nylon to wire???

Cari 'n' Derek (dmah@cadvision.com)
Sun, 18 Aug 1996 23:24:42 -0800

This is a question for all the harpbuilders on the list...or anyone else
who has an opinion on it ;-)

Is it possible to take plans for a nylon harp and make a wire
strung harp from them? From previous discussions on the List, it seems to
be a varying opinion on the string tension difference between the two, but
the general concensus seemed to be that there was about the same tension
for wire and nylon. I guess my question is : How much different is the
construction? I would imagine that there must be more to it than just
stringing wire on it and drilling a bunch of soundholes down the front!
The main reason is there may be an opportunity for me to have a
harp made for me by a fellow, but he has only ever built nylon ones. I was
really hoping for a wire strung one, and would like to know if I was asking
for something outrageously difficult for him to try a wire strung one...

Thanks afor-hand (or a-six hand, or a-ten hand)
Cari!

Cari Buziak
E-mail : dmah@cadvision.com
Web Site : http://www.cadvision.com/attoboy

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