Regulating and tuning harpsichord for sale on ebay

This harpsichord was made for a Hever Castle opera production in 1972 and it's on eBay item http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200395987864 as I have other instruments that need my attention and this one might as well be inspiring somebody . . . rather than sitting here dead. As you can see regulating and tuning a harpsichord is not difficult.

This tuning is Kirnberger temperament which gives a nice contrast between keys and is a "well behaved" temperament graduating from the home to the remote keys.

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[kensingtonpalace]

is there only one string per quill on a harpsichord? i'v always wanted to see the inside of one...this was quite thrilling for me

[latribe]

Hi! Yes - generally. On this instrument there are two rows of jacks and two strings per note - one jack per string and a choice of either one or the other or both to sound at once per note. In this video I have given attention to one set of jacks & strings. Having both sounding at once gives a richer sound. As the jacks are at slightly different places along the string there is a small difference in sound. Some harpsichords have a "nasard" stop where the jacks pluck at the end of the strings

[bastardtubeuser]

stunning, wish i had the money for it. if you dont sell it and need someone for any soft of manual labor over any length of time give me a call.

Im sure who ever buys it will be happy, looks like a good starting instrument.