The standard model weights just under 10 pounds. The Christy-Lyn edition weighs about 11 pounds

Yes! We designed the Sonnet to sit on your lap so that it is ready for you to play without needing much adjustment.

Whatever your body shape - we are confident you will be able to hold and play this harp. You can alway add a strap or use a a stand to put the harp in a position that works for you.

Yes - installing a strap is quite simple and you can do it yourself. Click here for a video instructional that will teach you how to install a strap.

Adding a strap to your Sonnet Lap harp does a couple of things. While seated, it allows you to hold the harp securely in your lap without using your hands. This frees up your hands to reach for a tuner, a tuning wrench, some music, or whatever. It also allows you to drop the harp between your legs, positioning the harp lower relative to your body. Some people find this more comfortable. Finally, it allows you to play the harp standing up.

Yes - we have designed a stand specifically for the Sonnet Lap Harp so you can play it like a floor harp. It folds flat for easy storage and transport.

Just like Baby Bear's bed - not too soft, not too hard. In other words - medium.

This is a tricky question. We don't stock other makers harps here so it's best if we don't answer that directly. We say the Sonnet has medium string tension. So if you have a harp with high string tension, this will feel a little lighter. And if you have a harp with low tension, this harp might feel a little stiffer.

Well - "Concert String Spacing" is the commonly accepted standard in the harp world. But you won't find a definition of what that actually means. So we measured string spacing on harps form several different makers that all claim to use concert string spacing.

We measured the span between C4 (middle C) and the C5 the C above middle C). We found that the average spacing across this octave was 98mm. So this is what we consider Concert String Spacing.

The distance across that span on the Sonnet Harp is 95mm, slightly narrower than Concert String Spacing.

If you want the answer to this question - you can measure the distance between C4 and C5 on the harp to which you would like to make the comparison.

We can't really answer this question. We can say it is too large to fit in an overhead compartment. However, in m experience, I have found airlines to be fairly accommodating with musical instruments. It is best to contact the airline and ask them directly.

You can order a complete set of replacement strings or individual strings here.

We used to offer this as an option but we no longer sell the A-A string set as of February, 2024. We will continue to stock and sell replacements for the A-A string set for a few years.

While some harpists enjoyed the lower range, the string set was ultimately more trouble than it was worth. It required very thick strings in the bass range which made lever regulation quite tricky.