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The Ballad Harp
Save over $400 on this Factory 2nd
This is a brand new Ballad Harp built by Musicmakers. We used a factory second pillar. The pillar had a flaw which required us to remove and replace the bottom section. You can see the splice in the photos. Other than that, the harp is as new and comes with our full warranty.
The Ballad Harp is a very affordable, light weight, low tension harp..
34 strings beginning on Low C provide as much range as many performance harps. We strung this harp with lower string tension and narrower spacing to be gentle on the hands.
Big enough to have a full bodied sound but small and light enough to be portable.
What's Included:
- Finished Ballad Harp with Camac Levers
- Padded Gig Bag
- Tuning Wrench
- Spare nylon strings
- Free shipping in the Continental US
Owner's Manual
Harpist Stephanie Claussen demostrates the Ballad Harp.
Down Payment Option
You have the option to put 50% down to get your harp started.
Use the promo code downpayment when checking out to pay half now and half when the harp is ready for shipping.
Ballad Harp Key Specs
| Strings | 34 |
| Range | C2 to A6 (String Chart) |
| Weight | 17 pounds |
| String Spacing | Narrow |
| String Tension | Low |
| Sharping Levers | Camac |
| Gig Bag | Included |
| Harp Wheels Size | Small |
| Size | 50" tall, 13" wide, 25" deep |
| Soundboard | Aircraft Birch |
| Body, Neck, Pillar | Maple |
| Warranty | Musicmakers 5 Year Warranty |
Vivid Color Upgrade
Vivid Color Harps
We have always loved the natural grain of the woods we use and didn't want the color to hide that; we wanted the color to accentuate the grain. Maple, being a wood that is lighter in color, makes the perfect canvas for our vivid color stains.
Maple is also available with some highly figured and beautiful grain patterns. We use select curly maple for the sides, neck, and pillar and offer a quilted maple veneer upgrade on the soundboard. The stain interacts with the figured grain patterns in exciting and surprising ways.
Maple is a harder wood than cherry so the vivid color version of any harp will weigh roughly 10% more than the standard version and the sound will tend to be slightly brighter.
Check out this photo gallery.
Resources
Replacement Harp Strings
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Lovely Ballad Harp
The harp arrived safe and sound, with all items (tuning wrench, owners manual, spare set of strings, gig bag around the harp, etc) included. I originally made a mistake with the destination address and Matt was great at helping to get it rerouted. My particular harp happened to have been made in 2021 (purchased in late 2024) and its sound has already opened up. The tuning is very stable--am mentioning this to anyone new to harps who may be wondering what a MM Ballad is like a few years after it was made. As expected, it settles very nicely and I love how stable it is. Very light and portable, too. Thank you MusicMakers!
Natalie Johnston
01/09/2025
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Ballad Harp
My new Ballad was worth the wait and exceeded my expectations. When looking for a smaller, lighter more portable harp to take with me on the go, I considered a number of possibilities in a similar price range. The Ballad exceeds the rest in terms of quality and sound. I was concerned, also, that the string spacing might be too close, so was pleasantly surprised to find this not to be the case.
And, I'm happy I uppgraded to one of the custom finishes. I opted for "bronze" and it is beautiful. Thank you, Musicmakers. My new Ballad demonstrates that you are on top of your craft.
Douglas Beck
11/11/2024
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Ballad harp
Very much enjoying getting to know my Ballad harp. It made it safely here to Australia, being expertly packed. It has a sweet, clear tone which I am exploring and appreciating. The people at MusicMakers were very obliging, as I wanted Truitt levers applied and they were fitted beautifully. thanks for a great harp. At the moment, I am playing some French music on it, it is well suited to the delicate music of Satie and Debussy, but it also sounds great with Bach, and even with some Blues.
Jane
02/21/2024
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Ballad Harp
I own a bigger, pricier, and heavier harp as my main instrument but this is so light and portable! It is comfortably easy to move around the house and transport in the car for music lessons and workshops. I heartily recommend it as a great beginner harp for adults and even children due to its good sound, comfortable petite size, wide range of strings, and the lightness of the strings on the fingers. This was a great purchase!
MJ
09/12/2020
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13 of 13 customers found this helpful.
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Ballad Harp
Just got my Ballad Harp...love it. Just my size (I'm short with small hands). Great sound...better than I had imagined. And...the weight is perfect, not like other harps I've had that weigh over 30-40 lbs or more. Great work, guys.
Ann Licano
06/12/2020
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16 of 16 customers found this helpful.
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