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If I had all mahogany furniture, then I might have considered it, or if it had some amazing grain patterns, but as it, it’s my least favourite. I noticed that a lot of pedal harps seem to be the natural colour, and I wondered if that isn’t just because it makes the instrument more visible on stage, where often the floor and backgrounds are black (or dark).
Nicks and dings are a concern with choosing the ebony, but I’m hoping to not move it around much. Down the road, I’ll get one of those padded transport covers.
I ended up choosing the black. I’m not crazy about the mahogany, and the natural can come in so many different variations, and I’ve read about the colouring with age. It would be one thing If I could pick one out in person. Black is black, so it should be consistent. I do like the wood grains on the folk harp styles, but I do find the ebony finish classy and reminds me of grand pianos, so I’m sure I’ll love it, but not the fingerprints that get left behind. I’ll just have to keep it clean.
I decided to order the Prelude 40 for the more ‘classical’ pedal harp sound.
I think I’ll eventually get a smaller Dusty Strings as a more portable harp. Maybe the double-strung.
