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The Jolie Harp
The height, balance, tone, and overall feel of the Jolie Harp is captivating. Gorgeous cherry wood grain and clean design elements have made this a very popular model.
34 strings provide a range suitable for a wide variety of music. The tension is just on the high side of medium - not too hard on the hands but tight enough to allow for some aggressive playing and broad dynamics.
What's Included:
- Finished Jolie Harp with Camacs Levers
- Padded Gig Bag
- Tuning Wrench
- Spare nylon strings
- Free shipping in the Continental US
Owner's Manual
Stephanie Claussen demostrates our Jolie Harp.
Down Payment Option
You have the option to put 50% down to get your Ballad Harp started.
Use the promo code downpayment when checking out to pay half now and half when the harp is ready for shipping.
Jolie Harp Key Specs
| Strings | 34 |
| Range | C2 to A6 (String Chart) |
| Weight | 20 pounds |
| String Spacing | Concert |
| String Tension | High |
| Sharping Levers | Camac |
| Gig Bag | Included |
| Harp Wheels Size | Small |
| Size | 52" tall, 24" deep, 14" wide |
| Soundboard | Aircraft Birch |
| Body, Neck, Pillar | Cherry |
| Warranty | Musicmakers 5 Year Warranty |
Upgrades
Soundboard Upgrades
Our harps use an aircraft grade birch plywood. It has 6 layers of birch laminated together and is just 1/8" thick. We have used this same material on our soundboards for years because it provides exceptional strength and stability as well as a clear, consitent tone.
Birch, however, is a plain looking wood without much in the way of interesting grain patterns. There is nothing wrong with that. However, many harpists prefer something with more visual appeal. We have sourced a variety of interesting and gorgeous veneers that can be applied to the soundboard. Each veneer is unique and turns your soundboard into an eye-catching, head-turning, work of art.
Does adding a soundboard veneer effect the tone of the harp? Yes - it does, although not very much. Each veneer is slightly different but, in general, adding a soundboard veneer will trend the tone of the harp to be slightly warmer.
Click here to see available soundboard upgrades for the Jolie Harp.
Here's a couple of pictures of our Sonnet Lap Harp with the quilted maple upgrade.
Vivid Color Upgrade
Vivid Color Harps
We have always loved the natural grain of the woods we use and didn't want the color to hide that; we wanted the color to accentuate the grain. Maple, being a wood that is lighter in color, makes the perfect canvas for our vivid color stains.
Maple is also available with some highly figured and beautiful grain patterns. We use select curly maple for the sides, neck, and pillar and offer a quilted maple veneer upgrade on the soundboard. The stain interacts with the figured grain patterns in exciting and surprising ways.
Maple is a harder wood than cherry so the vivid color version of any harp will weigh roughly 10% more than the standard version and the sound will tend to be slightly brighter.
Check out this photo gallery.
Resources
Replacement Harp Strings
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Other Harp Related Resources
Beautiful instrument
My Jolie harp is a pleasure to play and a beautiful addition to my home. The tone it produces is clear and rings just ethereally. I sprung for the vivid colour and they absolutely nailed the colour I was going for - it's a beautiful instrument both to listen to and look at. Thank you!
Kaleigh de Palézieux
03/18/2024
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I love my Jolies!
I am the delighted owner of two Jolie harps- one for church, who lives there, and one at home. I love the tone and responsiveness of this harp! I have been playing for almost 2 years (45 years of oboe) and am learning that it has a huge range of dynamics and sound. I also love that is so light (20 lbs) and easy to transport. I use the harp wheels and they are great-everyone who sees them marvels at how well they are designed, and their excellence of function. This harp is just awesome, and perfect for me.
Marian
02/28/2023
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Great harp and such awesome suppor
I absolutely love the resonance this harp provides. The sound is wonderful. The weight is not too heavy so I can move it myself, and the choice of colors is phenomenal. String tension is not too tight for someone with arthritic hands, but not low tension either. This makes the sound wonderful.
I recently had a problem with 2 notes buzzing. I thought I resolved it once and it began again. I tried everything to fix it and then called Musicmakers and spoke with Cody. He gave me some great trouble shooting ideas, as well as the name of a harpist in Michigan I might try to call to take a look at it since I am so far away from Minnesota. He even sent out new adhesive for my transducer(????) and new string. They are so helpful here.
Sharon Cullen
09/24/2022
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Joyful Harp!!
I just wanted to share how much I love my harp. I've played violin from elementary school through college, and pick it up once in awhile, yet really wanted a different musical experience... learning the harp was laid on my heart, and I found your business. I cannot begin to thank you, and/or to express how much joy it brings to my life, and to others that I play for... so much that I named my harp Joy! The tone is out of this world... even playing "twinkle twinkle little star," the sound is incredible. I invested in the wheels recently, they are amazing :)
Karen Munson
11/11/2020
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