A recent commission comes from an Arizona musician who performs with autoharps and Guitarro at cosplay and Pagan festivals. She requested a light and colorful instrument with a “steampunk” vibe that she can play on her lap, in the traditional way, without crossing her hands. I created one of my smaller “Child ‘Harps” in a left-handed configuration.

The poplar soundboard and eight chord bars are colored burgundy with black for the remaining components. The finish is completed with several coats of satin lacquer.

A laser cut soundhole rosette is colored to resemble the Philodice butterfly that she uses as an online icon and identity.

This twenty-three string diatonic in the keys of G and D is tuned from A3 to D6.

Eight chord bars are carried upon combs with Delrin bases and #6 steel pins. This is an improvement over the slotted holders used in the past.