Stringing
the Bardic harp is quite simple, but it must be done gently, because
metal strings are very responsive to changes of tension.
Take
string No. 1 and pass the loose end of the string through the elongated
hole at the back and through the string hole in the soundboard.
Pull
the string out and secure the loop over the hitching pin; pull tight.
Thread
the loose end through hole in tuning pin and over bridge pin.
Pull
tight and cut the string about 35mm above the tuning pin. Loosen the
string and bend the end part (about 10mm) away from you at right angles
to the hole in tuning pin.
Holding
the tuning key in your right hand, place it over the square end of
the tuning pin and turn it away from you and at the same time hold
the string with your left hand in order to prevent it from escaping
from the hole in the tuning pin.
Test
the sound of your string from time to time until it is up to pitch.
Proceed
in the same way with all strings. The writer is in favour of leaving
the strings under tension for two or three days before attempting
the final tuning.
More: Stringing and tuning are dealt with in
more detail in their own section,
6.
