heartland carbon fiber harps???

[rose-grotjan]

I am thinking about it… what do those of you who have played on say???

THANKS!

[jessica-wolff]

I like the sound of their wooden harps better, but the light weight is a big plus, and so is the fact that you can leave them in the car without stressing them out. They are also very handsome, by which I mean the largest model.

[tonie-ogimachi]

I’m on the verge of ordering the Infinity as a travel harp for my fishing boat and my classroom. I would also like to hear more from anyone who has one. I also play an L&H 85P, a Blevins Lyra 22, and an Aoyama 140.

[Pat Eisenberger]

I’ve played them at The Harp Gathering. I think the sound is very nice, and the light weight is amazing! If you don’t like the curved soundbox, Dave has a new model that is the traditional lever harp shape. If I did a lot of gigs, I’d have one for certain!

[Mary Ellen Fitzgerald]

I got Delight in Jan 2011, and love it. I used it for hospital work originally, but now it is the only harp I take out. Everyone has been impressed with it, especially my harp friends. It has a brighter sound than wood, but the weight makes up for any small compromise in warmth. I have had no trouble adjusting to the curved soundboard,and go back and forth between harps without problems. I LOVE this harp

[angel-tx]

I have a Delight with FC strings since January 2012 and am very happy with it.

The sound is bright and bell-like with a sweetness that calls to mind a young lady’s voice. The strings slant forward as the harp stands so the front needs to be propped up by about 7/8” for the strings to be perpendicular to the floor. I preferred the prop-up to just having it lean back on the shoulder and will be attaching rubber feet to avoid propping-up. The FC strings are very comfortable to play. One string slipped off after about 2 weeks and has stayed on since restringing.

Due to its light weight, I place my right foot on the harp’s right foot and left knee to the side of the soundboard to keep it stable while playing.

My Delight has the C&F color coded tuning pegs and they are indeed helpful. The coating on both the pegs and lever handles do chip off.

Overall appearance at a distance is beautiful with some minor cosmetic unevenness on the neck above the top of the soundboard. There is a small but visible gap on the side where these two pieces join together.

The best part is transportability! No dolly, no sweat, no worrying about humidity or when the 100+ degree weather comes.

[linda-hamilton]

I have a Lyra 22 and really enjoy it for travelling. It was the smallest harp I could find with at least 22 strings. It sounds quite nice and is small enough to fit easily in overhead bins on airplanes. It’s also quite light. I added shoulder straps to the case and carry it as a backpack.

I’ve found the 22-strings to be a bit of a challenge of course — I find 26+ easier, but there’s no way I can get anything as small as a Lyra with 26 strings

If you take it in a boat, you should be careful to dry the metal whenever it gets wet. I had some trouble with metal corrosion when I took it across the ocean and played outside with salt spray but have got it cleaned up. Next time I get it wet, I’ll definitely treat the metal better (I’d only been worried about the wood).

I also have a Delight carbon fiber harp and love it! The tone is wonderful and I find it easy to cart around. It took me a while to get comfortable with it since it doesn’t lean back (but then I was never that comfortable with the lean-back ones either) but it feels quite natural to me now. Mine is black and I love the way it looks.

Linda

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