Harp guitar

[tomsk]

What an amazing instrument,


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vocEYP0NsI

[Icey]

Very good!

That wasn't the type of folk music I could get into, but the harp-guitar gives an unusual sound doesn't it?

[tomsk]

It does, first time I heard it,
It sounds even better with headphones on..

[Icey]

First time I'd heard one as well. I've never seen one played anywhere, have you?

[tomsk]

No,
Didn't know the instrument existed until recently...fascinating..

[Icey]

Nor me - and yes.

[tomsk]

harp guitar (or "harp-guitar") is a guitar-based stringed instrument with a history of well over two centuries. While there are several unrelated historical stringed instruments that have been referred to as "harp-guitar" over the centuries, its most common definition is a "guitar, in any of its accepted forms, with any number of additional unstopped strings that can accommodate individual plucking."[2] The word "harp" is used in reference to its harp-like unstopped open strings. A harp guitar must have at least one unfretted string lying off the main fretboard, typically played as an open string.

This family consists of many varieties of instrument configurations. Most readily identified are American harp guitars with either hollow arms, double necks or harp-like frames for supporting extra bass strings, and European bass guitars (or contraguitars). Other harp guitars feature treble or mid-range floating strings, or various combinations of multiple floating string banks along with a standard guitar neck

[Icey]

Well that's taught me things I didn't know before! Mind you, I'll probably forget all the techy bits. : (

[tomsk]

me too,
I prefer the sound of the thing..

[Icey]

To say how special real harps are, you don't see many do you?

[tomsk]

I know harps Icey...
I've seen and heard plenty..

[Icey]

Have you? I've only seen one being played properly twice in my life.

[tomsk]

me too...

[Icey]

Thought you said you've seen and heard "plenty"?

Well, whatever, if they're played nicely, they can sound good.

[tomsk]

on telly,
Harpo Marx was a wonderful player...

[Icey]

Do you have to harp on about it?

[tomsk]

you make me chuckle you blister...

[Icey]

Snap.

[tomsk]

i've had 3 kiwi fruit this morning!

[Icey]

I bought 4 organic ones from Morrisons. Like huge furry gooseberries, they are! : )