'Ear'idescent Nightingale Autoharp (original design - limited edition - no 8/15)

Description

Signed limited edition no. 8 of 15 of a completely new autoharp like musical instrument used by the artist/seller in design development. Designed to be a beautiful sounding and easy to play functional instrument as well as to be hung on a wall as a unique, one of a kind, original piece of "musical folk art". Recommended for those with some playing experience.
3 keys playable at a time
with autoharp tuning pins
. Many other keys playable dependent upon the position of the moveable bridge.
User's Guide included.
Tuning wrench included and storage integrated into the instrument itself.
Overall dimensions: length = 26.5 in.; depth = 5 in.; width = 10 in. and at the bottom. Wt. 4.5 lbs.
Deep body and thin soundboard resulting in a resonate 6 string guitar like sound. Held upright, with chord bars pushed down at the end (similar to the old Oscar Schmidt 'Guitaro')
, or on the lap as with a traditional autoharp, or slung with a strap over the shoulder like a guitar.
{ 'Ear'- idescent = a new word to describe a musical instrument specifically designed so that in the standard playing position one's ear comfortably rests against the sound body resulting in a truly ethereal sound sensation.}
15 chord bars
set up to play in the keys of Bb & F & C. Moveable bridge facilitates play in the keys of C & G & D, D & A & E. Interchangeable chord guides are used to interpret the chords produced by the chord bars with the bridge in various playable key positions.
The chords playable in the keys of
Bb & F & C
for example are: Fsus, Fj7, Eb, Cm, Bb, Gm, F, Dm, C, Am G, Em, Gsus C9, Csus
With the bridge in the keys of
C & G & D
position, the playable chords become: Gsus, Gj7, F, Dm, C, Am, G, Em, D, Bm, A, F#m, Asus, D9, Dsus
18 common steel guitar strings ranging in size from 56 wound to 10 plain and tuning from g2 to f4.
Please visit Autoharp.net and YouTube for more details on Nightingale Autoharps.
25% of all proceeds will be used to save homelands for wild things all over the earth, e.g., giraffes, zebras, panthers, tigers, frogs, etc., etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .