Some of these older harps have a more piercing tone than the rounded one we are used to. This ultra resilient, water-resistant nylon cover.
I had to really push to get the sound out of the tight response, but it projected extremely well, and balanced against the piano as well as a 23. Lyon & Healys signature royal blue full cover provides you with protection for your harp during transport. I once did a harp and piano recital on a style 16, straight sound-board and gilded column, and that harp was hard to play. I think lighter is better, even if it means replacing the neck. My harp has gained weight from 78 pounds when I ordered it, to 81 when I received to 84 pounds after rebuildings. All the harps are now bigger and heavier than they used to be. The original Salzedos had very wide sounding-boards, so I wouldn’t say they were smaller, and they usually had wide string spacing in the bass. With a straight soundboard, you have to work harder to project your bass tones. The extension gives it the pear-shaped tone we strive for.
There is a clear difference between the straight and extended sound-board. The Chicago model harps have the same quality but are uniform and good in sound. They can sound wonderful and like dreck, depending on the instrument. That makes them more in line with Erard harps. The 15’s have less bass without the extension of the soundboard. A full set of Lyon and Healy travel covers and black dust cover are included. Any variation in the height of the instrument from one model to another was simply a matter of adding more wood to the top of the column(the Salzedo model) or the addition of a crown. It has a beautiful, rich, even sound throughout and with plenty of space at the top, it would be an ideal instrument for any serious harpist requiring a quality harp to take them through their playing career.
The concert grands were the largest and included the style 3, 8, 11, 23, 26, and Salzedo model. The custom-fit Harp Cover is constructed of 100 Nylon Pack Cloth with polyurethane coating for water. After that, there were several numbers that are no longer made: style 16, 19, and the 15, 17, and 22, all of which were the same semi-grand size, with either a straight or extended board. Transport Harp Cover Lyon & Healy Concert Grand/large. After WWII, they may have discs on the top string.īefore WWII, Lyon & Healy had 4 different size harp frames. The 15’s that are pre-WWII may have been 45 or 46 strings, with just an overstring post for the top string(no discs). After WWII they were simply ungilded turned columns. A 12 pound difference between two 15’s sounds like a misprint, or someone simply guessing.ġ5’s built before WWII had carving and a combination of gilding and bronze powder. The differences in height for the same model could be with and without a crown, which is about 2 inches high.