For Sale: ParaHarp 34SL Paraguayan Hybrid Lever Harp
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Harp's Features Summary:
- ParaHarp 34SL Paraguayan-Style Folk Harp (Serial #DC012) — 34 strings, C Major, C2 to A6, Sharping Lever-Ready, Includes levers on all B, C, F, & Gs.
- Very lightly used shop demo harp — SAVE big $$
- Bright treble + firm bass with a pleasing resonance and strong projection
- Moderate tension and slightly narrower string spacing than many Celtic folk harps (easier tone, less strain)
- Fast tuning with robust traditional guitar-style tuning mechanisms + note labels embossed into the neck
- Bottom-loaded bass port for stronger bass sub-harmonics
- Pickup-ready: 5/16" jack mount hole + pre-drilled access port with removable patch
- Floating soundboard + removable back panel with lift handle (easy maintenance)
- Under 25 lbs, 55" tall
- Deluxe Paulownia/Maple Soundboard using quartersawn Paulownia wood
- DuPont Tynex treble + wound nylon-over-nylon bass strings up through E4.
- Woods: lightweight but strong cabinet-grade multi-ply neck, pillar, and back panel
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Why Paraguayan Folk Harps?
Experience the Brilliant Sound of the Paraguayan Folk Harp. Paraguayan folk harps are celebrated for their shimmering trebles and firm, resonant bass. This specific model (Serial #DC012) offers a pleasing, rich resonance designed for both performance and ease of use.
Engineered with moderate tension and narrower string spacing than traditional Celtic harps, this instrument is remarkably easy to play. Whether you are a beginner, a senior, or a child, you can produce a beautiful tone with significantly less physical strain on your hands and fingers.
Tuning and Playability
Traditional Paraguayan harps use robust guitar-style tuning mechanisms, which make tuning 2–3× faster and help reduce the tuning mistakes that can lead to string breaks on some Celtic-style harps.
The notes for each tuning mechanism are embossed into the top of the neck halves, making it easy to identify the correct string quickly (see photo).
Advance Acoustic Design
- Bottom-Loaded Bass Port: Instead of standard rear sound holes, this harp features a bottom-loaded port. This preserves sub-harmonics and projects the sound directly toward your audience for a more robust, filling bass.
- Integrated Electronics: The harp includes a pre-drilled 5/16" mounting hole with a removable patch, making it easy to install an internal sound pickup jack without modifying the frame.
Maintenance-Friendly Design
Superior Construction & Maintenance Built from Paulownia and Maple with a cabinet-grade multi-ply neck and pillar, this harp is both durable and incredibly lightweight (under 25 lbs).
- The "Floating" Soundboard: The deluxe quarter-sawn Paulownia soundboard is designed to "float," meaning it can be easily removed or replaced. You won’t need an expensive luthier for weeks of repair work in the event of an accident.
- Removable Back Panel: The back panel features an integrated lift handle and can be removed easily for string installation or general maintenance.
Warranty
6 Month warranty (strings and abuse not covered).
Purchase, Pickup, and Delivery
- Local pickup available
- Custom Delivery service available for a fee (within our delivery area)
- No carrier shipping (no UPS, USPS, FedEx, etc.)
- No deposits or holds
- First-come, first-served
To reserve this harp, purchase it online through the Shopping Cart above.
Kentucky sales tax: 6% sales tax will be added for Kentucky purchases. If you live outside Kentucky and plan to travel here for pickup, first purchasing online helps reserve the harp and avoids paying Kentucky sales tax.
This harp is also being offered in the local Kentucky market—so if you want it, don’t wait.
- Products are normally shipped up to 48 hours (2 Days if ordered before Noon) after being ordered & are shipped on regular business days, Monday to Friday, excluding holidays & weekends. (Though some orders may ship on Saturday mornings if they come in after noon on Fridays or Thursdays if Friday is a holiday.)
- We currently do NOT ship outside the U.S.A. (Import/export taxes, tariffs, & trade wars make this impossible for the time being.)
- All orders, except Pre-Built Harps, will go out via USPS's best rates for the fastest delivery, including but not limited to U.S.P.S. Priority Mail. (Includes USPS First Class Letter, First Class Package Services, USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Flat Rate, etc.)
- It is less expensive for you if we add shipping separately for each complete order instead of hiding it within increased prices for each & every one of our products while making the bogus claim you are getting "free" shipping & handling. No Carrier ships for free!
- Please be aware that Black Friday, the Christmas Season, weather-related emergencies & various man-made disasters often delay deliveries, often without notice to us or you. JK Harps accepts no liability for such delays that are always beyond our control.
- REMINDER: String Tuning Mechanisms & Wound Bass Strings may have a back-order delay in shipping of approximately two (2) to three (3) weeks due to their custom nature.
- When any delayed orders finally ship, you will be immediately notified by routine email.
- All orders will be tracked, and you can be updated, via carrier email if you choose, as the process goes along.
- All orders are fully insured per standard carrier insurance services.
- All shipping & handling will include standard fees for shipping materials & order handling.
- A viable shipping address is required, and we are not responsible for orders not deliverable at your end. (P.O. Boxes & A.P.O.s are not qualified deliverable addresses; no exceptions.)
- Any orders over $100 will require a delivery signature at the address you provided for shipment receipt before you can receive your order.
PRE-BUILT HARPS
- Pre-built, USED harps are only available for local pickup at our Georgetown, Kentucky, harp-making shop.
- Pre-built NEW harps are available for local pickup (as above), or can be shipped to your Zip Code within the Continental USA only.
- Contact us first to obtain a shipping estimate for shipping to your Zip Code.
- After you purchase your new harp online (if it is to be shipped), you will be given a second link via email or text message so you can pay the Shipping Fee for your new harp. (Your harp will not ship until after the Shipping Fee is paid.)
- A nominal, flat Shipping & Handling Fee of $25 will be added to your order upon payment for your harp.
- See the harp's description & shipping directions for any further details.
DAMAGE to SHIPMENT
- You must check your delivery for any damage or loss immediately upon its arrival in the unlikely event of any shipping issues with the product caused by the 3rd party, the delivery carrier.
- Take pictures, if possible, and notify the Carrier immediately of any damage to or missing order(s). (Within 24 hours or less.) John Kovac Harps by Davy Clark will not be held responsible for damage to or losses of orders done while in transit. Claims will be made to the shipping carrier immediately in such cases. (But, inform us also to keep us in the loop if anything might be done on our end.)
- If you fail to notify the carrier promptly and the claim gets rejected, you may forfeit your right to redress with the shipping carrier.
- For clarification, but not in all cases, once you make a claim with your delivery shipment carrier, and they approve your claim & finally pay you for your loss or damages, then you will forward us that payment. Once cleared with our financial institution, we will immediately ship out to you a replacement order(s).
Photo Credit: Matthew Henry