Being unattached, the soundboard no longer has to pull and push its considerable mass when vibrating. A gap provides greater freedom of movement in this important area to boost low frequencies even on smaller harps, and keeps board and base unconnected, so that lengthwise cracks cannot develop. Just like all our harps, subtle but important characteristics such as string spacing, stiffness, etc. can be designed to fit the individual player. Currently available in brass and nylon. Woods and finishes.
Structural wood is maple, tonewood is spruce for nylon strings and maple for wire strings.
Maple is light, but can be stained dark with walnut and mahogany. Finishes are clear and orange shellac. The even spacing system beats all other chromatic systems. Do not just take my word for it, examine the comparative table or request an evaluation instrument and see for yourself why this is true. Palette Chromatic Harps totally concentrates on harps with the even spacing system.