The harp neck is designed so that the strings come from the center of the neck,
eliminating the tendency for the neck to roll over to the left
because of string tension as in an Irish harp.
Since the pillar and soundbox don't need to be extra strong to accommodate
the "left-sidedness" of the tension, the whole instrument weighs far less
than a comparable Irish harp. The traditional Sandpiper Paraguayan harp
weighs just 12 pounds if not equipped with sharping levers, and just 16 pounds
with sharping levers.
The harp is lightly strung, and
has the largest bass volume of all harps played
today.
The upper register is very
bright. Contrary to popular belief,
virtually any type of music can
be played on this harp,
especially
if it has sharping levers.
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