'Ear'idescent Nightingale Autoharp (original design - prototype - no 7/7)

Description

Signed prototype no. 7 of 7 of a completely new autoharp like musical instrument used by the artist/seller in design development. Designed to be a beautiful sounding and easy to play functional instrument as well as to be hung on a wall as a unique, one of a kind, original piece of "musical folk art". Recommended for those with some playing experience.
14 strings, guitar tuners, 10 chord bars, Quick Release chord mechanism, dimensions
30in x 10in x 5in,
4 lbs, tuning g2 to e4,
C or G set-up. K
ey of C chords - Csus, F, Dm, C, Am, G, Em, G7, Gsus and key of G chords - Bm,D, C, Am, G, Em, Gj7, Gsus.
Many other keys/chords playable dependent upon the position of the moveable bridge, eg., D or A, Eb or Bb, E or B and F or C.
User's Guide included.
Deep body and thin soundboard result in a resonate 6 string guitar like sound. Held upright, with chord bars pushed down at the end (similar to the old Oscar Schmidt 'Guitaro')
, or on the lap as with a traditional autoharp, or slung with a strap over the shoulder like a guitar.
{ 'Ear'- idescent = a new word to describe a musical instrument specifically designed so that in the standard playing position one's ear comfortably rests against the sound body resulting in a truly ethereal sound sensation.}
Quick release chord mechanism and chord bars.
With the chord mechanism removed has the look of a diatonic zither/harp.
Please visit Autoharp.net and YouTube for more details on Nightingale Autoharps.
25% of all proceeds will be used to save homelands for wild things all over the earth, e.g., giraffes, zebras, panthers, tigers, frogs, etc., etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .