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Step 3: Attach Harness Clips and Harness

Note: Please read this section carefully before attaching clips. The interior structure of pedal harps varies significantly across

manufacturers and models. Finding the best attachment points for the harness clips will be left to the installer, based on the

following guidelines:

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The goal is to attach the harness in a location that allows the pickup elements to be glued in the marked locations without

putting the lead wires under tension. See figure 5 for an example .

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Neither the clips nor the lead wires should contact any surface inside the harp except at the point where they are glued.

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The clips should not be attached to the soundboard itself.

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If the clip location is close to the soundboard, insure that it doesn't touch the soundboard by placing a spacer on the sound-

board to raise the clip slightly while you are attaching it. A paperclip, thin coin, or 3 business cards will provide enough

clearance to prevent unwanted vibration (see figure 4). After the clip is securely in place, remove the spacer.

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Most installations will use either three or four short clips. Four tall clips are included for special situations.

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Figure 5 shows an installed pickup in a Lyon and Healy harp using four short harness clips attached to the soundboard

lining between the aluminum body ribs. Venus harps will be similar.

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If you have a Salvi harp, use three short clips mounted to the edges of the wooden body ribs, making sure they are aligned

so that the harness is straight.

Carefully slide the pickup harness into the harp through the bottom sound hole.

The vinyl tip should be towards the top of the harp. Be careful not to let the jack

drag or bump on the harp.

Position the harness along the left side of the soundboard so that the pickup ele-

ments line up with the locations marked in the previous step.

Mark an 'X' at 4 locations along the left side of the harp where clips can be located

to hold the harness in position, following the guidelines above. In many instal-

lations the locations of the clips will be similar to where the grommets are posi-

tioned on the harness when the pickup is shipped to you.

Remove the backer from the self-adhesive patch on one of the harness clips.

Orient the chamfered corners away from the soundboard and

use the spacer to hold the bottom edge of the clip up off of the

soundboard during installation (see figure 4).

Firmly press the clip into place over the 'X' on the soundboard

lining, keeping it as square to the soundboard as possible.

Repeat for the remaining clips.

Slide the rubber grommets along the harness so they align with

the clips while allowing the pickup elements to line up with the

marks on the soundboard.

Press the rubber grommets into the clips. It is not necessary to

twist the clips together.

10.

If desired, unused grommets can be removed from the harness by

carefully cutting with scissors or diagonal cutters.

Short Harness Clip

Figure 5 – Installed Pickup in Lyon and Healy harp

Chamfered

Corners

Spacers

Figure 4 – Harness Clips and

Spacers

Pickup Element

Lead Wire

Pickup

Element

Soundboard

Lining

String Rib

Body Ribs