Talharpa Alric Bass (Taglharpa/Jouhikko) Scandinavian Lira

Shipping took as long as expected, flowing through Russian and U.S. Customs.It arrived packed very well and in perfect condition!Setup took a little bit, but was not difficult.After a bit of rosin, it played immediately. I'm letting it sit for a bit, re-tuning it often, to set the strings.All-in-all, it plays well, sounds great, and it will take me a bit of time to get used to playing it. I am impressed with this purchase.Thank you!

First off, she was impressively packaged. She arrived in good time and in perfect condition. The taglharpa itself is of beautiful craftsmanship and as pictured. Having never played a bowed instrument I found the tuning was a little tricky, but some YouTube videos helped me figure it out. Also, Rosin! she seems to want a lot of it at first. But once you have her tuned in and rosin’d up she sounds as spooky as the River Styx.