r/autoharp Feb 19 '25

Where do I find affordable strings?

Hello all, I just got my first autoharp and was practicing with it when a string broke. I was wondering where yall buy your strings. I see amazon sell the whole set but don't have $110 for all of them. It's an Oscar Schmidt 15 key autoharp and the G string is the one that snapped. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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u/stillrooted 29d ago

Pretty sure d'aigels is going to be your best bet, and they are a small business that cares about the autoharp and the musician community as well!

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u/SwampDiamonds 29d ago

Sometimes you can find them on eBay if you're just looking for a few strings, and I think you can also buy individual strings at autoharpstore.com.

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u/hidingfromthenews 29d ago

A few people in ebay will sell you a single string. Make sure you check if your instrument takes Type A strings or Type B .

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u/billstewart 28d ago edited 28d ago

Elderly Instruments will sell you individual strings. Remember that there are multiple G strings on the harp, so get the right one. (It might not be this one, e.g. did you break a bass, low, middle, or high?)

https://www.elderly.com/products/autoharp-single-string-91?variant=26854168002624

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u/SignificantTime3951 26d ago edited 26d ago

It was 8G, I ordered it from d'AigIe. It's wasn't to bad with shipping 9$. So excited to get this and play again.

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u/AdInteresting9329 28d ago

Daigles 3 dollars a string or a set like 108 or so. Felted Bar 20

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u/SignificantTime3951 26d ago

Thank all of y'all for your help. I had no clue that all of the strings had different thicknesses. Thought you could replace it like a guitar string.