What's Inside Your Harps Soundboard and Why

A brief insight into what makes a harp soundboard, and a little dance 😅
Forgot to mention that the backstrip and top strip are made from quarter sawn beech, and the harmonic bars are made from spruce.
#harp #pedalharp #luthier #woodworking

[@johiriverossalinas8968]

I loved this video! greetings from Argentina

[@jimbuxton2187]

Wonderful video! Your dancing was hilarious... so much fun! 😂❤

[@alextreeharps]

I think you mean, it was very skillful and I should probably be one of the professional dancers on the next series of strictly 😅😉

[@jimbuxton2187]

@@alextreeharps ...🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Annandthemusic]

Thank you! Such great video for a harpist to learn about their instrument

[@alextreeharps]

Glad you like it 👍🏻

[@chrisperyagh]

I had an Arianna from 2002 and there were several places on the soundboard where it had three layers to increase the thickness in strategic areas which I assume was done to enhance specific registers. It definitely had an effect as my teacher remarked on how strong the mid rage was on it compared to her L&H Style 23 gold and that was when I only had it a few days after I bought it new.
Do you ever see any L&H Salzedos? I know there was one at Holywell Music back in around 2013 and I doubt there were many before or after that for sale here which is a shame given how popular they are in the US and mainland Europe.

[@alextreeharps]

I think you also had a harp with a good sound as I've seen harps with the special harmonic bars that sound very bland.
Don't see many salzedos here but plenty when I go for servicing trips to Norway.

[@GianTJ]

Thanks for sharing! I’m curious how the glue-up process is for the strips of soundboard wood. Do you lay them flat and weigh it all down with something and clamp them lengthwise? Or clamp the lines where the pieces meet?

[@alextreeharps]

Yep that's the one, tend to glue everything together in one or two rounds, using sash clamps and some big vices balanced on top to stop everything springing up.