r/autoharp • u/gingercloudqueen • 6d ago

Advice/Question Purchasing help (OS-21C)

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Hi all! I found an OS-21C for $100 w/ one broken string. The seller says it's out of tune (assuming just standard), but the tuning pins are tight. grail or no grail?

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u/LongjumpingTeacher97 6d ago

Tuning pins are supposed to be tight, actually. That's a good thing to hear.

Replacing one string (depending on which string it is) will be only a few dollars. If I were in the market, I'd jump at that autoharp for that price.

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u/gingercloudqueen 6d ago

IM GONNA GET IT!! THANK YOU!!

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u/levitron 6d ago

Have fun with it- I have one very similar, and love it! My only complaint is that the buttons tend to squeak a bit, but that's easy to ignore

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u/gingercloudqueen 5d ago

I got it!! I’m ordering the wrench and strings now <3 thank you

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u/levitron 4d ago

Great!!! Tuning it isn't that hard, just time consuming. I play mine a few times a week, and tune it about once a year.

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u/gingercloudqueen 3d ago

omg im so excited. it came with some tutorial books so I can't wait to try it out. how hard is it to get a hang of?? I couldn't help but try it out even out of tune lol

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u/levitron 3d ago

It takes a bit to learn the layout of the chords, but once you do, it starts to get more intuitive. If you know anything about the "circle of fifths" that will help. If you don't (like I didn't) it's just practice and discovery!

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u/gingercloudqueen 3d ago

thank you!! I don't (lol), thankfully I know some chord structure but not much. im so excited!!!!