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Finished!

May 28, 2020

Delin Harpsichord by Peter Barnes 2020

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Hass Clavichord stringing.

May 15, 2020

Here is a photo of today's progress with finishing a clavichord started in 1976. Nearly there at last!

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Side by side for comparison at last. Both of these instruments sound fantastic. The Oliver Moor is slightly deeper, heavier and significantly cheaper, the Peter Barnes is very resonant and has an even more lovely soundboard painting. I have no idea which one will sell first!
My next Delin project will be a small double manual with AA-d3 compass, transposing of course!

Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : New build

De Blaise Double finished, Hass Clavichord started.

May 9, 2020

Here is a link to my latest YouTube Video on harpsichord tuning. I had a bit of fun with that one!
Now the De Blaise is finished, I'm working on the Hass Clavichord that you can just see on my bench on the right of this photo. It is going to be painted in Green, with a Red interior. I'm so looking forward to hearing it!

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Clavichord Tuning Tutorial

May 3, 2020

A lifetime of clavichord tuning and maintenance tips condensed onto just ten minutes!

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Click and Collect Harpsichord Hire!

April 18, 2020

I have just finished renovating a small Zuckermann Italian Harpsichord and it is now available for sale at £1,200, or for hire on a short or long term basis. You can even collect and return it yourself in order to keep the cost down.

Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Second-hand

Delin Harpsichord finished!

April 4, 2020

All that work and finally there is something to show for it. Large, light and very powerful!

It is probably time to tidy the workshop now!
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Business During Corona Virus Outbreak in U.K.

March 24, 2020

Grim times. I'm lucky to have plenty of work to do at home. A huge De Blaise double to renovate, a Delin to finish, a Zuckermann Italian to rebuild and paint, timber for two more cases and plenty of workshop tidying up to do!

I have a new web page to tell you what I charge for selling used instruments (10% commission for instruments over £3000) and what information to send me so I can continue to list new instruments on my site.

Many musicians are offering online lessons, which is a great idea...
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Hass Clavichord to finish.

March 13, 2020

Hello to the 500 plus website visitors who visit this sight each month. Apparently this is your favourite page, so I had better start adding to it!

I have just receved this lovely Hass clavichord and am rather too busy to finish it myself, so it is offered for sale with a full size plan for £1,250. A great project, but not for someone who would want to rush it.

It was great fun pealing away the protective layer of 1978 newspaper and discovering just how well it was made (by a professional maker).
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Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : Second-hand

Colin Booth Italian Harpsichord

August 21, 2019

Welcome to the latest harpsichord for sale. Breathtaking!

Posted by Peter Barnes. Posted In : New Harpsichords

Harpsichords Blog

Finished!

Hass Clavichord stringing.

Delin Twins

De Blaise Double finished, Hass Clavichord started.

Clavichord Tuning Tutorial

Click and Collect Harpsichord Hire!

Delin Harpsichord finished!

Business During Corona Virus Outbreak in U.K.

Hass Clavichord to finish.

Colin Booth Italian Harpsichord

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