FH36S Harp By Dusty Strings










FH36S Harp By Dusty Strings
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.
36 strings, 5 octaves
Solid wood construction in choice of 5 woods
Comfortable staveback design
Deluxe case included
The FH36S package includes a deluxe CH36 case and a custom tuning wrench.
LEVERS:
Full Loveland Levers
Full Camac Levers (+265)
STRINGS:
Nylon (Included)
Lever Gut (+$300)
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)
T-Brace Inlay:
None Included
Abalone Celtic Knot (+$795)
Wood In-laid Cherry Blossom (+$795)
PICKUP:
No pickup
Purchase Pick-Up Option Seperately (+465)
Case: CH36 Included
The FH36S has what we feel is the ideal range for a full-size lever harp: five octaves, starting and ending on C. It surrounds the player with a round, full-bodied and well articulated sound, and its generous depth, power and responsiveness make playing seem effortless. It's a beautiful piece of fine woodworking and a satisfying investment for any harp enthusiast.
The sides and back of the soundbox consist of five facets of book-matched hardwood. This staveback design puts a flat facet, rather than a corner, against the player's shoulder, which some find more comfortable and which makes it easier to reach the lower strings. This soundbox shape, as opposed to the rectangular soundbox of the FH36H, gives a subtly rounder sound with a slightly fuller bass voice.
All Dusty Strings harps and hammered dulcimers are made in our workshop in Seattle, WA, USA.
Range
36 strings
5 octaves
Low: C two octaves below middle C
High: C three octaves above middle C
String composition
Treble and upper mid-range: nylon monofilament
Lower mid-range: nylon core with nylon wrap
Bass: phosphor bronze core with nylon 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
Weight
Sapele: approximately 26 pounds
Walnut: approximately 25 pounds
Maple: approximately 29 pounds
Figured cherry: approximately 26 pounds
Bubinga: approximately 31 pounds
Case adds 9½ 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: 51 inches
Height at front of harp: 54 inches
Maximum soundbox width: 14 inches
Minimum soundbox width: 5 inches
Widest part of harp (front to back): 29 inches
String Spacing
This is within the range of what's generally considered to be "concert spacing."
Lowest octave: about 4-3/8 inches
Highest octave: about 3-3/4 inches