What do I have here?

[Mgderf]

Is this a harpsichord?
Maybe a dulcimer?
I'm not sure, but it doesn't look cheap.

 

[AndreusMaximus]

I don't know what it is, but I'm pretty sure that's not a harpsichord.

 

[TheGrumpyGuy]

That's an Autoharp, my mother had one of those when we were kids!

autoharp - Google Search

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[AndreusMaximus]

That's an Autoharp, my mother had one of those when we were kids!

autoharp - Google Search

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Thanks, I've been sitting here staring at it for four minutes wondering what it is, and how you play it. It looks like you must strum across all the strings, and use the keys to play the chord you want?

 

[Mgderf]

Thanks, I've been sitting here staring at it for four minutes wondering what it is, and how you play it. It looks like you must strum across all the strings, and use the keys to play the chord you want?

I believe you are correct.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

I don't know what it is, but I'm pretty sure that's not a harpsichord.

Correct. It's not a harpsichord.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

My earliest childhood best friend's family had a harpsichord and it was pretty cool. They also had a baby grand piano. (I think) the difference between a piano and a harpsichord is that the piano "strikes" the strings and the harpsichord "plucks" the strings. You could feel the difference in the feel of the keys.

 

[littletommy]

Is this a harpsichord?
Maybe a dulcimer?
I'm not sure, but it doesn't look cheap. View attachment 298921

So, did you buy it, or find it in the house you bought?

 

[Mgderf]

So, did you buy it, or find it in the house you bought?

Found in the house.
There's a second one too, but it's missing some strings.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

We learned to play those in elementary school music class.....well kind of.

 

[armalitesheepdog]

I dont think there expensive. My school had a hundred of them. At least 50 anyway

 

[spencer rifle]

15 chord Chromaharp. I have the 21 chord version which I highly modified to changeable chord bars. Have recently moved up to a 21 chord Oscar Schmidt Autoharp with fine tuners. Have played since 1981.

 

[Mgderf]

I dont think there expensive. My school had a hundred of them. At least 50 anyway

Saw some on eBay for $500+

 

[tmschuller]

Found in the house.
There's a second one too, but it's missing some strings.

So no strings attached?

 

[jerrob]

But. Does. It. Take. Glock. Mags.?

 

[spencer rifle]

String sets are expensive- around $100 for the whole set. Keeping them in tune is a lot of work.

 

[spencer rifle]

Saw some on eBay for $500+

Chromaharps can be had for around $100.

 

[Fiddle]

I had one in better condition than that that I listed on ebay & facebook marketplace for $95 for over a year.
Dropped the price to $70 before anyone was interested - accepted $60 earlier this summer.

So it is worth a couple boxes of ammo.

 

[Gingerbeardman]

I relate to the second one-still around but missing a couple of strings and left behind when the previous tenants moved out

 

[Brad69]

Learn how to play the "deliverance" song then sit on the porch and play it.