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Thank you! I would definitely like to get as many strings as possible for what I can afford… I’ve continued to research over the day and the Melody 26 on Blevins Harps site is very appealing to me along with the Bouree 26 and the Avebury 26. So many choices!
When I was 15 I bought a Heather Harp from MidEast… this was before I had internet or any connections to be able to research and I was swayed by how pretty it was. (Hey, I was a teenager.) The soundboard started to crack within the first… year, even? I think. Anyway. And of course the levers have always been lousy. I have to retune to play in other keys if I want it to sound remotely good.
15 years later the soundboard cracking is getting worse and worse and I do not think it’s going to hold out much longer, so I’m seeking something better quality. I do have emotional attachment to this harp, and I plan to keep it around, but I cannot WAIT to get my hands on something quality as soon as possible and definitely won’t be recommending anyone else to get them unless they’re just wanting to test the waters and find out if it’s something they want to pursue more seriously.
(For the record, I mostly ignored the harp for many years for a variety of reasons. I think that it would have died long time past if I’d been playing it as much all these years as I have been the last few months.) Going to go read your articles now, Stephen!
