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Commission A Harp

Handmade Harps
in Northern NSW, Australia

Limited Commissions Available for 2026

Commission a Harp

Recent Custom Builds

Each harp is made to order using carefully selected timbers and fitted with camac levers

36 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp 36 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp
36 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp
$0.00

Each harp is custom made by hand, using thoughtfully selected timbers that shape its unique voice and character. Camac levers are available as an optional addition for greater versatility.

31 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp 31 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp
31 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp
$0.00

Each harp is custom made by hand, using thoughtfully selected timbers that shape its unique voice and character. Camac levers are available as an optional addition for greater versatility.

26 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp 26 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp
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26 String Celtic / Paraguayan Harp
$0.00

Each harp is custom made by hand, using thoughtfully selected timbers that shape its unique voice and character. Camac levers are available as an optional addition for greater versatility.

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The Commission Process

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  • We start by talking through your vision ~ timbers, colours, sizing, and whether you'd love to add artwork to the instrument. A relaxed and open conversation, all questions welcome.

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  • Once we've talked through your vision, we refine the details together ~ size, timbers, strings, and any artwork. When you're happy with the design, a deposit secures your place in the build schedule.

  • Your harp is made by hand in my workshop with careful attention given to tone, balance, and beauty. Crafted with presence and pure intention, each harp is born following the organic flow of the timber's unique grain.

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  • Your harp is complete and ready to begin its own journey ~ available to collect from my workshop in Northern NSW, or shipped Australia wide and overseas.

Follow your heart ~ Follow the harp

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Meet the maker

I'm Isaac Monaghan, a luthier based in the Northern Rivers, NSW Australia. I’m a harp builder, musician, and father to a toddler, building from my workshop at home.

The harp has a voice unlike any other instrument - clear, resonant, and deeply expressive. For centuries its sound has been associated with reflection, beauty, and healing. To me, the resonance of the strings carry an ancient memory that connects us to places within ourselves beyond time.

It is with this reverence that I approach the craft. Each harp is built by hand and shaped with patience, love, and intention.

Harp building was not something I originally set out to do. I was already a musician, but the harp came into my life through a moment of following my heart - a story I look forward to sharing here in time. Things unfolded naturally, growing into a deep respect and care for the craft.

I build with carefully selected Australian and exotic timbers, chosen for their aesthetics and tonal qualities. Unlike large production lines, each harp is built to order in direct conversation with you from beginning to end.

Music has been a true source of healing in my own life. Through personal loss, I discovered the power of music as therapy and a way to move through deep emotion and express what words cannot. That understanding shapes everything I build.

I also share live sound meditation journeys, playing a range of instruments with the intention of creating spaces of peace, stillness, and inner connection. I am currently studying music therapy, continuing to explore the many ways music can support healing and wellbeing.

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I’d love to hear from you.


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Call or text 0414 678 645
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