Highlands Harps

[Kate Hinke]

Does anyone have experience with a Highlands Harp, made by Dan McCrimmon in Colorado? If so, how would you compare the sound with other 26-string harps?

I have a Blevins Melody 26, but always have to find something just the right height to put it up on, or carry a folding camp stool around with me (in addition to the harp, music stand, bench, etc..–a pain!) My Melody was made in 2002, and doesn’t have a place to install the legs you can get from Blevins–or not that I can see anyway. Apparently the stand for the Highlands comes with little wheels at the back!

Thanks for any help/info you can provide.

[Sherj DeSantis]

I have seen and played them. I have not studied them as I was not in the market for a new harp, but the ones I looked at and played were perfectly good little harps. I did not care for the look of the stand itself. Just a thought about the Blevins, they do make a stick that elevates the harp called “Le Stik”. It is even more compact than the stand on the Highlands as I recall. It might be a more economical option, unless you would just like another harp. You can never have too many after all.

[Kate Hinke]

Thanks! No, I’m not crazy about the look of the stand either! But I do like the fact that the stand apparently has little wheels on it. I’m considering “Le Stik,” but sure think it’s waaaay overpriced for a little piece of wood at $159.00!! Can’t figure out why it’s so expensive!

[Kate Hinke]

Turns out, the Blevins “Melody” that I had will NOT work with “Le Stik.” The holes in the back of the sound box aren’t low enough.

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