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We are proud to be selling harps made by Wm. Rees Instruments in Indiana. Rees harps have a lovely, light tone, and all feature ornamentation. For more information on Wm Rees lever harps, click on a photo or model name above. Wm. Rees Instruments utilize eco-harvested woods from a local, family-owned mill. You have your choice of:
   Their combination harps, which have either a walnut or a cherry soundbox, with a maple neck & pillar, are especially nice.
 Rees harps have poplar soundboards with a maple veneer. Poplar has become accepted as a topnotch soundboard wood in recent years. It is stable, not prone to developing cracks, and its voice continues to mature and improve as years go by. Innovative features of the Wm. Rees harps include his trademarked asymmetrical soundboard (in which the strings do not come up through the exact center of the soundboard, but are offset to one side) and his parallel-plano back design. These features help to give the Rees harps a full sound with a clean voice which plays evenly throughout the instrument. The 36-string Aberdeen Meadows is a large harp with a full sound. It has 2 full octaves below middle C, up to 3 octaves above middle C. It comes with a full set of Camac levers. The string action is designed to support a very light touch with delicacy and color, while still rising to full voice, allowing a comprehensive dynamic range. It has a lifetime, transferable warranty. There are 3 basic types of decorative designs used on Wm. Rees harps. The Leaves are carved overlay, made by taking a thin piece of wood, cutting it to shape with a scroll saw, applying the piece to the harp, then hand carving in any details.
 The Celtic Garland is handpainted in the center of the soundboard with shading and highlights, and gold accents give it a little extra pizzazz. The vines are forest green, the berries are purple, and the flowers are gold with red centers. The medallion has a purple background, with highlights and shadows, and a gold overlay.
 Fretwork is delicately cut, contrasting wood, thin enough to be placed on the soundboard without compromising the sound of the instrument.
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