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April 17, 2017 at 1:05 pm #205843ElettariaMember
I’ve tried the new Teifi levers briefly at the Edinburgh harp festival last year, liked them immensely, and am getting them on my Mark Norris harp when I get to the top of his waiting list. I don’t think I know of any other luthiers using them. They have a very light action, easier to use if you’re doing a lot of fast lever flips.
<span style=”font-size: 16px;”>Teifi have a solid reputation, although some people find their harps heavy. The Eos model is a bit on the heavy side, the other models are in  line with other lever harps around. It could be the way they sit on you, that’s such a personal thing and I’m shorter than most adults, but it could also be that they’re making them lighter these days. I didn’t notice the weight when I was trying out a Telor with the new levers, I was mainly focusing on the feel of the levers. It had a nice full, rich sound, oddly stronger in the middle range, but I suspect it needed new bass wires or something, as I’ve never heard anyone else mention that problem. Beautiful harps.</span>
<span style=”font-size: 16px;”>Mark is using a version of the levers with a round head and less obvious colour markings, by the way. They sound easier to use but harder to see. I presume Teifi will put on that version instead if you ask, since they’re making them. They do look more elegant. I think I’ll be getting the round headed ones with the Cs and Fs painted or something, but I’ll sort that out with Mark when he’s making my harp. </span>
April 18, 2017 at 7:06 am #205864teifiharpsParticipantHi everyone, thanks for taking interest in our semitones!
Yes it’s ‘Tie-vee’ after the river Teifi that flows through Llandysul in West Wales where our workshop is (you can find out a bit more about us here) . The semitones are proving a bit of a hit, we’re quite pleased with them. Harpists are also finding they’re really great for jazz/blues and doing ‘hammerons’ (not sure how to describe it but I’m sure you know what I mean!)
You may be interested to know that we have a new lighter Eos harp coming out very soon (it’s around 3kgs lighter). The Telor has also been lightened.
Balfour -there is a shop in Vermont who act as our distributor and have our harps in their showroom from time to time. If you’re ever up that way you could give them a heads up. The website is http://www.vermontviolins.com
Best regards
Owen
April 19, 2017 at 12:49 pm #205944balfour-knightParticipantThanks, Owen! Â My sweet wife wants to take a horse-drawn sleigh-ride in the snow next winter, so we may have to go to Vermont to attain that. Â If we do, we will certainly visit your distributor and check out the Teifi harps–our pleasure!
Best wishes to all of you,
Balfour (and Carol Lynn)
May 3, 2017 at 5:00 am #206406jenharp79ParticipantHi everyone,
I thought I should just give you an update on the semitone situation. I came to realise that changing the semitones on my Ravenna just wasn’t cost effective or practical. I was so impressed by the Teifi Harps themselves that I’ve actually gone and bought an Ash Telor and I am absolutely over moon with it! The sound is full and gorgeous and the semitones are really great. They are a wonderful company to deal with also, I can’t recommend them highly enough.
All the best
Jennifer
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