This 26-string 3½-octave harp has a sweet and surprisingly strong voice, with the added resonance that comes from solid wood construction. The FH26 can serve as a full-voiced beginner's harp or a high-quality portable harp for the established player. A child can set the FH26 on the floor and play comfortably while seated in a small chair.

Our top-of-the-line 26-string harp, the FH26 features tasteful fine woodworking details such as a book-matched soundboard and binding and purfling around the edges. It comes complete with a deluxe CD26 case, a full set of Loveland sharping levers (Camac levers are optional), a custom tuning wrench and four beautifully shaped and removable matching legs.

All Dusty Strings harps and hammered dulcimers are made in our workshop in Seattle, WA, USA.

Range

• 26 strings

• 3½ octaves

• Low: C one octave below middle C

• High: G 2½ octaves above middle C

String composition

• Treble and mid-range: nylon monofilament

• Bass: nylon core with nylon wrap

Lever options

• Full set of Loveland levers on each side

Woods

• Sides, back, neck and pillar: maple, figured cherry or bubinga

• Soundboard: solid mahogany overlaid with book-matched figured hardwood veneer and bordered with purfling and edge binding

Weight

• Maple: approximately 18 pounds

• Figured cherry: approximately 16 pounds

• Bubinga: approximately 19 pounds

• Legs add 1½ pounds

• Case adds 5½ pounds

Note: the weight can vary by up to 2 pounds, depending on the density of the particular tree from which the harp was made.

Approximate Dimensions

• Height at back of harp: 34½ inches

• Height at front of harp: 39 inches

• Legs add 11½ inches

• Maximum soundbox width: 9½ inches

• Widest part of harp (front to back): 21½ inches

String Spacing

This is within the range of what's generally considered to be "concert spacing."

• Lowest octave: just under 4-1/4 inches

• Highest octave: about 3-3/4 inches