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Well, folks, after a very full day with Natalie and my daughters harp teacher at Lyon and Healy, she ended up choosing a style 150. In the end, both comfort in playing the harp and sound won out. For her, that was the one that spoke to her. Natalie was great in helping us.
Brook, that was my initial plan – to buy a 40 string and then bounty up to CG later. Not sure what to do now. She has had the opportunity to play a Salvi, a Venus, and a few Lyon and Healy models. We will continue to look. We can hold to our rental for another 1-2 months.
I think I’m a little nervous about buying something so expensive from an individual because my knowledge of harps is really limited to my research. And while I think I could spot obvious problems, anything subtle would be missed. It’s a big investment for us and I don’t want to make a mistake. 🙂 Going to a factory/ dealer seems a little less scary but more expensive.
Philippe, I will definitely have her try a Camac (somehow) before we buy one. Her favorite right now for sound is a Lyon and Healy 150. But that’s a little more of an investment than I was hoping to make at the moment. So, we’ll see.Sylvia, thank you you for your input. It’s helpful for me to hear another viewpoint. We do consider moving the harp as part of the deal. One of the things we considered was getting a 40 string pedal harp first, but her teacher feels strongly that shouldn’t unless it be for a very short time. Right now we have a 50lb. We’ll definitely look at the 15 when we go to Chicago.
John, I think you’re right. Is there a particular pedal harp that might have the extra room there already? Gretchen, We have been renting a lever harp until now. Unfortunately, finding a pedal harp to rent for a reasonable fee in Indiana has proven difficult. So, we are looking at different options. Eliza, we have been looking at all of those options and will be taking another trip to Chicago soon, I hope. I am hoping to find a used one. My daughter is blessed in that her grandmother and aunt have decided to help with this purchase, otherwise it would not be possible. I was just wondering if there were any specific models she should try. Thank you all for responding. As a non-harpist, it is a bit overwhelming to figure this out.
