portable harp

[patricia-jaeger]

Jennifer, and other players who use pedal harp and now want something more portable, consider the Dilling, now called Douglas Harp. These are hand made in Port Charlotte, Florida by Arsalaan Douglas Fay, who holds patents on this single-action harp mechanism, built into the harmonic curve of the harp. Mine has 33 strings, but only needs 7 levers, and it is so convenient to take to smaller venues. You may find the newer models might have even more improvements than mine, 25 years old. Anyone who is used to pedal harp will probably feel too limited without such easy access, with either hand, to accidentals gained with just a quick lever change. Performing and recording harpists using this model include Emily Mitchell, Erik Berglund, Paul Hurst, and the late DeWayne Fulton. By clicking Arsalaan Douglas Fay, Florida, you will find these links, and one lists a Douglas Harp reduced in price by $500. At least check it out, or e-mail Mr. Fay at: harps@helbing.net.

Arsalaan Douglas Fay | LinkedIn

http://www.linkedin.com/pub/arsalaan-douglas-fay/3a/b41/587

[ellen-beckerman]

I just watched Asalann Fay’s youtube about this harp and it looks SUPER COOL! I wish I had known about this harp when I was looking. What a brilliant design. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK2NsuY-EQk

[deb-l]

The Aziliz is small enough to take out into nature, maybe a little to big for up a mountain, but it does offer full range.

[andra-riffle]

I have a Triplett Zephyr travel harp for sale. I just posted it to this site; am waiting for the Classifieds Administrator to review it. It will also be listed on Ebay beginning this Friday March 7 (lots of photos there). If you are interested, please check the classifieds in a few days. Thanks, and happy harping to you!

[randal]

Andra–if you please, what is the string spacing on the Zephyr? The Triplett website doesn’t provide such info

[andra-riffle]

Hi – the spacing on the Zephyr is a little closer than normal for a lever harp – I don’t have a measurement to offer. The harp sold within a few hours of posting it to Ebay and is already on its way to a new owner. Maybe I priced it too low, but not complaining : )

[jinyang-chung]

Oh, Andra, I am the lucky guy who bought your Zephyr. I got yours in ebay. I was desperately looking for a travel harp avilable in a cabin of airplain so that I can use it on travel in April. Actually I was mailing with Triplett for buying one of small harps.
I got the harp in safe. I heartly appreciate for your kind effort for protection.

Here is South Korea; I got the harp by an import agency. Shipping and survice charge was huge, but the Zephyr is beautiful enough to compansate it.

randal w – Roughly comparing to that of one octave from the middle C of Cresendo 34 by Dusty Strings, Zephyr has about a half inch shorter interval in the equivalent range ( the Lowest octave). I will let you know the exact string spacing of the Zephyr.

[jinyang-chung]

It is ~ 90.9 mm from outside of the lowest C string to the outside of the next C string. Diameter of the string is 1.25 mm.

For comparison, Dusty string Crescendo has 100.8 mm in the same range.

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