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How to make a lap harp/psaltery /zither including diy zither pins

So I decided to go a bit fancy and knocked up a psaltery and did up an instructable for it. I even made my own zither pins.

https://www.instructables.com/id/Lap-Harp-Psaltery/

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on October 19, 2018 at 6:55pm

Hi Tich, that's a nice neat job and I like the soundholes.

I've got lots of rolls of plans for these and similar instruments, but never tried to build one, but I did build a hammered dulcimer many years ago.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Jeff 'Bones' Reilly on October 20, 2018 at 7:37am

Very nice work ,we had one in our family in the late 70s with sheet music you could place under the strings that taught me how to play , again really nice job .

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