Overview
- 36 strings, 5 octaves
- Solid wood construction in choice of 5 woods
- Comfortable staveback design
- Full set of Loveland sharping levers
- Deluxe case included
The FH36S has what we feel is the ideal range for a full-size lever harp: five octaves, starting and ending on C. It surrounds the player with a round, full-bodied and well articulated sound, and its generous depth, power and responsiveness make playing seem effortless. It's a beautiful piece of fine woodworking and a satisfying investment for any harp enthusiast.
The sides and back of the soundbox consist of five facets of book-matched hardwood. This staveback design puts a flat facet, rather than a corner, against the player's shoulder, which some find more comfortable and which makes it easier to reach the lower strings. This soundbox shape, as opposed to the rectangular soundbox of the FH36H, gives a subtly rounder sound with a slightly fuller bass voice.
Includes deluxe CH36 case and custom tuning wrench.
Specifications
Range
- 36 strings
- 5 octaves
- Low: C two octaves below middle C
- High: C three octaves above middle C
String composition
- Treble and upper mid-range: nylon monofilament
- Lower mid-range: nylon core with nylon wrap
- Bass: phosphor bronze core with nylon wrap
Lever options
- Full set of Loveland levers included
- Camac levers available
Woods
- Sides, back, neck and pillar: sapele, walnut, maple, figured cherry or bubinga
- Soundboard: solid mahogany in the mid and upper ranges and spruce in the bass, overlaid with book-matched figured hardwood veneer and bordered with purfling and edge binding
Weight
- Sapele: approximately 26 pounds
- Walnut: approximately 25 pounds
- Maple: approximately 29 pounds
- Figured cherry: approximately 26 pounds
- Bubinga: approximately 31 pounds
- Case adds 9½ pounds
Note: the weight can vary by up to 2 pounds, depending on the density of the particular tree from which the harp was made.
Approximate Dimensions
- Height at back of harp: 51 inches
- Height at front of harp: 54 inches
- Maximum soundbox width: 14 inches
- Minimum soundbox width: 5 inches
- Widest part of harp (front to back): 29 inches
String Spacing
This is within the range of what's generally considered to be "concert spacing."
- Lowest octave: about 4-3/8 inches
- Highest octave: about 3-3/4 inches