by Steve Moss | Sep 25, 2009 | Harp Finishes |
A lot of people look at me funny when I say it’s okay to clean your harp with a damp cloth. “You mean, like, put water on my harp?” they ask me. There’s a commonly held belief that lacquer finishes and water do not mix, and there’s...
by Steve Moss | Sep 19, 2009 | Harp Repairs |
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE8njmRbMkA&hl=en&fs=1&] Have you ever had a pedal that started creaking or squeaking whenever you moved it? Most of the time, the cause is a pedal spring that needs a little extra lubrication. Here’s a...
by Steve Moss | Sep 8, 2009 | Uncategorized |
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_lxIj0OjyQ&hl=en&fs=1&]In response to a question from a client of mine, here’s a short video on how to tighten up loose tuning pins. It should work on any make of harp that has pins that run all the way...
by Steve Moss | Sep 2, 2009 | Harp Strings |
[vimeo 4214748] Here’s another of the great videos Michele Rassmussen shot at a harp care class I gave at Lyon & Healy West. Here, I focus on the knot used to anchor 4th and 5th octave nylon or gut strings. While you would use a string anchor of some kind to...
by Steve Moss | Aug 25, 2009 | Uncategorized |
The latest issue of my supposed-to-be-quarterly-but-I-haven’t-managed-that-yet newsletter, also called The Harp Herald, is now available at https://mossharpservice.com/files/HarpHeraldSummer2009-8.pdf. The main topic of this issue’s article is how to...
