Small Lap Harp

That harp is beautiful. Welcome to Lumberjocks.

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Beautiful mini version of its big brother harp well done. I would like to know if there is certain size that one must have for each string and also what string are used for each of the 15 string. I have a young nephew who tries to extract a tune from each thing he is able to het his hands, from air drums to cereal carton and would like to try make one of these to play. rgds. Lucio

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beautiful—and I love the dragonfly (?) in the centre. A very special touch.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Here is a common string configuration.
String 1: 0.028 inches (0.711mm),
Strings 2-4: 0.024 inches (0.609mm),
Strings 5-7: 0.017 inches (0.432mm),
Strings 8-10: 0.014 inches (0.355mm),
Strings 11-13: 0.012 inches (0.305mm),
Strings 14-15: 0.010 inches (0.254mm),
Key of D
Tuning from longest to shortest: D E F# G A B C# D E F# G A B C# D E
You should use guitar wire. I tried using stainless steel wire, but it just breaks upon tension. Also, try to look for tonewoods for the top and bottom, it will help in what type of sound the harp makes. Thanks Don

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