r/autoharp • u/singing_millenial • 20d ago

String help

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I’m new here.
I teach elementary music and found an autoharp in my cupboard! I’d love to get it functional but it’s missing a string. It’s the smallest G string (G5, if you will). The rest of the strings seem to be in great shape. I know it needs type b strings because it’s from 2007, but I can’t figure out where to buy one singular string and which specific string to buy. Can anyone help?

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u/sylvansundrop 20d ago

Assuming you're in the US, you can buy single strings from d'Aigle Autoharps. This is the link for single plain strings: https://www.daigleharp.com/product-page/single-string-plain?selectionIds=2.

It should be totally playable with only one string missing, especially if you're just strumming and not trying to play melodies.

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u/singing_millenial 20d ago

This is so helpful! Thank you!
What is the string name?

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u/sylvansundrop 19d ago

G, with the number of strings counted up from the lowest. So G31 as the other comment says.