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
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- All 21 strings are anchored to the ebony bridge.
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- A snowflake inlay on the fingerboard together with the burl rosette.
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- Front, full view of the 21 string hollow arm Harp Guitar
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- 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
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- 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.
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- A side port with a removable plug helps the player hear more of the music.
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- A side port with a removable plug helps the player hear more of the music.
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- The second soundhole on the arm.
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- 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.
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- Back View of 21 string hollow arm harp guitar
