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Autoharp Owner's Manual

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Really good book for autoharp owners. Lots of interesting info in one concise spot. A little technical in spots but all in all a book most autoharp owners can make use of.

This book is a compilation of articles from an autoharp publication. The articles have a variety of topics that help an autoharp owner tweak the 'harp to make it more conducive to personal playing.
There are a number of articles on how to re-felt, how to re-tune, how to play to prevent RSI.
I found it particularly useful to change my autoharp to diatonic tuning.
It's the "Chilton's" for Autoharp.
There are even plans for making an autoharp, lots of theory and suggestions.
A really fun book for autoharp enthusiasts.
It's not really a "how to play" book. It's aimed more at heavy users.

I've been plunking on my autoharp for about fifteen years. It is one of the best ways to make music when you don't have the time nor talents to go ahead and learn guitar or some other stringed instrument.

Now my autoharp is beginning to need some repair. Maybe new strings, or even re-felting, and that is expesive.

The solution? Autoharp Owner's Manuel.

This great manuel gives detailed instructions on just about every thing you might want to know about your autoharp. History, how to build one, tuning, restringing, refelting, different kinds of harp, and much, much more.

It has links in it to web sites that let you get in touch with other autoharp plunkers, and professionals.

I recomend this product to anyone that has an interest in the autoharp.

I am delighted with the wealth of information about the autoharp I found in this manual. Articles on the care of my instrument were just what I needed. I'm only just learning to play and seeing so much that I can do myself gave me a great boost. True, this book is not about playing my autoharp, it is about caring for it and does a very fine job giving me information on that topic.

I kind of wish I hadn't ordered this. The seller is great and delivers quickly and the price was good, but it's just a book of old articles and there aren't really many specifics in the articles (no pictures to speak of) to really help me know what they are talking about. I think it's a great piece of history, but history wasn't what I was looking for.

The owner of quite a number of autoharps, I somehow--and amazingly--missed this fabulous book. It covers every aspect of autoharping, from history to setup to modification to string choice to tuning to building to playing. This book is a collection of works written by experts in the world of autoharps. My only lament is the fact that I did not buy this book years ago. It is a winner, and a must-have for anyone who plays autoharp.

I needed a book with basic information about maintenance of an autoharp which I was given. This book has throrough information about routine care and MUCH MORE, including history and playing styles. It's an informative collection of articles about the autoharp that would appeal to a novice as well as an expert.

I bought the book for the great section on building (and rebuilding) a harp but am intrigued by the articles dealing with turning a chromatic harp into a diatonic one. The book is well written as a series of articles; each dealing with a specific subject. Easy to find what you need and easily digested - a model for an instrument info book. Lovely job.

If you own an autoharp, this book is a must. It explains all there is to know about owning an autoharp from building your own to playing techniques.

This item was just as advertised. transaction smooth and no problems. would buy again. product came within a short time and in good condition.