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Step 3: Mark Pickup Element Locations

Find the paper pickup locating template. Poke an awl or a nail

through any circles that are labeled for your harp model.

Fold the template on the dotted line near its pointed end.

Tape the fold flat.

Slide the template into the harp through the bottom sound-

hole, folded end first.

Place the template on the soundboard with the edge against

the soundboard lining on the left side of the harp. The lining

is the strip of wood that covers the joint between the sound-

board and the side of the harp. Position the template so the

folded end points directly at the highest F (blue) string (see

figure 4). Tape the template in place. (If you have a non-Dusty

harp, see the sidebar on the right for more info.)

Mark a pencil dot directly on the soundboard through each

of the holes you made in the template, or at the ends of the

arrows if the circles don't apply to your harp model.

Soundboard

lining

Figure 4 – Marking Template pointing at high F

Step 4: Mark Harness Clip Locations

Note: The P10 pickup uses three short harness clips. The P20

usually uses four short clips, but there are a few exceptions. When

installing a P20 in a Dusty Strings FH36S, only three short clips

are used. When installing the P20 in a non-Dusty harp with in-

ternal body ribs, taller harness clips may be required to clear the

ribs. Three tall clips are included in the P20 kit for this reason.

1. or all Dusty Strings models except FH36S: Mark an 'X'

on the soundboard lining approximately 1" toward the base

of the harp from each element location (see figure 4). This

location is approximate, and can be adjusted as needed.

You will install three clips on the small

For FH36S only:

finger braces running perpendicular to the soundboard lining

(see figure 5).

For non-Dusty harps:

to place the clips in locations that make sense for that particu-

lar harp. Just make sure the main harness can stay relatively

straight, the clips are not stuck to the soundboard or positioned

close enough to buzz against the soundboard or other parts of

the harp, and you're not placing the harness so far from the ele-

ments that it creates stress on the lead wires.

You will need to use your judgement

Testing Pickup Placement in a Non-Dusty Harp

Before gluing the pickup elements to the sound-

board of a non-Dusty Strings harp, we advise using

double-stick tape to temporarily place the elements

on the outside of the soundboard, using the tem-

plate so you can find the same locations when you

permanently install the pickup inside. Then, plug

into your amplifier and see how it sounds. You can

tweak the sound a bit by adjusting the positions

of the elements. Generally, moving the pickups

toward the middle of the soundboard will increase

the signal strength (loudness) and moving them

toward the side of the harp will decrease the signal

strength. Find the balance that is best for your

harp. Be aware that the overall signal strength will

be diminished by using the double-stick tape. There

will be a much stronger signal once the elements

are glued in and the glue has cured.

For some lever harps like the Lyon and Healy

Ogden, which has the more robust bracing and

higher-tension strings of a pedal harp, you may get

better results with the pickup elements positioned

further toward the center of the soundboard. As

a starting point, we recommend placing the paper

template against the string rib instead of against the

lining, and making your pencil dots on the outside

of the template (see figure 4A).

Pencil dot here

Figure 4A – Alternate template placement for L&H Ogden

Soundboard

lining

Figure 5 – FH36S Clip Location

String Rib

Finger brace

Harness clip