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and Harps
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Making your dreams a reality
We are well known for the craftsmanship and
the warm resonate sound of our harps. Comments from a well known harpist
such as "I was most impressed
with the sound quality and fine workmanship of this instrument" are
typical, so check out what people have to say, click here to see testimonials
Kalinda 36 string harp
In fancy myrtle with quilted maple back, Jarrah trim
Company
Profile
 | Our goal is to build the best sounding, well
crafted harps possible. We especially like to build custom harps and
therefore look forward to making your harp dream a reality. We build
harps here in Australia to a worldwide market using high quality hardware
and furniture/musical grade timber (wood). Harps of all types are
possible whether they be labelled folk, Celtic, neo-Celtic, non-pedal,
lever, single strung, double strung, chromatic triple strung or cross
strung harps. We repair and restore all types of harps with
a specialty in modern and antique pedal harps. As we feel that Camac Harps are today's
best made pedal harps we have become dealers for Camac pedal,
lever and electric harps. We feel equally good about the
folk harps made by Dusty Strings in USA and usually have their Ravenna 34
and 26 string models in stock. This business is operated by Brandden
Lassells as a sole proprietor.
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| Harps and Harps
is located in the community of Taradale Victoria, just over one hour's drive
up the Calder Highway from Melbourne Australia. The workshop
is a modern
fully equipped facility, comprises approximately 100 square meters and is in a
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| Harps are made by Brandden
Lassells, Luthier. Brandden has
followed his dream by combining his love of working with timber with a love
of harps to create Harps and Harps offering
harps of all kinds. He combines his formal
training in crafts (MFA from The School for American Craftsmen) with 40 plus years
experience as a builder and craftsman along with time spent with other harp makers and luthiers
in order to make quality harps. |
| Geoff Tonkin who has trained with Brandden and
continues to provide local support to Sydney area customers. He is a graduate of Sturt School for Wood
and has been a freelance musician and woodworker for many years and is known
for his Bodhrans among other skills. |
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Our goal is to to produce excellent sounding custom harps.
Our reputation
for warm, rich sounding harps and many satisfied
customers attests to the fact that we have reached this goal. |
We have relocated to Taradale
Victoria. Taradale is in the Castlemaine area about one hours drive from
Melbourne.
Sydney customers will still receive full support
and we anticipate frequent trips to Sydney to service our customers needs
and to deliver harps
Contact Information
If you would like more information on any of our harps, Dusty
Strings or Camac Harps, please contact
us by one of the means below.
| Telephone |
Free call 1800
550 520 or
03 5423 2230 (+613 5423 2230)
| FAX |
03 5423 2231 (+613 5423 2231)
| Address |
18 Charles Street, Taradale Victoria
3447, Australia
| Postal Address |
P.O. Box 52,
Taradale VIC 3447
| Electronic mail |
General Information and Sales:
info@harps.com.au
"Google has it, but you may not find Charles Street listed in "Whereis"
or Country Street Directories however they list Henry Street, Taradale. Charles Street is a small
continuation of Henry Street on the Eastern side of the old Calder Highway and it will show up in the "target"
even though the street name does not show.
If coming from Melbourne, Take the Malmsbury/Taradale exit from the Calder
Freeway and you will end up on the old Calder Highway, Malmsbury.
Continue north 5-6 minutes and Henry Street is your first right after the
"60 KPH" sign as you enter Taradale.
Coming from the north, stay on the old Calder highway, pass through the
Village of Taradale and turn into Henry Street just after the school.
Area and detail maps, click to enlarge
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Webmaster: brandden at harps.com.au
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