by Steve Moss | Nov 23, 2010 | 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...
by Steve Moss | Aug 1, 2010 | Harp Strings, Moss Harp Service |
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...
by Steve Moss | Nov 20, 2009 | Harp Strings |
People often ask me if I’ll replace all the strings when they bring their harp in for a regulation. A smaller number of people assume that a regulation includes all new strings and are surprised (and disappointed) to find out that this isn’t the case....
by Steve Moss | Nov 13, 2009 | Harp Strings |
If you play a Lyon & Healy or Salvi lever harp, you may have noticed that these manufacturers, through their sister company, Bow Brand Strings, produce both “Lever Gut” and “Pedal Gut” strings. You might think that if you own a lever harp,...
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...