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Hey Guys

I like to build my first harp guitar ,But I need a set of plans. Full Size , you can post here or e-mail
me at ronsteiger@hughes.net

Call out for Help...I trade a nice big piece of spruce
or a big piece of hippo bone, or yellow cedar back and side set billet, or a all spruce guitar kit? wood only.

or ind-rosewood fret board and bridges (5) sets.

or money

ron

ps thanks guys.....

Try the Guild of American Luthiers at www.luth.org

Mike Collins

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Mike Collins

Or you could give Mike Doolin a call. He's a really nice guy to talk to and could probably steer you in the right direction.

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Dave Rector
Rector Guitars

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thanks mike I found it....and ordered it..

thanks

ron

[QUOTE=Dave Rector] Or you could give Mike Doolin a call. He's a really nice guy to talk to and could probably steer you in the right direction.[/QUOTE]


Likewise, Lance McCollum. He's built more than a few and has a wealth of knowledge on the subject.

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Hank Mauel

Hi Ron,

Yesterday I was alone in my car, and was able to play Michael Hedges' song, Baal T’shuvah, at pretty high volume. What an incredible composition! It's a great example of a virtuoso playing a harp guitar, just in case you need any inspiration.

Here's a link to Michael Hedges Bio page, with a picture of him playing harp guitar, as well as a link to an audio clip of the song I mentioned.

Good luck with this project! Please show a lot of construction details!

Dennis

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia

Ron , do you need back and side wood?
Lance

[QUOTE=DennisLeahy] Hi Ron,

Yesterday I was alone in my car, and was able to play Michael Hedges' song, Baal T’shuvah, at pretty high volume. What an incredible composition! It's a great example of a virtuoso playing a harp guitar, just in case you need any inspiration.

Here's a link to Michael Hedges Bio page, with a picture of him playing harp guitar, as well as a link to an audio clip of the song I mentioned.

Good luck with this project! Please show a lot of construction details!

Dennis[/QUOTE]

Dennis, Im pretty sure Baal T’shuvah was played on a lowstrung 6 string. A Duborg (sp) if I recall correctly?

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lance

nice thing you asked...I was reading your post in
harpguitar.net ..very cool ..nice work lance.

your the right guy to get wood from.
so yes..

so pick me a set and e-mail me a total
and paypal id(ronsteiger@hughes.net)

if you like to trade wood . man I have a lot of spruce
what are you looking for.
also thanks .

ron

lance Mccollum

I checked and have a lot of hippo /giraffe

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/mrfender/hippo2.jpg...

and some sprucehttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v62/mrfender/spruce1.jpg

[QUOTE=LanceK] [QUOTE=DennisLeahy] Hi Ron,

Yesterday I was alone in my car, and was able to play Michael Hedges' song, Baal T’shuvah, at pretty high volume. What an incredible composition! It's a great example of a virtuoso playing a harp guitar, just in case you need any inspiration.

Here's a link to Michael Hedges Bio page, with a picture of him playing harp guitar, as well as a link to an audio clip of the song I mentioned.

Good luck with this project! Please show a lot of construction details!

Dennis[/QUOTE]

Dennis, Im pretty sure Baal T’shuvah was played on a lowstrung 6 string. A Duborg (sp) if I recall correctly?
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Hi Lance,

I listened to that song over and over, trying to envision the guitar that is creating those big, fat, juicy low notes. I could never wrap my brain around it. Then, I finally read the liner notes on the "Beyond Boundaries" CD, a collection of solo instrumentals that includes Baal T'shuvah from "Oracle", and the liner notes say it was performed on harp guitar. I suppose the liner notes could be wrong, or may conflict with notes on the Oracle CD (I can't find that CD at the moment to check.)

It sits easier in my mind that those low notes are coming from a harp guitar. If you know that is wrong, and that they really came from a 6-string, all I can say is I am stunned.

I noticed that there is a video available, and think I may just splurge on it. The video includes Baal T'shuvah, so I can watch and listen.

Dennis

p.s. Ron, sorry for the thread tangent, but may I recommend that you grab a copy of Hedges' Beyond Boundaries, which has several songs played on harp guitar.

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia

Ron, here's a tidbit of background, from Lance McCollum about his meeting with Michael Hedges, regarding a harp guitar. After you read this, you'll know Lance McCollum really is the guy you want to confer with. (scroll down to about the 8th post in the thread I linked to, from Lance McCollum):

Harp and Hedges and McCollum

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia

Interesting thread..my third build will be build a harp guitar.

Dennis, you may be right, it would not be the first time I was wr,wr,wr,wrong
I have the Video, its awesome! And I'm pretty sure that is where I saw Michael play Baal T’shuvah on a six string. Ill have to re watch now

Anyways, is not "Because Its There" the ultimate harp guitar by Hedges, if not its possibly his most notable song.

I'm listing now! astonishing.

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Lance@LuthiersForum.com

[QUOTE=LanceK] ...is not "Because Its There" the ultimate harp guitar by Hedges...

I'm listing now! astonishing.[/QUOTE] I'm listening now. Astonishing is right! Not astonishing in the sense of how many notes can I cram into a bar, or "hey ma, look at how fast I am!", but in the sense of how well he orchestrated, set a mood, and told a story with a solo instrument.

Dennis

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Dennis Leahy
Duluth, MN, USA
7th Sense Multimedia

The ultimate harp tune, or ultimate harp tune by hedges ??? For my money, NOTHING beats Issundun by Stephen Bennett on a harp guitar. Will make you weep ...

one of my students can play Hedges Baal T'shuvah ... it sounded awesome one night in my living room on my last completed baritone - the tuning needs to be low.

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