New harp–What kind of strings do I need

[austin-hart]

Hey all! I inherited a harp from a family friend, and it is missing a few strings. The company that makes it was called Bella, but it looks like they no longer exist. I have included a few pictures of it. Any idea what kind of strings I should get and where I should get them?

Here is a photo:
http://imgur.com/shB8xf9&7X8RngZ&aZHojT1

[Deette Bunn]

Markwood Strings or Vermont Strings might have a string chart for it and they could tell.

[Rachael Rosenbaum]

It’s a beautiful little harp! Use it well!

[william-weber]

Even if Markwood doesn’t have your instrument on file, if you can measure the vibrating length of each string they can calculate a string chart for you. A micrometer helps: you can also measure the diameter of each string, and
measure your soundboard width and thickness.

[Biagio]

You should be able to tell from the remaining strings whether the originals were gut or nylon. That will make a significant difference in what you require. You will also have to determine what you need for that missing peg; I’d assume a #5 taper but hard to tell that or the length from the pic. I believe that Laurie at Markwood Strings also carries hardware; I know for sure that Robinsons Harp Shop does. Robinsons is my string maker (specifically Vermont Strings) and they also have oodles of models on file. Both Markwood and Robinsons are excellent, more than happy to talk.

Biagio

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