Lever Harps by Salvi

Salvi is a well-established family-run Italian harp firm, makers of fine harps that are well known in North America as well as Europe.

Main Harps page on this web site
Harps currently for sale on our showroom floor

Note: all prices shown are ex shipping and shipping insurance costs. These will vary depending on where you live.

Livia

This harp has the lighter-weight folk harp strings of the folk harp world (however, the tension is firm), and a wide soundbox. It has the biggest sound of any harp on our showroom floor (along with its sister, the Lyon & Healy Lyric). We consider this harp to be an interesting model that sits between the folk harps on one hand, and the larger pedal-harp-strung lever harps like the Ana and Prelude on the other. $4500

Mahogany (shown far left), Natural  maple (shown immediate left) or Walnut (dark brown) or ebony finishes.
Price includes a Salvi blue sateen dust cover.
Range: 36 strings, C to C (full five octaves).
Height 58 inches    Weight: 30 pounds    Full flip levers.
Widest soundboard width: 29 1/2 inches
Wood: maple body, solid spruce soundboard.
Strings: Nylon, gut and metal composition.

Aida

This 34-string harp has the lighter-weight folk harp strings strings of the harps in the folk harp world. However, the tension is firm. Rounded soundbox back. This harp is very similar to the Lyon & Healy Shamrock. With nylon strings, $2900 (Gut strings available; additional cost)

Natural, mahogany (shown at left), walnut, ebony or natural  finishes available.
Price includes blue sateen dust cover, full flip levers, tuning.
Playing range: C (two octaves below middle C) up to A, almost five octaves.
Height overall, including legs: 59"
Length of legs: 8"
Weight: 22 lb.
Widest soundboard width: 12 1/2"
Strings: nylon, gut and metal composition

Note: availability of this harp is not certain. Salvi list it with a price, but do not show it on their page of lever harps.

Nicoletta

Nicoletta. This 36-string harp looks much like the 24-string Aida above, but has somewhat more expensive features in its wood workmanship. Back of soundbox is rounded. This is a really nice harp! Price includes cloth cover, full flip levers, tuning key. $3800

Playing range: C to C, five full octaves
Height overall: 61 3/4"
Harp only: 52 1/4"
Legs only: 9 1/2"
Weight: 27 lb
Width front to back (called "extreme width") 28"
Maximum soundboard width: 12 1/2"
Strings: nylon, gut and metal composition

Finsihes available: mahogany, walnut, ebony, natural

This harp has the lighter-weight folk harp strings strings of the harps in the folk harp world. However, the tension is firm.

Egan

Egan: This is an Irish-style harp with two full octaves below middle C. It features a curved column and intricate marquetry along the edge of the soundboard. $4700  

Solid European spruce soundboard
Finishes available: natural, mahogany, walnut or ebony
38 strings, 1st octave C to 6th octave A
Weight: 34 1/2 lb.
Height: 62 1/4"
Extreme soundboard width: 16 1/2"
Extreme width: 33"

This harp resembles the McFall model which was available for many years, but is not currently being made.
   

Egan Electro

The Egan model is now available as an electroacoustic harp. Natural, mahogany, walnut or ebony. $6,200

Ana

Ana. This is a large, elegant lever harp with a very good sound. The bass has two octaves below middle C. Includes blue satin dust cover with Salvi logo embroidered in gold. $5200

Finishes available: natural, mahogany, walnut and ebony.
38 strings
Range: 1st octave E to 6th octave C
Height: 64"
Weight: 44 lb.
Extreme soundboard width 15"
Extreme harp width 31 1/2"

Donegal (Photo and specs to come.) Irish-shaped lever harp, 34 strings. $3800 Mahogany, walnut, ebony and natural finishes.

Primo 34 (Photo and specs to come.) $2900 Mahogany, walnut, ebony and natural finishes.

Primo 38 (Photo and specs to come.) $3200 Mahogany, walnut, ebony and natural finishes.

Custom Finishes

Other finishes than those listed above are available by special order. These usually require a longer waiting time for your harp, and more money as well. Please inquire about prices and delivery times.

Accessories

Accessories for the above harps are available on order: harp dolly for moving the instrument around, and thick padded cases to keep winter chills out when taking the harp out of the house.
A heavy-duty shipping trunk is available for $1550.

All harps on this page come with one-year warranty, cover, tuning key and shipping carton.
Prices listed above do not include insurance or shipping costs from factory.
Prices subject to change without notice.
The Lyon & Healy Bounty program for lever harps applies to Salvi lever harps
that were sold before January 1, 2005.

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