buying a first harp for an 11 year old

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June 16, 2003 at 4:00 am #168150

Tacye
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Look through other postings on the web site about Pakistani
harps- (all the cheap carved rosewood ones) they are low priced
because of the quality.

June 16, 2003 at 4:00 am #168149

unknown-user
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Could anyone give me advice on buying a first harp for my eleven year
old?

June 17, 2003 at 4:00 am #168151

Rachel
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Yes, avoid the Pakistani harps!

June 19, 2003 at 4:00 am #168152

Rachel
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P.S. A floor harp is definitely easier to learn on at first than a lap harp.

June 23, 2003 at 4:00 am #168153

unknown-user
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I started at 9 with the heather pakistani harp- what a horrible instrument it was! I guess the only reason why i got it is because my mom didn’t want to splurge on something that I didn’t know I’d like. The levers became unglued and fell off- they buzzed like crazy and some were too tough to put up- so I had to avoid those notes in a piece! Stick with the bigger names in lever harps ex: Pilgrim, Swanson, Lyon and Healy, Salvi. Dont let the super low prices drag you into buying these super low quality instruments!!!

June 23, 2003 at 4:00 am #168154

unknown-user
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oh yeah, dusty strings and trippilett harps are very good, too- but can be quite expensive…

July 6, 2003 at 4:00 am #168155

Nadia Tjahja
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I think you should start with floorharp and take a little camac. or if you want a lapharp a troubadour

August 14, 2003 at 4:00 am #168156

Evangeline Williams
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try a place like the harp connection in MA, or another harp store, and try a bounty program, where you buy or rent a lever harp and before a certain point you can trade it in towards a pedal harp.

August 15, 2003 at 4:00 am #168157

unknown-user
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My daughter has been playing since 4yrs old..We bought a
Folk Harp by Lyon Healy… We are pretty happy… They have
financing and a rent to own program… You could also search under
LyonHealy.com or also Venus.com …Venus harps are less expensive ..
Wish you luck…

August 16, 2003 at 4:00 am #168158

unknown-user
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DEFINETELY USE A L&H PRELUDE, SALVI ANA, OR L&H TROUBADOUR V. THESE ARE THE BEST HARPS AROUND FOR THE PRICE AND SOUND. WHY SETTLE FOR A NO-NAME, CHEAP, CRAPPY PAKISTANI HARP, WHEN YOU CAN GET A L&H/ SALVI? DO YOURSELF AND THE LITTLE HARPIST A FAVOR AND GO WITH EITHER OF THESE! IT WILL SAVE YOU MONEY IN THE LONG RUN NOT ONLY BECAUSE OF L&H/SALVI’S QUALITY, BUT ALSO BECAUSE OF THEIR RENTAL/RENT-TO-OWN/TRADE-IN/PURCHASE PROGRAMS. THESE HARPS RULE!!!!!!!!!!!! GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY HARPING!
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