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Finding a concert harp that’s light, portable and affordable has always involved a compromise with sound quality, or the use of inferior materials such as nylon strings and plywood soundboards - until now.
Launched in 2007, The Malvern, named in honour of Edward Elgar (whose 150th anniversary was celebrated the same year), combines the traditional qualities of a hand-built instrument with all the reliability and precision expected of a modern concert harp. This elegant, hand-crafted pedal harp weighs just 31 kg (69 lbs). It has the full range of 47 strings, and is gut-strung to the very top. The Malvern’s uniquely-shaped extended soundboard is designed to produce a tonal range and quality to rival that of the most expensive concert harps. Extensive research on harp acoustics; careful use of carbon fibre technology in key areas; mechanism plates that won’t tarnish and are fitted with gold-plated discs, bridge-pins and forks and our own special bell-metal cast soundbox ribs, together with the finest precision craftsmanship, has resulted in a harp with increased strength, reliability and quality of sound, but reduced weight and cost.
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StringsStrings: 47
Range: Top G - 7th C |
MeasurementsHeight: 178cm, 70in
Extreme Width: 94cm, 37in Soundboard Width: 52.5cm, 20 3/4ins Weight: 31kg, 69lbs |
PricesIncluding VAT
Straight Soundboard Satin finish £17,200.00 Gloss finish £18,300.00 Extended Soundboard Satin finish £18,500.00 Gloss finish £19,650.00 |
