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the moss harp service blogLyon & Healy Lever Harps: Pedal or Lever Strings?
I was talking with a colleague over at harp.com, Lyon & Healy's partner website for strings, accessories, and all things harp, and he told me that his customers frequently experience confusion over what type of strings to buy for their Lyon & Healy lever harp....
Check out Harptechguild.com
There's a new website called harptechguild.com, sponsored by the Lyon & Healy/Salvi Technicians Guild, that can come in handy when you need to know which technicians serve your area and when one will be coming to town. While I wish everyone in the world would just...
Friends Don’t Let Friends Go Down the Stairs Backwards
Recently I witnessed a harp-moving accident. Well, actually, I was in a nearby room, but I heard the yelling and saw the blood when I came running. Thankfully, the only damage to the harp was cosmetic, and the blood was only from a minor scratch. Things could have...
Used Harps: Can You Find a Good Buy? (Part 6 of 6)
This is a wrap-up to our series on finding and assessing used harps for sale. In a nutshell, I recommend educating yourself as much as you can about the harps that are available in your area, as well as around your country. Find out the asking prices for similar...
Used Harps: Can You Find a Good Buy? (Part 5 of 6)
In part 4 of this series, we talked about having an expert, such as a harp technician or an experienced harpist look at an instrument you're interested in. This is generally the most foolproof way of making sure the harp that looks and sounds good to you isn't...
Used Harps: Can You Find a Good Buy? (Part 4 of 6)
In our last post, we talked about pre-screening harps and sellers by having a phone conversation and asking for additional photos of a harp you may be interested in buying. Sometimes, however, you might hear about a really good deal on a harp out in California but you...
Used Harps: Can You Find a Good Buy? (Part 3 of 6)
In the previous post in this series, we discussed ways of finding used harps for sale, both by consulting local harpists and teachers, and by searching Internet resources including ebay and harp dealers across the country who advertise used harps for sale. We also...
Used Harps: Can You Find a Good Buy? (Part 2 of 6)
It can be tough to find very many harps on the market at a given time in a given area, and there's no guarantee that the size, style, and brand you're looking for will be for sale when you need it. If you're willing to drive some distance, your chances of having a...
Used Harps: Can You Find a Good Buy? (Part 1 of 6)
If you're getting started on the harp, you may have noticed that harps cost a few bucks. Or maybe your son or daughter has been taking lessons on a lever harp and the teacher has told you it's time to move up to a pedal harp. You check the prices of new pedal harps...
My Husband, the Harp Guy
A guest post by my wife, Jennifer Moss Blogger at Motivate - Jenny Moss I asked Steve a while back if I could contribute a blog post to the Harp Herald. I share Steve with harpists across America for about ½ the year, so I figured it was time I shared a little about...
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