Lark in the Morning Harp Guitars

Note: We no longer regularly stock Lark in the morning harp guitars, but are happy to act as broker to ensure that you get a reasonable instrument.  Be aware than the instruments pictured on the Lark in the Morning web site are past examples and any current instrument may vary significantly.  Look at those we have sold through Harp Guitar Music over recent years to get an idea of the amount of variation in color, details, quality, etc.

Why order from Harp Guitar Music? 

Your price is exactly the same, but our nominal HGM percentage helps support this site and the growing harp guitar movement.  More to your favor, as a "middle man" who is very familiar with these LIM instruments and the normal range of their hit-or-miss Made-in-Mexico quality, the "Harp Guitar Pope" himself, Gregg Miner, screens each one for acceptability.  If we get a lemon, it either goes back, or - if you prefer - we negotiate a discount, which we pass on to you.  Additionally, once it is here, we can custom-string the instrument to your specific tuning preferences, optimize set-up (nut, frets and action) and upgrade tuners for you, all at your request (see Options below).  Most buyers (those who don't have their own guitar tech) opt for the fret dress and set-up as a minimum.

 NOWHERE else can you feel as secure purchasing this harp guitar.

Specifications: 

  • Steel strings
  • Solid Spruce top
  • Mahogany back and sides
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • Six sub-bass strings
  • 26-1/8" scale (about 5/8" longer than standard)
  • 2" nut width (a bit wider than standard)
  • Dimensions: ~15-1/2" lower bout, ~4-1/2" depth at tail block, ~41-3/4" total length

Price: $1880 (additional 3-4% fee if paying via Paypal)

Upgrade Options

  • Custom strung for your tuning:                $25-50

  • Fret re-dress and set-up (recommended): $145

  • Tuners (neck and/or sub-basses):             $ varies (the least expensive option is Schaller 3-on-a-plate for the neck and 5-Star 4:1 for the subs, for $206 installed.  Other options available)

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The good, the bad and the ugly

Lark in the Morning harp guitars have been around for quite awhile, as the only commercially available harp guitar, period.  They are somewhat gaudy and crude  "approximations" of the classic Dyer harp guitar, are made in Mexico, and thus a bargain compared to professional harp guitars.  The quality is adequate for an unusual instrument in this price range, and the sound is generally loud and robust, if somewhat lacking in finesse.  Aesthetically, they are sort of halfway between a classic Dyer and an inexpensive gaudy Spanish guitar.  The most common questions we are always asked are: How do they compare to a Dyer? and: Is it OK for professional use?  To the latter – that is a matter of personal preference, but in our opinion: no, but close.  The tuners should be replaced, and any remotely serious player will want to have the nut and frets re-dressed.  The necks are wider and thicker than a typical modern steel-string guitar, so may not be suitable for beginners or electric guitarists.

Please note that the quote of '"absolutely stunning" in a review for the Harp Guitar Society!' on the LIM site is a red herring.  There is no "Harp Guitar Society" - only Harpguitars.net and the Harp Guitar Gathering.  They read something off the old Harpguitars.net Forum many years ago (and it is doubtful that the words "absolutely stunning" were ever used in reference to this instrument.

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