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  • April 17, 2025 at 5:50 pm #425013
    Joselyn Sky
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    Hello everyone! I have recently become the owner of a very old but beautiful Lyon and Healy gold harp. The base is filled with dust/grime in every crevice. How should I go about cleaning it, or is it better not to?

    May 20, 2025 at 9:12 am #425330
    William Y
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    I think your inclination that less is more is probably the right one.

    A lot of people use a “stencil brush” or similar large brush. From what I’ve been told, you can also (gently) use a microfiber cloth.

    Avoid handling the gold with bare hands, and make sure your hands are clean if / when you do have to touch it.

    https://harpcolumn.com/forums/topic/cleaning-a-gold-harp/ — this thread may have some info as well

    Karen Gottlieb has some good general cleaning tips here:
    https://www.kgharp.com/tips-for-harpists-cleaning

    May 22, 2025 at 5:58 pm #425647
    Joselyn Sky
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    Thank you!

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