Home Folk & Traditional Instruments Folk & Traditional Stringed Instruments Autoharps

Autoharps

(5 Items)
New
Oscar Schmidt OS73C 21 Chord 1930's Reissue Autoharp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $649.00
New
Oscar Schmidt OS15B 15 Chord Berkshire Autoharp
5.0 of 5 stars (1)
Product Price  $549.00
New
Oscar Schmidt OS10021 21 Chord Centurion Autoharp
0 of 5 stars
Product Price  $649.00
Used Hohner Autoharp by Oscar Schmidt Natural Autoharp
Product Price  $249.99
Good Condition
Used Autoharp By Oscar Schmidt Autoharp Natural Autoharp
Product Price  $249.99
$349.99
Poor Condition

The autoharp is somewhat confusingly named as it is not a harp at all, but is in fact a zither, but is designed with a series of chord bars which, when depressed, mute all the strings except the desired chord. The instrument's origins are unclear, as two separate inventors both patented a similar instrument around 1882/83, although the term Autoharp wasn't trademarked until 1926. Traditionally used as a folk and bluegrass instrument, the autoharp was famously used on recordings by the Carter family, the Lovin' Spoonful and more recently British musicians Johnny Marr of the Smiths and PJ Harvey. As with everything we sell, all our autoharps are supported by our price & satisfaction guarantees and free standard shipping applies to all orders except heavy items.