FH34S Harp By Dusty Strings

from $6,750.00

NOTE: If you need any custom options, please add them in the notes section during checkout. We will send you the quote with additional items separately.

34 Strings, 4¾ octaves, low C to high A
Lightweight, solid wood construction in choice of 5 woods
Comfortable and compact staveback design
Removable stand with 5-inch or 8-inch legs
Deluxe case included

The FH34S package includes a removable four-legged stand, a deluxe CD34 case, and a custom tuning wrench.

LEVERS:

Full Loveland Levers

Full Camac Levers (+265)

STAND:

Removable stand with 5-inch legs (most common)
Removable stand with 8-inch legs

SOUNDBOARD VENEER:

Curly maple

Figured Cherry (For Maple/Walnut/Cherry Harps Only)

Birds-Eye Maple (+275)

Koa (For Maple Harps Only - +$275)

SOUNDBOARD INLAY:

None

Abalone around soundboard (+$1300)

PICKUP:

No pickup

Purchase Pick-Up Option Seperately (+465)

Case: CD34 Included

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The staveback FH34S is our lightest-weight 34-string harp. Its sleek, petite shape, weight-saving details, and removable stand make it easy to transport. The 34 strings give it a satisfying playing range, and the solid wood construction produces the sophisticated sparkle that is characteristic of the Dusty FH line. It's a highly flexible and fun-to-play instrument that will shine on stage, in your living room, at the therapy bedside, or in a pub session.

The sound is sweet, warm, and beautifully balanced, with a full bass and clear, singing treble. It has the classic Dusty resonance and brightness with some more distinction between the notes and a slightly more focused sound than its larger siblings. The mid and treble strings are one gauge lighter than our other FH harps - just enough that your fingers will dance over them with ease, but you can still dig in without distortion.

The soundbox is a full, faceted, arched staveback shape, and the top of the soundboard is a comfortably narrow 4 inches. The harp nestles cozily into your shoulder, and you'll reach the lowest strings with ease. Options for different legs mean you can tailor the height to your particular preference. We are currently working on a standing-height stand, and will post more details as we have them.

The lightest weight combination of options is walnut wood with Loveland levers, weighing in at an average 17½ pounds, plus or minus a pound or so. The density of solid wood can vary from tree to tree, so the exact weight of any particular harp isn't something we can predict in advance. Camac levers are three quarters of a pound heavier than Lovelands, and choosing a different wood species can add a few pounds more.

Please note that your harp will not look exactly like the photos you see here. Because wood is a natural material, and the color and grain vary from tree to tree, each harp they build is unique. They make an effort to keep the photos up to date as far as general design goes, but videos could show slightly older versions.

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

Range

34 strings
4¾ octaves
Low: C two octaves below middle C
High: A 2¾ octaves above middle C

String composition

Treble and upper mid-range: nylon monofilament
Lower mid-range: nylon core with nylon wrap
Bass: steel core with metal wrap

Lever options

Full set of Loveland levers included
Camac levers available

Woods

Sides, back, neck and pillar: sapele, walnut, maple, figured cherry or bubinga
Soundboard: solid mahogany in the mid and upper ranges and spruce in the bass, overlaid with book-matched figured hardwood veneer and bordered with purfling and edge binding

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