Page last modified on: 30 Nov 2008

 

The Ravenna 26 with standard drop-down leg

The long leg replaces the Ravenna’s drop-down leg with one that lifts the harp to as high as 26 inches from the floor. It allows comfortable and stable stand-up or sit-down playing for teaching, performing, or bedside work. It retracts fully inside the harp.

Dusty Strings Ravenna 26

A small harp with great possibilities.

For the discriminating and budget-minded beginner, traveler, teacher, or student, the 26-string Ravenna fills many needs with its affordability, reliability, portability, and most importantly its rich and satisfying sound. Its innovative design and construction techniques (patent pending) allow us to incorporate more features than are usually found in harps in this price range. Dusty Strings’s characteristic bright, full sound; tuning stability; even tension across the strings; and meticulous craftsmanship make the Ravenna 26 a great value.

 

Features of the Ravenna 26:

  • The Ravenna 26 has 26 strings, 3 ½ octaves, reaching from the C below the middle C to G.
  • The stave-back sound box gives you great playing comfort
  • The sound box is made from a good quality laminated European birch with black ash-grained vinyl veneer. 
  • The soundboard is made from clear finished laminated European birch. 
  • The Neck and Pillar are from solid ash with clear lacquer finish.
  • Levers type Loveland are optional.
  • All the lever holes are pre-drilled, making it easy to add levers at a later date. 
  • The built-in leg drops smoothly into place for convenient and adjustable playing support. A long leg is also available. It lifts the harp to a height that allows comfortable and stable stand-up playing.
  • Also available a Ravenna stand, a base and four legs.
  • The weight is about 5,7 kilo.
  • Harp case and backpack straps are optional.
  • 2-year warranty against defects in materials and workmanship

 

On the 'YouTube' website you can find 2 lovely recordings of the harpist Sarah Deere-Jones, that give you a good impression of the sound of the Ravenna 26. She plays 2 pieces by O' Carolan.

Sarah Deere-Jones - George Brabazon 

Sarah Deere-Jones - No. 180

 

Price:

Ravenna 26 with full levers: € ####.

 

 

Useful extra’s:

A harp case is not included. You can choose between an economy case and a deluxe case. The economy case CE26 costs € #### and the deluxe case CD26 costs € ####. A full replacement string set costs € ####.

 

 

The Ravenna 26 is optionally available in burgundy, green and black.

 photo: Ravenna 34 harp with burgundy, green, natural or black lacquer neck and pillar

 

The Ravenna 26 with an optional black lacquer finish on neck and pillar. 
For those who would like the option of having their Ravenna supported by four legs, Dusty Strings has designed a separate stand. It consists of a base and four legs in black- lacquered ash. The Ravenna stand is extremely easy to use - it literally takes seconds to attach. It puts the harp at a comfortable playing height and is very stable.