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I don’t quite see how a loose pedal can fly away, but gloop (beeswax maybe) in the pivot might form a temporary amelioration.
Personally, I would suggest that an adult in that position makes an emotional decision – if you fall in love with an instrument you will practice more and so progress more and enjoy playing.
1) Volume is the least of the reasons lever harps are infrequently found in orchestras – the composers were writing for pedal harps which have a different tone and very different capabilities.
I find the Pilgrim Aldeburgh and Malvern models have a great balance for a shorter player – if you do want 47 strings, extended soundboard and quite possibly an international trip to try them…
That is a high number for Paris and the online ledgers for the Paris output http://www.sebastienerard.org/en/?m=registres
don’t go that high.
However, no 3004 was sold in 1903.
Value depends almost entirely on condition and probably as a playing instrument rather than collectable.When I thought about buying a harp I decided to put it into a cart
and check it out to see how much the final cost will be. So I wouldn’t
be hit with anything horrible last minute.Ah, I think
The harp doesn’t care what order the strings are changed, and you might as well change them all more or less at the same time so you only have to put up with the strings settling once.
I would take 4 or 5 off at a time as a manageable number you won’t have to leave half done.
Unless the music is out of copyright you should be aware that photocopying other people’s music is not permitted and also unfair to those musicians who have put time and often money into writing and publishing it.
There are some good resources for out of copyright music, you will find some older music on Morley harp’s website and also the IMSLP/Petrucci site.
If you are looking to buy 2nd hand I would encourage you not to get your heart set on a particular model.
