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Daphne 40 vs. Lyon &Healy petite 40
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  • April 23, 2013 at 5:05 pm #76586
    haromagik
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    I have been playing Celtic lever harp for 22 years, and am thinking about moving into the pedal harp arena. This feels pretty scary and expensive, so I like the rent-to-own options offered by L&H and Salvi. I will go to the show rooms in LA soon, but wondered what experience or opinions people might have when comparing these two harps. Thanls!

    April 23, 2013 at 6:41 pm #76587
    haromagik
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    Hi , it’s me again. I am new to the forum world, and certainly new to the pedal harp world. I’ve been reading lots of posts here, and see again and again that the only opinion that matters is mine. I appreciate all the posts that I have read about harps and makers out there. I feel certain that both Lyon and Healy and Salvi make beautiful harps, and what ever I get, if I take the plunge, will be an asset to my work and my learning. I didn’t know about Venus harps, and have now visited their website too, and was touched by what some people said about those harps. My brother and sister-in-law live in Chicago, so maybe it’s time for a visit!

    April 23, 2013 at 9:36 pm #76588
    brook-boddie
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    Hi Ellen, I’ve played both of these models (when you say L&H Petite, I’m assuming your talking about the Chicago 40). The sound of the Chicago 40 was very nice–warm, deep, and rich. I owned one for a while but sold it because of the pedal spacing. Definitely check them out if possible when you go to LA.

    April 24, 2013 at 12:25 am #76589
    haromagik
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    Thank you Brook! Yes, I did mean the Chicago 40. Both Salvi and L&H have show rooms in LA, so I was hoping to spend some time at each of them. I don’t even know what pedal spacing is! This is all pretty new.

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