Installing the P20 Dusty Strings harp pickup on the FH34 lever harp with a jack clamp 

Thinking about adding a pickup to your harp? Join me as I install the P20 Dusty Strings pickup into my FH34 lever harp. Since I don't want to drill a hole in my harp, I will be using the Dusty Strings jack clamp. Dusty Strings Harp Pickups manufacturing.dustystrings.com/products/dusty-harp-pickup Dusty Strings Jack Clamp manufacturing.dustystrings.com/products/jack-clamp Long & McQuade (Canada) www.long-mcquade.com/365954/Band-Orchestral/Orchestral-Accessories/Dusty-Strings/P-20-Harp-Pickup-Kit.htm 0:00 Why I installed a pickup in my harp 0:22 Getting ready to install the P20 1:04 Using the template 2:23 Install the harness clips 2:42 Install the pickup harness 3:20 Gluing the pickup elements 4:29 Install the Jack clamp

Excellent tutorial! Your how-to videos are always detailed and crystal clear. Thank you for sharing!

Super interesting! Super glue (cyanoacrylate) has an accelerant spray to make the glue bond faster. I wonder if it's safe to use inside a harp. The accelerant usually contains acetone.

We have this pickup and jack clamp installed on Miriam’s Salvi Mia. You made it look so easy! It was tricky…but doable ❤. In the video you mentioned being able to plug directly into a computer. Would you please share what type of cable allows that capability? Thank you.

Thank you, Anne, for your video. I'm making a pickup system for my harp inspired by the Dusty Stings one, so the placement tips were helpful.

What an informative video! Very nice of you taking the time to record this video for us! ❤ May I please ask what kind of an amplifier you are suggesting (using)? Thanks a million ❤

Anne, thank you for this video! My P20 pickup is being delivered today and I'm feeling much more confident after watching your clear explanation. 💗

This is beyond helpful and opens up a whole new world! Is the K & K big twin pick up you mentioned also permanent?

Dusty Strings pickups Rock! I installed two P20s into the 2 DS Crescendos I have (one in Hawaii, one in Michigan), and just a few days ago installed a DS P10 in my 27 string Jessie Nightingale. I ordered the Jack Clamp, but at the last moment we decided to drill a hole instead (I kept the 1/2 Brad point drill bit I used for the other 2 harps.) Dusty provides excellent instructions, and I was very pleased with the job. Anne, I am intrigued how you record directly into your computer. I shall check you videos to see if you have mentioned this yet, but it would be interesting to see how you do,it. Thanks for all of the videos! ❤

Nice presentation, thanks for sharing dear. Like 60 ♥

I like the jack clip - I'd be leery about punching a hole in my DS. Looking forward to the sound because I may do that as well. (I want to use my harp with my guitar pedals!)

Wow, great! I didn't know there was this possibility of installing a pickup without a hole! Thank you. ❤

Curious if this template would work for harps made by other builders and/or smaller harps

Will this work on a Lyon & Healy Ogden? Seem to be about the same size. My Ogden has 34 strings.

I think you’re a very daring hero doing all this. I get cold feet even looking at it😅

This is great. Need to see this.

Well, this was certainly well-timed for me; I've been considering installing one of these in my FH36, but was hesitant because I didn't want to ruin the instrument. This is an excellent guide that answered all my questions. Great tip on using the quarter as a spacer. I'm thinking this might be the time to take the plunge! Thanks ever so much for this excellent tutorial.