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I would order directly from the Sweets.

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BTW, Karen…the Sweetheart whistle are terrific! I’ve reviewed three of them over the years…their old laminated “Pro,” their new plastic “Pro” and their laminated “Pro” low D.

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Well, I play the lever harp, of course, and have just taken up the wire-strung harp, which I consider a different instrument altogether (shape may be roughly the same, but the technique and sound is totally different).

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I doubt that, actually, as Harpsicle, Dusty Strings, and other makers that have

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That’s true, Michael…I’d forgotten about his mahogany harps.

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My daughter came up here, saw the title of this thread, and said “I guess that would be a “glisster.” 😉

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Just to add, there’s plywood and there’s plywood.

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I’m in California (Monterey Bay area).

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Wow…and our Santa Cruz buskers think they have it hard just having to stay 15 feet from a doorway!

So you need a license even if you’re not playing for tips?

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Frankie’s made from PVC tubing.

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He is a pretty boy, isn’t he?

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Sounds like a fun project!

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This may give you some idea as to the kind of height you want:

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With a small harp like that, the best thing to do is not try to hold it in your lap, but rather find a stool, bench or hassock of the right height to set it on.

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Congratulations!

If it hasn’t been tuned for a while, it may be a week or more before it consistently holds tune.

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