If you mark the gaps before you take off the old felt it makes it a thousand times easier... make a mark at either side of the gap and then just cut the felt at the marks...
Thanks for the video Pete. My autoharp's felt bar notches are all cut completely away in a square shape right down to the bar. It looks like some on your table are cut that way too, but you are cutting a V notch instead?
I've have an autoharp where the felt was not put on properly. When played, it plays notes that it shouldn't be playing. Of course the harp needs re-felting properly with the right strings allowed to sing out. I have treid to find a document that shows the right notes to leave open and sing for each cord on a 21 cord harp and which are supposed to be dampened with each cord. One cannot trust taking apart a harps cord bars that the old felt was cut correctly. Is there a document that shows the proper notes that should be left open to ring and what strings should be dampened for each cord of a 21 cord autoharp? A simple document list, listing the proper notes that should be allowed to ring for each of the 21 cords would do. That way when applying new felt on a harp that had bad felt work done in the past can be corrected and the proper notes would be the only ones ringing when plucked. I have searched the internet and haven't been able to find such a document list. Can you help me find such a document, please
Hey Pete, awesome video. I bought a used autoharp at a flea market, but the felt started falling off before i could actually mark it. Is there a guide for felt placement on each bar if i cant reference the original felt?
Can you please share the details about the standered size of the instrument and what should be the standered size of the strings for the tuned it in perticuler scale..what is the science behind the work.....
Would long fingernails work for removing the adhesive? Also when you remove all the strings from an old autoharp, I read that the tuning pins have to be 15/16 inches from the bottom of the pin to the top, before you start putting on the new strings. Is that an exact measurement or will approximate work?
If you mark the gaps before you take off the old felt it makes it a thousand times easier... make a mark at either side of the gap and then just cut the felt at the marks...
what do you do if the felts gone,how you know where it goes back on
Thanks for the video Pete. My autoharp's felt bar notches are all cut completely away in a square shape right down to the bar. It looks like some on your table are cut that way too, but you are cutting a V notch instead?
You are an AH genius guru!
I've have an autoharp where the felt was not put on properly. When played, it plays notes that it shouldn't be playing. Of course the harp needs re-felting properly with the right strings allowed to sing out. I have treid to find a document that shows the right notes to leave open and sing for each cord on a 21 cord harp and which are supposed to be dampened with each cord. One cannot trust taking apart a harps cord bars that the old felt was cut correctly. Is there a document that shows the proper notes that should be left open to ring and what strings should be dampened for each cord of a 21 cord autoharp? A simple document list, listing the proper notes that should be allowed to ring for each of the 21 cords would do. That way when applying new felt on a harp that had bad felt work done in the past can be corrected and the proper notes would be the only ones ringing when plucked. I have searched the internet and haven't been able to find such a document list. Can you help me find such a document, please
Hey Pete, awesome video. I bought a used autoharp at a flea market, but the felt started falling off before i could actually mark it. Is there a guide for felt placement on each bar if i cant reference the original felt?
Nice video! Would you build a Bm bar for an OS apalachian from 2016? And maybe send it to italy…?
Can you please share the details about the standered size of the instrument and what should be the standered size of the strings for the tuned it in perticuler scale..what is the science behind the work.....
Thank you, that's very instructive.
Hello I have an autoharp in pieces and need a template to put the keys back on in the right order. Could you provide one please?
Great video!!!!!
Would long fingernails work for removing the adhesive? Also when you remove all the strings from an old autoharp, I read that the tuning pins have to be 15/16 inches from the bottom of the pin to the top, before you start putting on the new strings. Is that an exact measurement or will approximate work?
Very interested in your instructions but there is no audio sound.
Thank you for posting this, going to give it a whirl. Thanks again.
I want to change a bar to Em. How do I know how to cut my felt?
Where can I buy felt?
what's the web site address?