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the moss harp service blogSteve Moss to Undergo Heart Surgery
I will be undergoing heart surgery to replace my aortic valve on April 11, 2011. After the surgery, I will not be able to lift more than 5 pounds for 6-8 weeks. I have canceled or postponed my scheduled trips to Salt Lake City, Sioux Falls, and Dayton for April and...
Those Pesky Soundboard Dings
Q: I dropped my tuner and nicked my soundboard. Is there a relatively easy way to patch it? I know it's very minor, but it really bothers me. Hope this isnt too dumb a question! I appreciate your advice. Amber A: Dear Amber: This certainly isn't a dumb question,...
All About Harp Strings
Here is another segment from my DVD, Harp Care with Steve Moss. In this one, I describe the different materials used in harp strings, give tips on how to know when your strings are due for replacing, explain the harp string numbering system, and show the tools used in...
How to Tune Your Harp
I have made several segments from my DVD, Harp Care with Steve Moss, available for free as YouTube videos. These two together make up the harp tuning segment. I demonstrate the mechanics of tuning lever harps in both the Key of C Major and the key of Eb Major, as well...
New Harp Herald is Available
The Fall 2010 edition of my quarterly newsletter, The Harp Herald, is now available. The feature article is a review on the new Dusty Strings Harp Pickup, which I had a chance to check out at the recent American Harp Society conference in Tacoma, Washington last July....
New Video Available: How to Tune by Ear
Here's a helpful segment on learning to tune your harp by ear. We shot it inclusion in my DVD, Harp Care with Steve Moss, but it didn't end up fitting on the final edit, so I've made it available on YouTube. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUKI9Lnc5x0] Being...
Moss Harp Service Polishing Cloths Now Available
To complement my new DVD, "Harp Care with Steve Moss," I will begin offering some of the cleaning and maintenance supplies I recommend in the video. First up, the new Moss Harp Service polishing cloth. These premium double-napped cotton flannel cloths are great for...
How To Replace a Bass Wire
Here's a short video produced by Sylvia Woods Harp Center. It shows my colleague Peter Wiley giving an excellent demonstration of how to replace a bass wire on your pedal harp. Enjoy!...
The Harp Care DVD is Now Available.
Update in 2023: This video is now also available to stream or download as well as on DVD. Learn more here. For the past seven months or more, I've been at work on a DVD that answers all of the most common harp-related questions people ask me, like "how do I replace a...
The Summer 2010 Harp Herald is Now Available
The latest issue of my quarterly newsletter, The Harp Herald, is now available at https://mossharpservice.com/files/HarpHeraldSummer2010.pdf. The title of this issue's feature article is "What is a Harp Regulation Anyway?" It offers a step-by-step account of the...
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