31 String Floor Harp KIT / Solid Cherry Harp KIT

31 String Floor Harp KIT

BUILD YOUR OWN QUALITY FLOOR HARP!

Build this kit and you will have a beautiful, full size, versatile floor harp. It has 31 nylon strings, giving it a 4 plus octave range. The range begins at E two octaves below middle C, in standard or deluxe strings (In deluxe the 5 lowest strings are wound). Comes with standard strings and may be upgraded to Deluxe.

The 31 String Gothic is a very versatile harp; tall enough for adults but not too big for children. It is used by many professional players for concerts, recordings, church services, and Music Therapy in hospitals and is the harp of choice with the Chalice of Repose program.

This harp has a lot of volume and a big bass voice. The volume will be increased even more by using the Deluxe string set. The 5 bottom strings are wound which increase the stiffness and provides greater volume. The 31 String Harp Kit comes with tapered tuning pins, threaded guide pins, and has decorative inlay banding that adds a beautiful touch to the outer edge of the harp.

The pillar and neck are made of solid cherry. The sides, back and base are solid cherry as well and has an aircraft birch soundboard for super resonation.

The files listed below are all MP3s so you will need a program that plays MP3s such as Musicmatch Jukebox or RealJukebox.

Both of these players are available as free downloads. Click on a logo if you need to download one of these free players.

LISTEN TO THIS HARP - STANDARD STRINGS <-- This will download an MP3

LISTEN TO THIS HARP - DELUXE STRINGS <-- This will download an MP3

~FULLY DESIGNED AND HANDCRAFTED IN NORTH AMERICA~

This lovely harp has been designed by Jerry Brown and the staff of Music Makers in Minnesota. He has been designing, building, and selling harps for 26 years and has an excellent reputation.  Jerry's harps are very popular and known for their impressive quality, durability, string spacing consistancy, and beautiful sound quality. We are very impressed with the design of these harps and are happy to be representing them.  We have many happy customers who are playing our harps in Therapy programs, teaching beginners, and Professionals who are traveling and using them for recording.

We ship our finished harps completely finished and ready to play.  Just sit down, tune it up, and enjoy!!  Our kits come complete with all wood, hardware, strings, and superb instructions, plus a 5 year warranty.  

THIS KIT COMES COMPLETE WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS, PRE-CUT WOODEN PARTS, ALL HARDWARE, DECORATIVE INLAY BANDING, AND STRINGS: BELOW IS A QUICK OVERVIEW OF WHAT IS INVOLVED IN BUILDING THIS INSTRUMENT.

CONSTRUCTION DIFFICULTY RATING FOR THIS KIT: 4

(ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5 WITH 1 BEING EASY AND 5 BEING A CHALLENGING CHARACTER BUILDING EXPERIENCE)

All of the harp kits we offer are made from solid woods that are nicely pre-cut and pre-fitted and are a pleasure to assemble. This is a large harp and will take about 40 hours to put together. You will want a large table to work on, 6 to 8 clamps, electric drill, a power sander, and a jig-saw, as well as the usual hand tools. There are a couple of assembly steps that you may want a friend to assist with - such as installing the rounded back. The holes in the neck are pre-drilled for the tapered tuning pins. You will need an electric hand drill for drilling the string holes in the soundboard and for installing the screws. The instructions are very straightforward and include how to string and tune your harp.

31 String Gothic Harp kit assembly summary

Begin by gluing and screwing the four frame pieces together to form the basic soundchamber frame. Three braces are then fitted and glued across the frame from side to side.

The soundboard requires two extra pieces to be glued and clamped to the inner face and one to the outer face, down the center. You will need some scrap 2x4 lumber to assist in spanning the length in order to clamp these parts securely. Drill 31 holes down the center of the front for the strings, as punch-marked on the wood (drill bit provided). Glue front and back panels into position by tacking along the sides and bottom with tiny nails provided (this operation requires two people working together).

Glue decorative trim strips over the nails and then sand the corners to round them over and feather the trim strips into the frame. The sides, front and back are cut slightly oversized in length, so you will trim off any excess after the parts are fastened in place. This is most easily done with a belt sander. Install the feet at bottom of the frame using an electric drill as a screwdriver.

Fit neck and pillar together standing in place on the harp frame. Glue and clamp oval overlays on each side of the joint, using c-clamps to hold firmly until dry.

Sand and finish entire instrument. We offer a wipe on polyurethane finishing kit separately, but you may use another finish of your choice. Install hardware, tapping the pins in place with a hammer. Attach the nylon strings by tying a knot in one end and wrapping the other end around the tuning pins (tuning wrench included). Tune to pitch with the help of a good ear, or an electronic tuner (recommended). Estimate total assembly time: 40-50 hours.

KIT INCLUDES:

• Step-by-step assembly instructions with illustrations and woodworking hints
• All wood parts pre-cut to fit together
• All holes pre-cut and pre-drilled
• All hardware, including inlay (style "J")
• Some drill bits
• Full set of strings
• Tuning wrench
• 5 Year Warranty on parts & factory workmanship

NOT INCLUDED:

FOR FULL KIT INSTRUCTIONS CLICK HERE:   31-string Gothic Harp

(This file is in pdf format and you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader  (download free) to view it)

LEVERS:  You may order a full set of levers or  choose to have levers to play in the most popular keys, the total price will be adjusted accordingly.  LEVERS ARE INSTALLED AFTER THE HARP HAS SETTLED AND HOLDING ITS TUNE WELL.  (A new harp is fully settled after 40 to 50 tunings).  Instructions for installing levers are included.

To play in the following keys you will need:

C - no levers

Key of G - 5 levers (all F strings)

Key of D - 9 levers (all F and C strings)

Key of A - 14 levers (all F and C and G strings)

Key of F - 4 levers (all B strings)

Bb - 9 levers (all B and E strings)

Most Popular Keys: Keys of C, G, D, F - 13 Levers (all F, C,& B strings)

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SHARPING LEVERS PLEASE READ

MY REVIEWS & GUIDES

Accessories available:

31 String Harp Padded Gig Bag

Set of Wheels with Brake

Upgrade to Deluxe Strings - (5 Bass Strings are Steel Wound) (E2 to G6)

Spare Set of Strings (E2 to G6)

Korg Chromatic Tuner

Wooden Music Stand - available FINISHED or as a KIT

Fully adjustable Harp Desk fits most harps - available FINISHED or as a KIT

    New Design Available!

 You can also personalize your harp and give it an added touch of elegance by ordering carved sides and/or rosettes.