The Harp Connection Used Harp Bulletin Board. Lyon & Healy Style 17 Gold Serial Number 4743 (Los Angeles). Due to the large number of used harps that are currently for sale, we typically cannot run your ad unless your purchased your instrument from The Harp Connection. All submissions must be complete and submitted by email. The 4 digit serial numbers started in 1910 and must have started with the number 1000 or 1001. For many years Lyon & Healy averaged about 100 instruments a year. So the first two numbers of the 4 digit serial number tells you within 2 or 3 years on either side when the harp was made.
The original Lyon & Healy brand, based in the United States, currently has 125 years of harpmaking experience. They are known throughout the world for their hand-crafted pedal and lever harp. Attributed to their 'superior woodcrafting and commitment to the development of the instrument', their harps are described as having The pictures below are of a 5' 6' Lyon & Healy baby grand, built in 1930 - one of the last Lyon & Healy pianos ever built in the United States. The piano has a remarkably powerful, clear, and singing tone. The soundboard and bridges are original, and the instrument has been restrung.
The piano's reconditioned action has an extremely responsive and well balanced, fast touch. In the opinion of this technician/writer, this piano is, arguably, comparable to other high end brands such as, and, with a fair market valuation of $7,500, sold as-is.
HARPS FOR SALE Fully restored Lyon and Healy Style 22 Fully restored including: -New Neck -Base Frame repair -completely gilded in 23 karat gold leaf – action cleaned and reriveted – action plates and all brass hardware polished and lacquered – all wood portions refinished – new pedal caps – pedal rods cleaned and oiled -New strings – new pedal and slot felts All the magnificence of a Style 23 in a semi-grand size. 46 strings Contact Frank Edward at [email protected] for more information. Lyon and Healy GOLD Style 23 Harp 47 strings; EXCELLENT condition; Asking 33,000 – negotiable; Brand New over 55K Contact Jennifer for more information [email protected] or 281-541-5759 Lyon and Healy style 30 Concert grand mahogany finish, approximately 40 years old. Used joyously at one school the entire time.
The harp will need some work eventually, but it has been stable for years. Beautiful seasoned tone. $7900 or best offer.
Mount Shasta California. Call Carol at (916) 549-2174 for more details. Lyon & Healy Gold Style 22 Harp Serial # 2816. Mechanically and structurally in good shape with no rivet clicks. Rarely moved. Gold leaf in good shape. Rebuilt mid-1980’s with a new neck, re-rivet, and new board at L&H factory.
Beautiful, warm resonant sound. Asking Price $24,900. Appraised and evaluated by Karen Gottlieb, certified L&H technician. For more details please contact: Sarah Ericsson E-mail: Lyon & Healy Style #19 Concert Pedal Harp Serial #3001, made in 1927. The harp is fully restrung, with blonde wood and gold leafing. There is small damage to the leafing, which is commiserate with the age of the harp. The upper register is very clean and vibrant sounding, ideal for chamber music as well as symphonic work.
Asking price is $21,000. Please inquire by Email: or text at 510-424-2570. PLEASE VIEW HERE: Dusty Strings FH36S Serial Number 15450. figured cherry with contrasting trim along the cherry soundboard. Like new, pristine condition. Lovely warm sound. includes harp, tuning key, case, shipping carton, extra strings, padded bench, and Sylvia Woods’ Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp book with DVD.
New price including accessories: $6883. Asking Price: $6000 or best offer. Contact Chris Berg (owner) 650-851-8400 or Carol Holsinger (who can send photos) [email protected] Gorgeous Triplett Lever Harp 36 strings Nylon with wound metal strings in bass. Hand-carved with mother-of-pearl inlay.
Absolutely perfect condition. Padded traveling case, hand-carved tuning wrench, and not-quite full set of spare strings. Pick-up in San Francisco Bay Area. See attached flyer for pictures. Contact Multicultural Music Fellowship for more pictures and details:: 510-548-3326 Heartland Dragonheart wood harp $1000 or best offer, serial number DH122; 38 strings – lowest note is A below the bass clef; Full Truitt levers; Ivy painting on soundboard; Includes tuning key, fully padded case, and complete set of replacement strings; Needs repair – base frame is pulling away from soundbox; Mike Lewis is expecting to do the needed repair later this summer for $1800; Photos available upon request 650-326-3146 29-string fully levered harp by Praiseworthy $1000 The harp is in good condition. The neck was repaired by a professional in Indiana before I bought it and I have had no issues with it.
