But because it is a solid body it is still not lighter than the carbon fiber floor harps (just as the wood solid body electrics aren’t lighter than the wooden floor harps). It weighs in at about 11 lbs.
Still, I held Deborah’s at a concert a year or so ago and it is significantly lighter than my wood bodied 30 string Camac baby blue electroharp.
Yep, those are the three, and I’ve been known to fool with the balalaika and bowed psaltery too, but frankly, I don’t do all of them justice. And yes, I like a lot of different harps.
Playing folk harp with other instruments I’ve done and enjoyed, at one time I played the flute, viola, mandolin, harp concurrently, and it was very enjoyable. Cello is such a beautiful instrument, learning it as an adult takes a great deal of time and effort.