'Ear'idescent Nightingale Autoharp (original design - limited edition - no.1/15)

Description

Signed limited edition no. 1 of 15 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.
1 key playable at a time
with autoharp tuning pins
(the adjunct key is easily playable by re-tuning 1 string). Many other keys playable dependent upon the position of the moveable bridge.
User's Guide included.
Tuning wrench included and storage integrated into the instrument itself.
Overall dimensions: length = 26 in.; depth = 5 in.; width 10 in.  Wt. 4 lbs.
Deep body and thin soundboard resulting 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.}
12 chord bars
set up to play in the keys of C or F (re-tune 1 string). Moveable bridge facilitates play in the keys of D or G,  Eb or Ab, E or A  and F or Bb. Interchangeable chord guides are used to interpret the chords produced by the chord bars with the bridge in various playable key positions.
The chords playable in the key of C for example are: Cj7, G7, Gsus4, G, Em, C, Am, Dm, F, Csus4 and Fj7. In the key of F the  chords are: Cj7, Bb, Csus, Gm7, Gsus4, Gm, C, Am, F, Dm and Fj7.
12 new steel guitar strings ranging in size from 49 wound to 14 plain and tuning from c2 to g4.
Fitted with Single-bar chording and guide option.
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .