[Harp-L] Best way to store/carry harps?

["John F. Potts" <hvyj@xxxxxxx>]

Deb,

FWIW, i carry and store my diatonic  harps in 14 slot Flat Cumberland  
Custom cases made by Jeff Spoor. He makes these cases in various  
sizes.  I also carry a spare set of the most used keys in a Lee Oskar  
soft case.

One problem, though, is there is nothing to stop the coverplates from  
being crushed if you step on or sit on the case (which is something  
one should try to avoid).  One solution is to get a Cumberland Gig  
Case w/ Lid, which holds the harps sitting on their combs instead of  
the coverplates, so the coverplates are protected. These are also  
made in various sizes, but they are not quite as compact as the Flat  
cases

 Another solution would be the hard cases made by Hal Iwan which are  
also sold by Cumberland, or by Hal at CustomHarpCases.com.

I don't usually play or carry a chrom, but these guys made cases for  
those too. I store my chroms in the hard cases they came in. Since i  
don't play them well or often, they sit for long periods of time but  
seem to be okay when i do pull them out.

Btw, i prefer to travel light, so I carry my performing set of 13  
harps in a Cumberland 14 slot flat case, a spare set of the 7 or 8  
most used keys in a Lee Oskar soft case, together with my mics and  
cords, all in a Meinl MSB 1 drum stick bag.

JP