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We will be closed for the holidays on December 25th and 26th and January 1st. We wish you good cheer and beautiful music!

FH34S lever harp: 34 strings, solid wood, starting at 17.5 pounds

Where To Start

If you're new to harp or dulcimer, try our beginner guides as a starting point to get oriented!
Beginner's Guide to HarpsBeginner's Guide to Dulcimers
Welcome to Dusty Strings! We are a small, family-owned business in Seattle, Washington. Since 1979, we have been following our dream of building harps and hammered dulcimers and helping others to fulfill their dreams of making music. Over the years, we've earned a reputation for caring about our instruments and the people who play them, and this shows itself both in the quality of our craftsmanship and the quality of our customer interactions. If you have any questions about our instruments or if you don't even know what questions to ask, we encourage you to give us a call. There will always be a friendly voice on the other end of the telephone!
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Recent Blog Posts

Harpist Margot Krimmel and Dusty staff member Christian pose for a photo during our recent recording session.

"Could you play it for me over the phone?"

May 14, 2026
We get why people ask! Not everyone lives near a Dusty Strings dealer or has a friend with one of our instruments or can visit us in person at a harp conference or our showroom in Seattle. Buying an instrument sight-unseen is nerve-wracking.
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36-string lever harp made of sapele with a wild and iridescent grain pattern

Somerset Folk Harp Festival 2025

July 2, 2025
We're less than a month away from the 25th annual Somerset Folk Harp Festival! We look forward to Somerset every year, and we're especially delighted to be a part of this impressive quarter century milestone.
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Mariachi-style lever harp in black with natural soundboard

Serrana 34 Now in Black

June 3, 2025
Due to popular demand, the Serrana 34 is now available in black!
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