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Elizabeth! I’ve had HUGE problems with my strings lately.(The same ones breaking, again and again) If you are using bow brand, I heard they had a whole production of sub-par strings. Kinda makes me angry! I realize live in a dry climate, but use humidifiers and am quite careful. Grrr!
I’ve played a few times with this amp on my electric harp. Its not bad, though I’m not sure it has enough in the low end. The size is great! Maybe worth checking out…
http://www.aer-amps.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=374&Itemid=100402&lang=enIf you can, swimming is a great low-impact exercise that can really help strengthen your upper back! Its also good for relaxing the muscles 🙂 Highly recommended!
Hi Angela,
Ahhh, I understand that completely. I’d love to hear about your results after you change them! 🙂I think the best idea would be to try and find someone who has a similar instrument and is strung with the fluorocarbon. I have them on my electric harp, but, obviously I can’t compare them to the gut strings on my acoustic instruments. AH! Tough one! I hope you find someone with some more experience. Honestly, I love how long they last!! But I would never give up my gut on acoustic instruments 😀
Just be careful if you live in a drier climate (this goes for any harp, of course!) Humidifiers 🙂 Definitely necessary! 🙂
Hi Angela-
I don’t have any experience with the more expensive pedal harps. However, with the 46 Orpheus models, their necks tend to warp rather quickly. Two or three years in a dry climate and the neck is already quite warped. Not sure how they respond in other climates, but, that has just been the experience I have seen with all 3 Orpheus models on our island . I didn’t think the sound was very good either.Wow?! Who would do this?! I’m so sorry Carl. I understand your frustration and anger. I would be so mad!
Sherri-
I’ve never tried playing one. The sound is just amazing though! Have you played one??
Interesting concept about removable clips! I don’t really have a harp that it would work on,. I’m curious if they make the soundboard different to accomodate the stronger, buzzier sound? Its something I only found out about recently, these bray harps. Someday! Maybe I’ll win the lottery and can afford all the harps I want. tehehe 😀What a bummer!! There are so many misconceptions about harpists. It probably just comes from having one harpist mention they don’t read chord symbols or don’t have experience with it. Silly to assume, then, that all of us cannot do it.
I love my DHC 🙂 SO much fun! The strings are lever harp strings, actually. So, only the bottom octave is wire. It has levers and is just a wild ride. My biggest problem is the light tension. I have to remind myself not to pull so hard! For Christmas, I would LOVE a bray harp. SUCH a cool sound…
Hey Sophie! I missed this! Our website is currently down (being redone) but our works list is the only thing up. We have over 60 pieces written for us and we are just a harp and percussion duo 🙂 The instruments used are all given in the works list. http://www.duoharpverk.com Also, if you want to hear some of them you can check out our album for free on bandcamp. (duoharpverk.bandcamp.com) If you find anything, just send me a message!
But isn’t it really only a question of sound? If mechanics/price are not an issue, I think a student old enough to play such an instrument would understand that the sound is what is important. Not to mention, vintage is in!! When I was in my teens, I only wanted an older harp mostly because my teacher had these beautiful older instruments. Now I have three newer harps and I love them as well. I just don’t remember the way a harp looked ever being an issue, even when I was young. Maybe I was nuts 🙂
I think you also have to take in to account what you are using it for. Older harps are lovely, but can be temperamental. Do you have to move it a lot in a rough climate? Will it go from humid to dry environments often? Are you using it in orchestra and do they tune above 441? I’ve heard harpists struggle to get their older instruments to 442 and higher. The difference in sound is quite obvious. Older soundboards can sound so amazing! For where I live now, I don’t think I could handle a temperamental older harp. Its moved often in extreme temperatures. However, I have a friend and colleague who lives here and handles her lovely older instruments just beautifully! (Of course, the neck has been replaced on one…) Just some things to think about 🙂
