This beautiful "Ravenna" Harp is a 34 string model with sharping levers on every string. It is a very affordable "stave back" instrument with great range that stands 49" tall. The smaller 26 string model stands 38.75" tall. Prices are:
34 String with full levers ($1795.00)
26 String with full levers ($970.00)
26 string with levers on C's and F's only ($745.00)
26 String with no levers ($595.00)
We don't make harps
ourselves, but several customers asked about
them, so we figured it wouldn't hurt to have a couple on hand. After
talking with some local players and teachers, we settled on a couple of models that we
felt very good about:
The Allegro
The Allegro, (the larger of the two in this picture) from Dusty Strings, is a 26 string folk harp, with the low end extending an octave below middle C. Its 3 1/2 octave range makes it versatile, yet it's still small enough to be very portable. Players say it has the volume and tone you might expect from a much larger harp. It's tuned in the key of C, but has sharping levers (which can raise the pitch a half step) on the Fs and Cs, so it can also be played in the keys of G and D without retuning. Additional levers are optional, and can be bought individually, or you can get the Allegro equipped with a full set of levers. The soundboard is laminated Maple. The neck, pillar, sides and back are made of solid Honduras Mahogany, all finished in a clear lacquer.
It comes with four legs, about a foot long, which
screw into the bottom of the instrument, making it a good height to
play in a sitting position. Otherwise, it would probably work well on a foot
stool if you're sitting, or on a bar stool if you're standing. The height is
about 40 1/2 inches (without the legs) and it
weighs approximately 14 lbs.
A padded cordura
nylon case, with a zippered pocket and a detachable shoulder strap, is sold
separetely.
Allegro Harp (standard) Price: $1075.00
Allegro Harp (with full set of levers) Price:
$1360.00
Allegro Case Price: $160.00
To Order!
The Zephyr
The
Zephyr travel harp, from Triplett, is designed to fit in the overhead
compartment of most airplanes, so you don't have to worry about checking
it with your luggage and having it tossed around by the apes from the old
Samsonite commercial!
In spite of its small size (28 inches high and about 4 1/2 lbs.) it still has 22 strings and a full three octave range, beginning at middle C. The string spacing is slightly closer than normal, but most people find it to still be very workable. It has blade levers on the Cs and Fs, allowing it to be played in the keys of C, G, and D, without retuning.
The soundboard is laminated Maple. The rest of the instrument (neck, pillar, sides, and back) is available in either Walnut, (pictured) Cherry, or Maple.
Zephyr Harp Price:
$852.00
Zephyr Regular Case Price: $125.00
Zephyr Backpacker Case Price:
$140.00
To Order!
Once we had those two models in stock, and had sold several of them, some of our customers started asking about larger harps. We talked to the folks at Dusty strings and Triplett, as well as some of the local players, and came up with a couple more possibilities.
The Crescendo
This
is a 32 string, 4 1/2
octave folk harp from Dusty Strings. It has a design similar to the Allegro, but
with an extended range, from the second E below Middle C to a high A. It's just
under 50 inches tall, and weighs 23 lbs., so although it's somewhat larger than
the Allegro, it's still still light enough to carry, and would easily fit in the
back seat of most cars. The soundboard is laminated Birch, and the rest of the
instrument is Black Walnut. It also has sharping levers on each string, to give
you a wider selection of keys to play in.
Crescendo
Harp Price: $2695.00
Crescendo Case Price:
$175.00
To Order!
The Nylon 30
This
30 string, 4+ octave harp from Triplett has a range extending from a low G to a
high A. It was formerly made only to be used as a rental model, but they had so
many requests for it, they decided to make it available for retail sale. It's
almost the same size and weight as the Crescendo, at 21 lbs. and 50 inches high.
It comes in either Walnut or Cherry, (Walnut being the darker of the two
pictured) with blade type sharping levers on each string, or just on the Cs and
Fs. (Check with us to see what options we currently have in stock.)
Nylon
30 Harp with C & F sharping levers
Price: $2062.00
Nylon 30
Harp with full set of sharping levers
Price: $2370.00
Nylon 30 Case Price: $250.00
To Order!
If you have questions, need more
information,
or would like to place an order, please . . .
E-mail us at: INFO@SONGOFTHEWOOD.COM
Call or fax us at: 828-669-7675
Visit or write us at: Song of the Wood
203 West State Street
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Or fill out the form on our Order Page.