Threaded vs Tapered Tuning Pins Christina Therapy Harp?
2018年2月21日 · I prefer tapered pins, despite the fact that my Dusty FH36S has threaded pins. Like Charles said, having to back out the threaded pins to change a string is a pain! If a tapered pin ever works loose, all that is necessary is to apply pressure to the tuning key, turning back and forth a bit to force the pin a bit further into the wooden neck of ...
Pedal Harp Tuning Key - Harp Column
2013年1月7日 · I have expanded the basic Fireside Kit harp. I have taken off the zither pins and reamed the holes for standard tapered pegs. It didn’t bother the students to tune with the zither pins, but it really bothered me. The zithers are on the wrong side of the harp and they are actually threaded opposite of the “forward sharp, backward flat ...
Any low-medium tension lever harps that aren’t bright?
2024年7月21日 · Ha, funny you should mention zither pins. My harp has those, so I would have to get used to tuning on the “normal” side. The strings are also wound in the reverse direction! So you can request the jeweling on both sides? That would be great. My loveland levers are all black, and I’ve had to resort to rubber things to help me see the levers.
Hidden Valley Harp Tuning Key - Harp Column
2016年8月4日 · The other common sizes are 0.210″ (Rees harps, drum keys) 0.176″ (Dusty Strings) and 0.160″ (Triplett, all zither pins, some harpsichords). Any information you can add will help nail down the specifics, like “Do the pins screw in and out of the neck when turned?” or are they smooth, tapered pins like on a pedal harp? Charles Nix
“Thru pins” = “tapered pins? - Harp Column
2008年9月14日 · Zither pins are threaded and are only on one side of the neck. September 14, 2008 at 2:52 pm #162597 ...
Rusty tuning pins - Harp Column
2009年9月21日 · Most harp stores sell standard zither and through harp tuning pins, and they are fairly inexpensive. If you have problems with the pins holding after replacing them, there is a product called “pin-tite” that you can dab into the hole to help the pin stick.
Building a Small Harp | Harp Column
2021年6月28日 · I did use tapered pins, which I found were a lot less slippy than using the zither pins (my first woodworking project was an anglosaxon lyre, which I used zither pins on, and had a hard time keeping tuning tension, but that might have been due to inexperience.)
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There are some exceptions, including small harps with zither pins (tuned from the string side) and Dusty Strings harps made since about 2001, which do not use the tapered pin. “Lever harp issues vary with the type of lever, but two issues common to all are bracket screws that work loose and cams that don’t stay engaged.
Camac Bardic 27 help!!! - Harp Column
2014年10月20日 · 4) Most double strungs have an average per string tension of about 20lbs/9kg up to 25lbs/11kg. Going higher requires a pretty heavy frame, and zither pins will not be adequate for high tension strings either. 5) Doubling tension does not require doubling SB thickness; about 40% more is adequate.
Harp addiction and 22-string lap harps - Harp Column
2010年6月18日 · has zither pins and a range from G to G, the Telyneg (the harp I’m. actually more fond of from what I know about it) is gut-strung, has. got through pins and a range from A to A. The price is roughly the. same. I certainly do plan to visit Alun Thomas (as soon as/if he. answers my e-mail) and have a try at the Telyneg. My problem is that I