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Hello again,
If you are looking for a harp that looks good and that has a good price, Dreamsinger harps in California makes affordable Clarsach’s. I know you may not be looking for a wire strung harp, but their Druid harp is only $350 if you buy an unfinished one in plywood. All you have to do is sand it, (it is already put together) lacquer it, and install the strings. It has 22 strings and looks very medieval. It might cost a lot to ship from California to Sweden though…
Since you said you were looking to invest in a self-teaching method/book, I would recommend a book by Joyce Hershey called “learning to praise the Lord with the harp.” It is very thorough and precise, and it teaches up to an intermediate level. You can buy it from Vanderbilt Music company. (Don’t buy it from harps of praise- their shipping is not always reliable.) It would be a little pricey with shipping, but worth checking out at least.
Also, about the Thomann harp… It looks a little chintzy. Not to rain on your parade, but harps that cost that much are usually poorly made. I don’t have any experience with Thomann harps, so this is only an opinion.
Again, I hope this helps.
Have you considered Musicmakers harps? They have a Smartwood harp for only $750.00. I know that is a bit above your price range, but it would be worth it. It is a great beginner harp. They also sell it as a kit for $479.00, but it sounds as though you wouldn’t have the time to build a kit. It sounds much better than any mid-east harp (the kind you were looking at). I used to have a mid-east harp, so I would know. Also Waring harps and backyard harps have affordable cardboard lap harps. The Smartwood harp has 29 strings, and it is great for playing celtic/medieval/folk music on. Musicmakers has a dealer in Sweden, Sally Sehlin at Nordic Harps. Here is a link to the site. Hope this helps.
