The
Caswell SweetHarp 29
Caswell
Harps are made by Chris Caswell Harp Maker in the USA These harps
are the culmination of over thirty years of harp making. They represent
both the traditional and the innovative.
The New Paradigm for Affordable Harps
meant for the young player whose parents are cautious about spending
thousands of pounds; the individual who
wants to pursue the emerging “healing harps” movement;
someone who simply wants an instrument they can afford to travel
with; and those for whom a difficult economy makes buying a
more costly harp impractical.The desire to put an affordable
harp in people’s hands has always been a part of the Caswell
Harps and The Little Welsh Shop's mission.
Caswell Harps Sweetharp 29 with a full
set of loveland levers, legs and lap braceSweetHarp
29 - £999.00 (including
VAT)
Try The Caswell SweetHarp 29
at:
The Little Welsh Shop, Derby or
The Little Welsh Shop @ Pianos Cymru - Porthmadog
Click headings below for further info or to buy
| Specification | |
| Height: | 45" |
| Extreme width: | 13" (Celtic/Classic) |
| Sound board width: | 13” |
| Strings: | C1 to C3 29 Nylon Strings Classic String Spacing Medium String Tension |
| Weight: | ± 9lbs |
| Finishes: | Wide range of colour options (two way / three way schemes) |
| Extras/Options: | Starter Levers /
Standard Levers Classical Half Levers / Celtic Half Levers / Full Levers Floor Stand Separate (third) Soundboard Color |
| Here are just a couple of features which hint at the practicality and tonal quality of these new designs: | • No Tuning Wrench
Required – Using straight-through machine tuners you
can tune a string in real time while you play. No noisy-to-use
wrench to drop on your soundboard or get lost. • Anti-Warp Pillar and Curve Reinforcement – Highly accurate cutting of the parts allows me to provide additional bracing which stabilizes an otherwise thin pillar and curve. • Internal braces on the SweetHarp allow for realistic tension on the strings while reducing weight and making the harp more responsive. • This harp goes down to the C below middle C usually found only on 34 string harps - this harp can be used for ABRSM exams to grade 3 and beyond! |
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| New Harp Show Room now open in Derbyshire!! Beautiful rural setting in the foothills of the Peak District, direct access from A6 - follow the brown signs for Richard Arkwright's Cromford Mills, part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site, plenty of car parking, our showroom is exclusively open by appointment. We want to give you enough time and personal attention to make a well considered decision at a time convenient you. You can also arrange appointments to view harps with our trained harpists at our centre in Porthmadog (N Wales) contact Helen for further details. |
| Sweet Harp 29 - £999.00 (including VAT) |
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When I started developing the SweetHarp I saw its clientele as: young players whose parents were cautious about spending thousands of dollars; individuals who want to pursue the healing harps movement; anyone who simply wants an instrument they can afford to travel with; and those for whom our difficult economy has made buying a more costly harp impractical. But now I see that anyone would be happy with this harp. The desire to put an affordable harp in people’s hands has always been a part of the Caswell Harps’ mission. But that's also always been coupled with the desire to make a really fine harp. Several years ago, the FairyHarp opened the door to a flood of new construction ideas in this direction. Building on them, I continually asked, “What makes a harp strong, play well, and sound great? And how can it be made inexpensively without sacrificing those elements?” I didn’t notice for a long time that what I was doing was creating a new paradigm for affordable harps. Hundreds of hours have gone into the design of the SweetHarp (just ask my wife). The result I now see is without doubt a radical new chapter in the harp world, and an elegance of design which is measured by dozens of steps forward. Here are just a couple of features which hint at the practicality and tonal quality of the SweetHarp: • No Tuning Wrench Required – Using straight-through machine tuners you can tune a string in real time while you play. No noisy-to-use wrench to drop on your soundboard or get lost. • Precisely made parts which are then locked mechanically together allow me to use radically improved construction methods. The resulting instrument is very light, very responsive, very fun, yet amazingly strong. Thanks, Chris Caswell |
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I've been playing the SweetHarp every night since it's
been strung, and it's a joy to hear how quickly it's waking
up! Every night I fall a bit more in love with this amazing
instrument.