CF Harp

[gfa]

During play music on the porch day Saturday we had a drop in harpist with a carbon fiber harp. Pretty cool.

[kramster]

Cool indeed. That darn Seagull was trying to sneak in the picture..I had one that used to do that... usually provoked by my Tak.

[Bax Burgess]

Was there any mention of the weight difference, carbon to wood?

[ac]

https://heartlandharps.com/

Check out the specs and the . . . . prices.

[Bax Burgess]

...a full-sized, floor-standing 38-string carbon fiber harp ...It weighs 12.5 pounds.

[AZLiberty]

Originally Posted by ac

https://heartlandharps.com/

Check out the specs and the . . . . prices.

Those prices are really quite reasonable.

$7500 for their 38 string harp

A nice 38 string wooden harp from Triplett runs $6600

Us guitarist are honestly spoiled rotten by how affordable our instruments are compared to other stringed instruments. A Luis and Clark CF violin runs 5 and a half grand.

[ac]

Ahhhh. I clicked on the first model listed, the 47 string version . . .

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In Classic Black: $31,900
In Wood Grain or painted finish: $35,900
Shipping: $225.00

Good to see they have cheaper models also.

[gfa]

Originally Posted by Bax Burgess

Was there any mention of the weight difference, carbon to wood?

Nothing specific, but it was very light.

[AZLiberty]

Originally Posted by ac

Ahhhh. I clicked on the first model listed, the 47 string version . . .

And I complain about tuning a 12-sting...

[Captain Jim]

Originally Posted by AZLiberty

And I complain about tuning a 12-sting...

And that's why you do CF instead of wood!

[ac]

Note that on the 47 string version, adding a wood or painted finish adds $4000 to the final tab!

Emerald's woody upgrades seem like a bargain in comparison!