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kimboth007 Store Present your best items with Auctiva\'s FREE Scrolling Gallery.I\'m selling my 2009 Merlin Harp. It\'s in great condition and includes padded carrying case and tuning key. All strings on this harp were replaced early 2015 (a $350 investment). Merlin has a surprisingly big, resonant sound for a small harp. String tension is light so it\'s very easy to play. It sounds amazing indoors and outdoors. Merlin is also very versatile. In my experience it handles different styles of music well. I tried Celtic, Classical, Latin, and even Blues! And it shape-shifted easily into any of those characters, producing a very satisfying sound quality that is responsive to your touch. Merlin is light and easy to transport. Selling for: $2,900. This is a well cared for instrument. I do not travel with it. And it has remained in a climate controlled living room. To purchase a Merlin brand new plus shipping you will pay around $3,410 approx. The Merlin is built with a unique structural integrity which gives it longevity. $2900 is a bargain for a 35 string harp of this size and quality. This is for Local Pick Up only, so please come and play this harp first before buying. I\'m in Paso Robles, CA. I can also meet you at my office in San Luis Opispo, CA.To hear what the Merlin sounds like please see this YouTube Video. (Thisis not me performing, and this is not my Merlin for sale, it\'s just a great example of the sound quality of this Model style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">
DETAILS:
*Made in Colorado USA
*35 Strings - A down to B
*Full set of Loveland Levers
*8-sided coopered maple staveback
*54\" high in the front, 45\" high in the back. 15\" wide across the sound box at base. 27\" neck. Very slender where sound box meets your shoulder.
Strings:
*Bass: Silk with steel wrap
*Mid: Flourocarbon
*Treble: Nylon
Weight:
*22 pounds
WHAT MAKES IT SPECIAL: (From the Manufacturer):
*The Merlin is the result of twenty years of harp building and three years of research and development. The goal was to make a very large sounding harp in the smallest package possible. The Merlin\'s pillar is reinforced by a powerful adjustable truss rod system to ensure rigidity. This unique design eliminates the need for the massive pillar found on traditional harps and promotes lower and mid-range frequencies. The sound board is reinforced by nine suspended non-fatiguing struts. These braces counter-balance the massive tension created by the string pressure without adding sound deadening thickness to the sound board, as in a traditional instrument. Thanks to these braces, the sound board is relaxed and ready to respond without being choked by its own string tension. It\'s possible that the Merlin may be the first harp ever to be tension balanced. Some well-built harps will last for decades. This harp will sing for generations. Merlin has an enclosed body. This is not a new feature -- it\'s merely lost Old World knowledge. When the Spanish colonized South America, they introduced the harp to the indigenous people. These native builders discovered that if you \"capture the sound before you let it go,\" its projection is increased dramatically. As musicians, they needed \"big\" sound because they marched and played their harps in outdoor processions, as if in a marching band. While it\'s not recommend that you turn this harp upside down, strap it to your body and march down the street, if you play this harp outdoors. It will \"fill the air.\"
