Instruments listed below are those I have worked on, or ones I examined at the owner's request, or are listed strictly as a courtesy to the seller without my having seen in them in person.
Instruments I bring to the workshop receive all necessary repairs and regulation to return them to top playing condition. They may show signs of age or wear, but anything that would compromise the harpsichord's musical qualities, mechanical reliability or structural integrity is remedied.
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE:
Flemish double pedal harpsichord by Tyre and Goudzwaard, 1989
Flemish single harpsichord by John Bright, 1970s
French double harpsichord by Robert L. Wilson, 1977
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An unusual instrument by two builders who apprenticed in the shop of renowned builder Keith Hill and subsequently set up on their own.
This is a double-manual Flemish instrument made in Grand Rapids, MI with a companion pedalboard that activates the lower-manual jacks instead of being an independent instrument with its own soundboard, strings and jacks.
Harpsichord particulars: 2x8, 1,x4, with one set of dogleg jacks shared between lower/upper manuals (no shove coupler). Range FF-g'''. Transposition A415-440. Ebony naturals and bone-capped accidentals. Flemish papers decorate the interior, while the exterior has a natural finish. Plastic Keith Hill jacks. Stand, bench and music desk of turned oak. A toolkit with spare parts is available.
Pedalboard particulars: range C-d' and straight (not radial) pedal keys. Framework and pedal keys of oak. Action triggers the harpsichord keys through push-up stickers that pass through a rectangular slot in the baseboard. The mechanism was not set up and could not be evaluated, but all parts are said to be available and kept in storage.
Please contact me for further details of my examination of this instrument. Interested buyers will be connected directly with the owner to discuss purchase.
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Zuckermann Flemish II single-manual harpsichord built from a kit by John Bright, who was active in southwestern Ontario as a builder of kit instruments. 1x8, 1x4, buff, range GG/BB-d'''. Non-transposing keyboard, but the scaling allows tuning to either A415 or A440 (currently tuned to A415). Walnut-veneered case, lid and music desk. Simple walnut-veneered trestle stand
The instrument is currently at the owner's house in Wellesley, ON. It received repairs and regulation in my workshop. Contact me for further details on the work done.
Interested buyers will be connected directly with the owner to discuss purchase.
This harpsichord has the historic Flemish registration of 1x8,1x4 with register controls projected through the side of the cheek.
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French double-manual harpsichord by Robert L. Wilson, made in Lambertville, New Jersey, USA. 2x8, 1x4, buff stop, shove coupler. Range FF-f’’’, transposition A415-440. Ebony naturals with white-topped ebony sharps.* White plastic jacks. Trestle stand with turned legs. Wooden soundboard rose and elaborate soundboard painting. Colour scheme is white lid and case interior, aquamarine exterior with gold banding. A padded transport cover and custom dolly are provided to assist with moving the instrument.
The instrument is currently at the owner's house in St. Catharines, ON. I saw it in February 2020 and again in June 2023.
Interested buyers will be connected directly with the owner to discuss purchase.
*White-topped keys have been unofficially assessed as material other than ivory. An official assessment may be sought upon request should the instrument be sold outside of Canada.
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