Why simplify when you can make life even more
interesting? I had to be convinced this wasn't
the weirdest passing fad, and that there
are rewarding benefits to playing and arranging
for harp guitars.
In truth, harp guitars were not meant to make
life harder, but it does take a bit to get
going. Once you get a toe hold, it's not that
hard to run with it. Stephen Bennett gave me
the best advice I ever received. "If you want
to play harp guitar, play it. If you just play
it, bass notes will start to suggest themselves
to you." He was right.
There are actually four models with numerous
modifications. The Wingert take on string length
and spacing, the Dyer string layout, and a Harp
Requinto or (Mini), and the great big one I
really haven't found a name for yet. The
starting price for a harp guitar is $31,000
with mahogany back and sides and a very fine
Master grade Italian spruce top. The tops that
I have selected for these guitars are outstanding.
They come from master cello billets.
The continuing relationship with amazing
Stephen Bennett,
who joined the Wingert family of players, is a blast.
Widely regarded as one of the world's finest
harp guitarists, Stephen Bennett has developed a
highly melodic style that manifests itself in his
original compositions and his arrangements of jazz,
pop, and traditional tunes.
I love this harp guitar and simply can’t stop playing it."
Stephen Bennett
Tons of HG images in the Photo Library
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