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I had this recommended to me by another harpist after complaining about my harp bench. It’s a TAMA Ergo-Rider Throne with back rest.
It’s ergonomic, doesn’t cut off circulation in your legs and provides back support that can be used even if you’re pedaling. It’s really sturdy, doesn’t make any noise and is adjustable in height. I use it with my semi-grand and concert grand. The seat on mine detaches from the leg support.
When I purchased my chair the back rest was not available so I had to buy it as an attachment. It’s not necessary, but it really does make playing and practicing more comfortable and with better posture.
The seat does swivel, but can be tightened down. I haven’t tried locking it down since I don’t mind a bit of swivel.
I don’t own stock in TAMA, just a happy customer.
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Uhhh, I was mistaken about the Knots – that’s the name of their woodworking forum. They have a search function.
A really good resource for information is http://www.taunton.com/finewoodworking/
They have a community forum (looks like the new discussion is “knots” which you can ask about), subscriptions and other good stuff. In fact, I remember Carl Swanson’s one-off harp being featured in one of their issues.
Here’s my 2 cents on the subject. Blending finish into existing finish won’t look as good as a total refinish and it is tricky, but the cost to do the latter on a pedal harp would run pretty high. To do it “right,” the harp would have to be taken apart and only a qualified person would know how to do this without damaging the harp or mechanism.
Here’s another YouTube video of the Chanson De Mai. It’s the second piece. (The competitors are dressed casually because the judges are behind a screen.) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYzHhPG_vqU
I don’t know about Jack’s “Blue”, but HarpsEtc. does have a Louis XV Special, built in the 20’s, that Jack owned. It has Jack’s “famous Peacock finish,” according to the advertisement. “The body is a teal color that changes with the light.”
It would be fun to see and play.
I like this one:
Yes, I saw them too. Three very old gold harps, but oddly, they didn’t sound like harps to me. Maybe it was the recording system used to mic them.
Anyone else see it? I think they play during the lingerie show.
Christopher, the slot felt is the white piece your pedal rests on while in the flat position. It’s glued to the harp. That’s what we’re suggesting you make thicker, but it sound like VHC will take good care of you.
Christopher, you can either replace the pedal slot felt with a thicker one or shorten the pedal rod a bit by half rotations, but the rule of thumb is anything over a full rotation will affect the regulation.
Hope this helps.
I own a Triplett Eclipse in maple and would say it has a bright, full Celtic sound. I can’t say how it projects in comparison to a Dusty Strings, but when I played for a wedding on a mountain, my family could hear it while hiking on a trail quite a distance from where I was situated. We were all pretty amazed.
In comparison to a pedal harp with higher tension, I would place the tension at medium. I don’t believe the tension is lighter than a Dusty. The eyelets are equally spaced on the center strip of the soundboard, so the bass strings will feel closer together, which has not been a problem for me.
