
Decorative Inlay
Dress up your harp with a delicate inlaid-wood design or the colorful sparkle of abalone shell, which we carefully inlay by hand between delicate strips of multi-layered veneer called purfling. Inlay is available on the FH34, FH36H and FH36S models as an abalone strip around the edge of the soundboard, a graceful celtic knot in abalone on the front of the pillar, or a cherry blossom design inlaid in wood on the front of the pillar. This is a custom option, and it can take about 6 to 8 weeks for us to build a harp with abalone inlay, but it is well worth the wait!
Abalone Celtic Knot
This elegant Celtic knot knot was designed by a former Dusty Strings employee specifically for our harps, and adds just the right amount of tasteful sparkle to the front of the pillar.
Price: $675 (Available for models FH34, FH36H & FH36S)
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FH36S in bubinga
FH36S in bubinga
FH34 in curly maple
FH34 in curly maple
FH34 in sapele
FH34 in sapele
FH36S with black finish
FH36S with black finish
Celtic knot inlaid by hand
Celtic knot inlaid by hand
A cherry harp neck with Celtic knot is sanded
A cherry harp neck with Celtic knot is sanded
Cherry Blossom
This delicate branch with full and partially-opened cherry blossoms is inlaid using contrasting wood veneers and looks gorgeous on any of our FH wood choices. It is pictured below on a bubinga harp (left) and a cherry harp (right).
Price: $675 (Available for models FH34, FH36H & FH36S)
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Soundboard Inlay
Our abalone soundboard inlay outlines the entire perimeter of the soundboard.
Price: $1000 (Available for models FH34, FH36H & FH36S)
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Abalone outlines the entire soundboard
Abalone outlines the entire soundboard
Soundboard inlay with standard curly maple soundboard
Soundboard inlay with standard curly maple soundboard
On a walnut harp with cherry soundboard veneer
On a walnut harp with cherry soundboard veneer
Soundboard inlay with custom bird's eye maple soundboard
Soundboard inlay with custom bird's eye maple soundboard