Comes with a handmade stool so the harp is at a suitable height when sitting on a chair. Also includes a padded carrying case, tuning wrench, and a couple beginner music books. Pictures: Contact Hannah at [email protected] Salvi Minerva It is too fancy for me. Nothing wrong with it to my knowledge. Asking 35K, located in New Jersey. Contact John at [email protected] Magnificent Lyon & Healy Gold, Style 23, Concert Grand Harp Played and owned by harpist Joel Andrews.
This harp is ready for the concert stage with beautiful rich tone, and classic style — one of Lyon and Healy’s top harps. A concert harp highly embellished with floral carvings at the crown, base, feet, and top of the column. All elegantly sculpted and gilded, the column in rich 23 – karat gold by Lyon & Healy, creating a stunning harp built in 1915, (#1535) with wide spacing. Recently gilded, regulated, with rebuilt board and neck by Lyon and Healy. Comes with semi-padded transport cover and base padding.
This rare harp is on sale, $33,331.00 For details and seeing the harp, please contact: Joel Andrews at Phone: (707) 964-6740. This harp was originally built 1924.
It is a truly lovely looking and unique gold harp with an interesting history which includes being used by Paul McCartney. The harp is a dark cobalt blue which sets off the gold gorgeously.
The harp shows beautifully but it will require work to bring it to playing condition. It needs a new sounding board. The action could also use a re-riveting but it can be used as is. It has not been played in more than 25 years. The harp is priced accordingly-taking into consideration all of these issues.
Asking price: $10,500 or best offer. Lyon & Healy Harp, Style 22, Gold #1831 (Originally built 1917), is in excellent condition with no structural or mechanical problems. The harp was completely rebuilt & refurbished in 1997. The harp shows beautifully with no cosmetic scratches.
The harp has NOT been played or moved since 1998. There has been virtually NO ‘wear & tear’ on the instrument. The strings have been maintained regularly.
The harp appears to have a very nice sound, (esp. In the middle and lower registers) and there is a large space in the top octaves for the hand making it comfortable to play. Triplett Signature 2011 nylon harp 36 strings, 5 octaves, C to C, 27 pounds, 60”, full Camac levers, comes with tuning key and custom soft case, highly resonant tone, asking $4,500 (new price is $6,000). George Leverett 2008 nylon harp, from Altarwind Music in Oregon, 30 strings, 4 octaves, A to G, comes with tuning key and carry custom cover, clear and even tone, asking $1,800 (new price was $2,400). Both harps are in excellent condition and are being sold to serve as a down payment on a pedal harp for a student. They both also come with a full set of new strings and lever washers from Robinson’s Harp Shop. Both harps can be seen in Livermore.
Please inquire with Dominique Piana at (925) 455-5333 or dominiquepiana@ comcast.net. Pictures 1 through 4 are the Leverett, pictures 5 through 10 the Triplett, and can be viewed by clicking on this link: Lyon and Healy Concert Grand 23 Natural Purchased new approximately 1985. Serial #9036. Excellent condition. Includes dollie, cover, bench, stand, misc strings, and various music. Located in Central California.
Contact Julie at for more information. Stoney End Lorraine 29-string with full Loveland levers in cherry with custom artwork on the sounding board. This was my mother’s first lever harp when she was learning to play and I bought it from her when she moved on to a larger harp. It is a great beginner harp with a lovely sound. I haven’t had time to play in recent years and am about to move cross-country so I think it is time to find this lovely lady a new and loving home. Comes with a padded carrying bag, tuning key and a removable matching cherry base.
There are a couple of small cosmetic dings that do not affect the tone and are only visible close-up. $1750 Contact Cherry Summers at. (7/17) Swan Lever harp by Thormalen $5,000 36 concert gut strings with some wound metal strings in the bass. Coffered back, beautiful exotic maple wood, full Camac levers; tuning key and padded case. It’s Thormalen’s premium model. Read more about this harp at: See picture of the Cordura padded traveling case at: Contact Multicultural Music Fellowship at: Email:; 510-548-3326 Lyon & Healy Style 22 Gold #2400 Concert Harp made @ 1922. One owner since 1930.
Perfect for a non-professional harpist or someone who wants a gold harp at an affordable price. Sounding board replaced in 1970 by L&H in Los Angeles.
Appraised by Karen Gottlieb in 2013. Asking price: $15,000 OBO. Includes summer & winter covers, padded chair and music stand with matching wooden lyre symbol. Photos available upon request. Contact Lita Clapper at 510 276-4094 or (7/16) Wurlitzer Grand Pedal Harp Gold, Style GG, #1466 with extended sounding board, built in the 1930s. Lush, warm, rich sound.
