My Celtic harps are based on traditional Irish and Scotch harp design.    They are folk harps in that they are tuned diatonically but have sharping levers on the strings to allow key changes in contrast to the large concert harps with foot pedals.    My line of harps includes a 22 string treble harp, a 24 string treble harp, a 26 string "Bardic" harp, and the classic 30 and 34 string Irish harps.    I will also make a left handed harp on special request.

Field Celtic harps are avialable in most domestic hard woods and many tropical hardwoods. The neck & pillar are laminated in 3 layers for extra strength as well as beauty.    The soundboard is 5-ply 3.2mm acoustic quality baltic birch which is not as prone to cracking as the more traditional spruce, yet the sound is comparable.    However I have been using solid quarter cut white cedar or spruce on the treble lap harps.

You don't have to mortgage the house & the ranch to get a decent harp. Frankly I find many similar harps over priced and I believe this line of Celtic harps fills a spot that's been empty too long - affordable folk lever harps with a big bright sound.

Specifications:

I have no desire to make the most Appalachian Dulcimers - only the best I can. Each dulcimer is individually hand crafted and as such, each one is slightly different. Why buy a mass produced carbon copy instrument when you can purchase one suited to your tastes, and probably at a much lower price. As for sound quality, these instruments will match or better the tone of any comparable dulcimer available today. I must be doing something right, I've been making quality dulcimers for over 40 years!

I work in walnut, cherry, maple, plus premium quality tropical hardwood such as rosewood*, bubinga and others. All the tops on my dulcimers are fine grain, quarter cut musical grade softwoods such as spruce, white cedar, or cypress. Bottoms are book matched and can vary from plain grain to wildly interesting patterns in grain and/or wood coloration. Why be drab? You can get a plain scroll anywhere but I can give you a one, or two turn scroll end, and the wood patterns are limited only by one's imagination. Multi-layer sandwich scrolls are standard with curl, burl, or crotch wood on the outside.

* I have a very limited quantity of Brazilian Rosewood.

A dulcimer carefully designed is a beautiful instrument. Why settle for a carefully crafted soundbox with a plain front end and unimaginative scroll? My dulcimers have a finely crafted soundbox for superior tone plus a highly individual scroll and nose. If you don't see what you like, ask if I can make it for you.

All my dulcimers have four tuning pegs, angle or planetary geared, and the bridge and nut are designed so that the dulcimer can be played as a 3 string with a double melody string or four equidistant strings. All fretboards have a rosewood overlay. Standard fretboard lengths are 28" (traditional) and 26" for those with smaller hands. A 30" model is available for those who are looking for a deeper sound.

Any soundhole that can be cut with a scroll saw is possible, though hearts are traditional.

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