Cambria Harp Kits & Plans

05/08/2019

01/04/2018

I have the best clients in the world ~ and I mean world.

In addition to the U.S. and Canada I have sent Harp Strings and Harp Kits to at least 33 countries one of which I have never heard of and can't pronounce. :)
~~ Djibonti, Saudi Arabia, Doha Qatar, Aruba, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Mexico, Brazil, Sweden, Denmark, Italy, Romania, Ireland, Czech Republic, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, Scotland, Greece, Belize, Iran, Switzerland, Ukraine, Northern Ireland, Ukraine, Papua New Guinea, The Netherlands, England, China, and Tasmania which I realize is part of Australia but it sounds cool.

01/03/2018

"I have to congratulate Laurie on the quality of the strings. I am not a big fan of nylon strings but these are changing my perception, it's early days yet, but after bringing up to pitch, I managed to play some harmonics easily."

01/03/2018

Yet another Happy Harper. "The sound is very wonderfully warm. I used the drawings as a guide modifying the neck construction and also the sound box has a few tweaks. "

09/20/2017

Oh, how I love our classic black cases.
"Laurie…I tried the cover on the harp yesterday and didn’t want to take it off! Not even to play the harp! You’ve got the science down making perfectly fitting covers. Many thanks." A Happy Customer

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09/20/2017

Oh, how I love our classic black cases.
"Laurie…I tried the cover on the harp yesterday and didn’t want to take it off! Not even to play the harp! You’ve got the science down making perfectly fitting covers. Many thanks." A Happy Customer

http://markwoodstrings.com/harp-cases/ #.WcKwJ9FrxPY

05/08/2017

"Dear Laurie,
Attached is a pic of the Cambria harp I finished a week ago. You will note a little variation I made to the base.
I am pleased with it and have acquired a greater understanding of the process. It is still in the early days of tuning before the levers are fitted.
It appears to have a really nice tone and resonance. We had a harpist friend come in and she thought it was beautiful, and has offered to teach my wife. My wife has fallen in love with it and is learning her way around it." Richard in Australia

01/16/2017

"Thought to you might be interested in the finished product. I did read that I shouldn't make changes but as I hadn't thought to make a second harp I would exercise a bit of creativity. That was one reason why I retired from full time work; to get creative. Essential dimensions unchanged of course. Still bringing up to tune. So thank you for providing the kit. I've enjoyed the process very much. Now to play!"
Regards, Graeme in Australia

11/19/2016

Hi FB friends in Canada. Glenn & I are planning a trip to B.C. the end of January. We would like to connect with you! Please message me.

07/12/2016

Whether you own a one-of-a-kind harp, an old harp or new production model, Markwood Heavenly Strings & Cases can provide you with a custom made harp case.

03/26/2016

Just completed these two Cambria Harp Kits, our harp kits that we sell, usually partially completed. These two are a Cambria 34 C up to A, and a Cambria 29 A to A, note ranges. All solid cherry wood, except for the Baltic Birch Ply sound boards. Full sets of Loveland sharping levers. I have these two for sale at 'Hilltop Music Store', in South Ashland Oregon. I also could sell them directly to anyone who is interested, with a % to the store in that case. The Cambria 34 is $3,607 plus $350 for a soft padded case in a choice of colors. And the Cambria 29 is $2,717, plus $320 for a soft case.

The string spacing is standard folk/Celtic spacing of 1/2 inch from string to string. The string tension is medium-high tension, nylon strings, with bass wires on the Cambria 34