The harp has all original parts. It is strung with lighter gauge strings as originally intended. It is a perfect pedal harp for someone who wants an easier & lighter string tension on a full size pedal harp with a big sound. Pads and felts just done and the harp has been checked by a harp technician and is okay to go as is. A collector’s item ready to play and enjoy!
$14,200.00 or best offer. A custom made, completely padded 4 Seasons Harp Cover is available for $200. Contact Cheryl Ann Fulton, 510-601-8383, (4/16) Lyon & Healy Style 17 Gold Harp Serial number 2214, built 1920. The harp was rebuilt in 1997 with a new neck, new sounding board, re-riveting (and refurbishing) of mechanism and the gold work has also been refurbished. The harp is structurally and mechanically in excellent shape and the body & base of all birds-eye maple.
The harp shows beautifully. It has really wonderful old-world warm, rich sound, esp. In the middle & lower registers. The top octaves sound lovely, ring out beautifully and there is a lot of space for the hand in the top two octaves which makes it very comfortable to play.
It is a perfect harp for a younger person or a professional (or non-professional) needing a smaller mid-size instrument. Asking price: $20,000 or Best Offer. For details and a full appraisal of the harp, please contact Sarah Voynow directly.
The harp is located in San Francisco, CA. 415-637-3089 (4/16) HARPS FOR RENT: Contact Karen Gottlieb for harp rentals- pedal &/ troubadour, at. 415-386-0702 or cell 415-244-1864 Salvi Angelica Semi Grand.
This is not a “gig harp” and must remain in one location. Must be a Bay Area student with a current teacher. Delivery possible depending on location.
$500 deposit required by personal check or certified check. $200 a month rental fee. Must obtain renters insurance stating value of the harp or list the harp on your homeowner policy. Please email me and include your name, teacher, teachers phone number, how long you have studied and how long you were desiring to rent the Harp.
Erica Messer [email protected] Beautiful Triplett 30 Wire Disabled Harper Needs Assistance with Beautiful Triplett 30 Wire. Will rent to student for a year or more or pay a fee to someone to tune it regularly until it is settled. Contact Jwlhyfer at 510-839-8711 or [email protected] HARPS FOR SALE AND RENT: New and Used Pedal and Non-Pedal Harps Available at Harps Etc. We have a huge variety of harps to fit your budget and tastes. Harps etc also offers financing for qualified buyers, rent to own and trade in programs, music, strings and accessories, lessons, ensembles, workshops and concerts.
Call 925-937-4277, visit www.harpsetc.com or email for more information. RESOURCES Regulations – Repairs – Restringing – Appraisals Karen Gottlieb is a Lyon Healy & Salvi Harps – Certified Harp Technician. She is available for regulations, repairs, general maintenance, restringing as well as appraisals for insurance purposes, sales and purchases. For more info see:.
Contact info: 415-386-0702 or OTHER Harp Ensembles at Harps Etc. All ensembles are open to all ages and levels of playing. Learn to play with others and to follow a conductor, improve your reading, rhythm and performance skills and just have fun making music and new friends while playing the harp. Payment in full is paid for the entire semester of rehearsals at your first rehearsal. No need to bring your harp. You can use a store harp.
We play an eclectic mix of musical styles in every ensemble. We ask that you meet with Jessica prior to your first rehearsal to determine which parts are best for you. You are welcome to attend one rehearsal at no charge to give it a try!
THE WEDNESDAY MORNING HARP CIRCLE meets every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. A Unique Collection and Entire Library of Sheet Music for Sale Joel Andrews is retiring after a life time of concert tours and recording. He is offering his entire library of sheet music for sale. He was a student of Alice Chalifoux, at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Salzedo and taught at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Music.along with being a resident Artist and professor in Universities.
His library contains many Salzedo originals and many Salzedo transcriptions. Many of which have his original makings. It includes the transcriptions he did for Lucille Lawrence and Florence Whitman.
There are also two books of transcriptions of Bach and a number of other transcriptions of Bach, all most all of which are playable on the harp. Included also is Salzedo’s original “Sonata for Harp and Piano”. Also there are two albums of transcriptions of Bach by Annie Louise David (from the 50’s?). She was first harp with the San Francisco Symphony. Other titles include Harp and Flute repertoire, Mamereloy, plus various ensemble pieces. All together the stack is two feet tall and some of them are probably out of print. He is offering this unique collection at, more or less half price, $300.00.
Does this interest you, or perhaps your students. A sample detail list of the titles is available.
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