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To our Dusty Strings community,

In order to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Washington state has mandated that all non-essential businesses close their stores and offices so that Washington residents can stay home as much as possible. During this time, we will not be in the office to answer the phone, but some of our staff will be able to work from home, and we will be as available as possible by email. We look forward to staying in touch with you, and appreciate your patience if we are slower than usual to respond to your questions!

String & Accessory Orders

We know that music may be essential for many of you to get through this period with your sanity intact, and we are doing our best to ship what we can, while adhering to the guidelines for isolation. We should be able to fill most string orders, and can ship some other small accessories, but our capacity and supply are fairly limited. You are welcome to place online orders during this time, understanding that your card will be charged, and that, depending on the items ordered, it may be several weeks or even longer before we are able to ship them. We will communicate with you if your order is delayed, and once it is safe to go back to work, the orders that were placed earliest will ship first.

Instrument Orders

If you are interested in a harp or hammered dulcimer, please contact us by email! We are not able to build or ship instruments in an isolated way, but would be happy to answer questions and offer guidance, and can put you on a waiting list to get in touch with you when we are back up and running.

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FH34

Overview

  • 34 strings, 4¾ octaves
  • Solid wood construction in choice of 5 woods
  • Full set of Loveland sharping levers
  • Removable stand included
  • Deluxe case included

The FH34, our compact 4¾-octave, solid wood harp delivers brightness, depth and clarity, and has a great playing range. This harp will satisfy both the professional and the beginner with its resonance and power, and will please the most discerning eye with a tasteful display of fine woodworking.

This harp is the same overall size as its well-loved 32-string predecessor, but now goes down to the low C in the bass. For playing comfort, we've added facets on the upper corners of the back. This "hybrid staveback" design provides the ergonomic benefits of our popular 36-string staveback harp at a portion of the cost.

To keep the carrying size down, the FH34 includes an innovative stand that has removable feet and nestles into the base of the harp, attaching in seconds with the twist of a knob and without needing to turn the harp upside down. The harp can also sit on the ground without the stand for those who like a lower height.

Sapele: $5095

Maple: $5295

Walnut: $5395

Figured cherry or bubinga: $5595

Includes CD34 case, stand and custom tuning wrench.

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 we build is unique.

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How to Order

Options

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Abalone Celtic knot on the pillar

Price: $675
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Abalone inlay around the soundboard

Price: $1000
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Camac levers

Price: $225
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Bird's-eye maple soundboard veneer

Price: $225
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Koa soundboard veneer (maple harps only)

Price: $225
gut strings

Gut strings

Price: $270

The Dusty Harp Pickup installed

Price: $395

Specifications

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

Weight

  • Sapele: approximately 19  pounds
  • Walnut: approximately 18 pounds
  • Maple: approximately 22 pounds
  • Figured cherry: approximately 19 pounds
  • Bubinga: approximately 25 pounds
  • Stand adds 3 pounds
  • Case adds 7½ 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: 44 inches
  • Height at front of harp: 48 inches
  • Stand adds 5 inches
  • Maximum soundbox width: 13½ inches
  • Widest part of harp (front to back): 27½ inches
Line drawing showing approximate dimensions of FH34 harp

Reviews

Reviews & Testimonials

2 Review(s)

  • Helen
    Aug 23, 2018
    I have just received my FH34 walnut harp with Celtic knot. I am over the moon with the quality and craftsmanship. She is stunning! However it is not just her looks, the sound is amazing and so responsive. I cannot thank you all enough for creating such an instrument. I can't quite believe she is mine!

  • Céline
    Jul 24, 2018
    After over ten years of playing the pedal harp, I decided to go "back" to the celtic harp. So I went to the Edinburgh harp festival in the beginning of April to choose among all the harp makers that were there. I was set on buying a harp made in a celtic country, because I had this weird idea that it had to be so. I tried LOTS of beautiful harps, that my ears liked more or less, but none of them really did it for me. In the end I tried the Dusty String and BOOM it was like falling in love : my heart sang along with the music I played. The sound was so rich and alive! I liked all the different woods and was amazed at the difference of sound there is between them, and chose the walnut as it is for me the warmer one. A benefit is that I wanted a light portable harp (which is why I went for the FH34 and not the FH36 which is also amazing) and the walnut is the lightest wood. I'm thankful to Dusty Strings for making this harp that is perfect for me and that brings me so much joy.
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"This harp is like a whole orchestra!"

-Iris Nevins, trying out an FH34 in cherry at the Somerset Harp Conference

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