Woods

There are two kinds of wood that I use to build my harps: The soundboard Tonewoods, and the structural Hardwoods.
The soundboard is made from a coniferous softwood like cedar or spruce, which gives an excellent tonal response. I only use master grade tonewoods, all of which are hand-selected from old-growth forests near Campbell River, British Columbia. About 80% of the tone you hear produced by my harps is coming from the soundboard.
The neck, pillar and body are made from deciduous hardwoods and supply the structure to support the 900 pounds of tension that the strings exert on the instrument. The choice of hardwood has no effect on the tone of my harps, and one particular wood doesn't necessarily 'sound better' than another..
Clicking on the links below will take you to separate pages with more information and pictures:
Fisher Harps