DAILY RENTALS FROM HARPWORLD MUSIC COMPANY
to harpists visiting Southern California.

For concerts, recording sessions, your cousin coming from out of state to play at your wedding, or other events: we deliver and pickup a professional quality harp for less than it would cost to ship your harp from out of state. Please note... the harps listed here as DAILY rentals are NOT rinky-dink 'student' harps or 'prop' harps.    THEY ARE PROFESSIONAL HARPS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN PROFESSIONAL USE, and must be treated as such.   Please contact Harpworld for availability and terms. Rentals to Southern California only, will not ship. Renter assumes responsibility for damage; an insurance certificate naming Harpworld as the loss payee is required. past rental clients include: singer/songwriter/harpist Joanna Newsom (for concerts, television appearances & recording); Jazz harpist Cindy Horstman (for concerts); Ardani Artists Management (for the Kirov Opera at the Orange County Performing Arts Center); Celtic harpist Julie Mondin (for recording); Poladian Concert Artists (for Ray Conniff concerts); The Polyphonic Spree (for recordings); Gospel harpist Jeffmajors (for concerts and television appearances) World Association for Art Exchange Organization of Korea (for concerts)

Stephanie Bennett and Sir Paul McCartney in recording session for 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard' 2004 Joanna Newsom plays a Harpworld harp on Jimmy Kimmel Live TV show, August 2010

 

PEDAL HARPS

Antique (1916), gilded "Lyon & Healy Model 20" Semi-Grand pedal harp:
45 strings (D to F), straight soundboard, 70 inches tall, gilded wood
If used outdoors, this harp must be in full shade at all times and must be on a flat, solid surface.

 Venus Paragon Concert Grand pedal harps,
47 strings (C to G), extended soundboard, 74 inches tall

1). 2003 Venus Paragon harp: If used outdoors, this harp must be in full shade at all times and must be on a flat, solid surface.  

2.) 1990 Venus Paragon harp: for indoor concerts and recording sessions only, may not be used outdoors.


 Lyon & Healy Electric Semi-Grand pedal harp,
46 strings (D to G), straight soundboard, 70.75 inches tall. A pickup on every string, 2 quarter-inch jacks out (overall harp sound, and bass boost).
For indoor concerts and recording sessions only, may not be used outdoors. The acoustic sound is very soft, it's meant to be amplified.

LEVER HARPS

Thormahlen Summit 36-string harp (C to C) with levers on every string

Triplett Irish Style Wire-Strung harp, 30 wire strings (C two octaves below middle C, to D) with blade levers on every string, walnut wood, 50 inches tall
For indoor concerts and recording sessions only, may not be used outdoors.

Walnut Wood Dusty Strings FH36B nylon-strung Celtic harp,
36 strings (nylon and composite) (C to C), Loveland levers on every string, 55 inches tall
For indoor concerts and recording sessions only, may not be used outdoors.

Rees Aberdeen Meadows Celtic harp, 36 strings, levers on every string, 55 inches tall
If used outdoors, must be in full shade and on a flat, level surface.

Triplett harps with 30 nylon strings, levers on every string, 49.5 inches tall.
If used outdoors, must be in full shade and on a flat, level surface.

Ardival Kilcoy wire-strung harp, 23 inches tall, 19 strings, no levers, ancient Celtic 'clarsach' style.

Late 60's to early '70's vintage autoharp, 36 strings, 15 chords, 23 inches tall.

Biblical or Grecian style lyre, 10 strings, 19.5 inches tall  

contact us for availability and terms.

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