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BootinUp

(51,635 posts) Fri Jan 23, 2026, 04:12 PM Jan 2026

Have you Ever seen a glass harp?

There is a video clip of one here.

https://substack.com/@clarionx/note/c-204021844

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Have you Ever seen a glass harp? (Original Post) BootinUp Jan 2026 OP

They are a Benjamin Franklin invention. 3Hotdogs Jan 2026 #1

slightly different Shellback Squid Jan 2026 #3

Yes... 2naSalit Jan 2026 #2

I didn't know that's what this method was called. 3catwoman3 Jan 2026 #4

There was a group that did RenFairs TxGuitar Mar 26 #5

Yes. ProfessorGAC Apr 2 #6

3Hotdogs

(15,544 posts)

1. They are a Benjamin Franklin invention.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 04:22 PM

Jan 2026

Last edited Fri Jan 23, 2026, 06:38 PM - Edit history (1)

I heard one being played on Cape Cod around 20 years ago.

Shellback Squid

(10,153 posts)

3. slightly different

Reply to 3Hotdogs (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 04:29 PM

Jan 2026

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/benjamin-franklin-invented-a-glass-harp-180948092/

https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si- edu.com/ofVq5IjHVVQbCyXPo97YoWcdxyU=/1026x684/filters:no_upscale()/

2naSalit

(103,806 posts)

2. Yes...

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 04:27 PM

Jan 2026

But not in a long time.

This recording is cool!

3catwoman3

(29,791 posts)

4. I didn't know that's what this method was called.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 05:12 PM

Jan 2026

Very cool.

TxGuitar

(4,358 posts)

5. There was a group that did RenFairs

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 07:33 PM

Mar 26

Back in the late 80s/90s called GlasNōts that had a guy that played a portable glass harp. They were great, wish I still had the cassettes.

ProfessorGAC

(77,271 posts)

6. Yes.

Reply to BootinUp (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 09:36 AM

Apr 2

In a museum in Philadelphia.
Guy was demonstrating it. He asked if anyone wanted to try and I volunteered.
Pretty fun to play. But, it's really important to keep the fingertips wet.

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