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The 21 string hollow arm harp guitar
is the most logical layout for getting the most notes easily accessible
on a harp guitar. This harp guitar is influenced heavily by the
John
Doan harp guitar which
was designed and built by Jeffery Elliot and John Sullivan.
The top is Sitka spruce, back and sides are Indian rosewood. The neck is made from mahogany with an ebony fingerboard and bridge. The body is bound in curly maple and paua abalone and finished in lacquer.
There are a total of 21 strings, 7 sub-bass, 6 melody, 8 super trebles. In this case they are tuned (low to high) EFGABCD EADGBE efgabcde for a total of 5 octaves. The sub-basses are wound nylon, the melody strings are phos bronze and the super trebles are steel.
If you are interested in commisioning a custom harp
guitar please let me know and we can discuss tunings, woods, inlay.
etc. Every one is unique and built to custom order. If you would
like more information feel free to contact me at Jim@WorlandGuitars.com
The
2 pegheads. Sub bass strings are wound nylon tuned low to hi E
F G A B C D. The main melody strings are phosphor bronze and are
tuned to E A D G B E. Both pegheads are veneered with amboyna
burl and inlaid with paua abalone.
The
sub basses are tuned with 2 types of tuners. 16:1 geared viola
Peghed tuners are alternated with Gotoh
mini tuners to allow more access to the knobs. A small bracket
joins the 2 pegheads.
8
super trebles are tuned at the upper bout with 8:1 5th string
banjo tuners. They are tuned e f g a b c d e.
A side
port with a removable plug helps the player hear more of the music.
All
21 strings are anchored to the ebony bridge.
The
second soundhole on the arm.
A
snowflake inlay on the fingerboard together with the burl rosette.
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