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Hi,

of course the strings angel effects playabillity, the

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Congratulation,…..

I have a question about the history of CLARK harps.

As far I remember, the Clark harp manufacture was etablished around 1900 as an independent Brand. Later in 1915 there was Lyon & Healy producing a Irish harp called Clark harp.

Can some one provide me with some information about this and verify the dates ?

Thank you

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Hallo ,

yes, the normal problem you find with electro harps is the bass and the endless ringing strings. As you allready pointed to the mass of the strings…but it is not only the mass, more importantly it is the composition of the string. With a different string composition (but equal tension) it would be possible tp shorten the sustain.

The next reason are the pick up. I’m sorry to say, but from my personal view the pickup

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I would go for “Jam 150 +” made by

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hallo,

a asymmetrical soundboard makes

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Lean on the harp shows always a person who is tiered …like getting the help from the harp to stand as a person.

Regards

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Hallo Rufus,

to rebuild the soundbox will not give you back the harp at all.

Rebuild the harp shell will need a lot of prework and at last you need very much experience in building a round shell.

Ifen if you could manage this …the most hardest thing is still to do….this is called pedal box and the sizes you need to get all in function.

I do not believe that someone could guide you thru this process at a forum.
….this work is all so much specialised…it would fill abaout 4 years of lifetime.

Best Regards

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Hallo,

I’am a harpmaker since 35 years and

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Yes, it is to note that metal strings need only very little move for pitch bend.

Regards

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Oh, I forgot to say, when you make this gliding pitch bend with the tuning key ….you should not make it with the wooden part. So more metal and polished so better it works.

Regards

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The system Conzales uses with the Paraguyan harp is similar to the way the chinese Konghou.

The way my friend Rüdiger is doing the pitch bend is a different technique.
The describtion of Tony is not correct.
The mechanism is at the left side of the harp neck (left side = where usually the

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Hallo Odette,

hi from an other harpmaker from Germany and some thoughts about your question.
Of course the Silmaril from Frank is more lightweight than the Triplett.
Allmost all of the harpmakers

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Hallo Katherine,

I

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Hallo,

here is one of my wife youTube videos

Christine Högl,

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8 years later there are only some of the old one who remember the sound of wood harps. Sound becomes

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