there is one with full levers (fullsicle). They all have the same loose tension from what I have read recently.

    Briggs

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