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NEWS

HARP COVERS
Transport covers are still available in very limited quantities at this time.  We are out of stock on base covers and column covers,  Manufacturer of the covers is noting a back order on all covers again until spring of 2011.


FINANCING
For more information go to the Financing Page


WHAT IS A VALKYRIE
Valkyrie came from very early Norse legends which changed from the original ghoulish depiction and evolved to a more feminine and beautiful image of the female warriors. MORE

 

SUPER DEALS

Only One of Each
Available

Penti-C 46 string concert model with extended soundboard.  Walnut finish with decal on soundboard includes padded harp cover , tuning key and 4 year warranty.  

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$12,000.00
Encore 46 string concert model with extended soundboard.  Cherry  finish with decal on soundboard and bronze highlights, includes padded harp cover , tuning key and 4 year warranty   

Information Here
$12,000.00
Encore 46 string concert model with extended soundboard.  Brown Mahogany  finish with decal on soundboard and bronze highlights, includes padded harp cover , tuning key and 4 year warranty   

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$12,000.00
Premier 46 string concert model with extended soundboard.  Ebony  finish with decal on soundboard includes padded harp cover , tuning key and 4 year warranty   

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$12,000.00
These harps are new production models, rented for 1 school year to local school orchestra's. When returned they are cleaned, touched up, restrung with new strings and regulated at the factory and sold with the remaining warranty of 4 years.  They are titled as new harps to buyers,  can also be purchased via the Finance Program with Allegro under current terms and rates.(See financing page for information)

 

" Chicago Revealed"

Interviews Venus President

Walt Krasicki

An interesting and frank interview with the President of Venus Harps/W&W Musical Instrument Company. Find out why Venus Harps are one of the world's finest harps.

The interview can be seen on Chicago cable channels daily
at the following times and channels.
9am cable channel 23


It can also be found on youtube.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KygWXKPgWxk





Pedal Harp String Specialist

Valkyrie Cordes is the Exclusive North American and Western Europe Distributor of High Quality Imported 'Sterling Brand' Gut Strings. Superb sound and performance strings at realistic prices for the harpist community from student to professional. We are the Only Authorized dealer of authentic factory VENUS Harps (W&W Musical) harp parts and Logo Cover Accessories.

Sterling Pedal Harp Gut Strings
Exclusive North American
and
Western Europe Distributor


Ordering Online and Phone Orders

Online E commerce sites are created for a " DO IT YOURSELF " ordering system to keep costs down by not having to utilize phone sales and additional clerical personnel.

There are no orders processed or shipped on weekends or holidays. No orders are processed after 2pm Central Time on weekdays. ALL orders must be paid for via credit card at the time of placement. Mail orders must be paid via check in full for items and shipping or must note a day-time phone number to contact you to obtain credit card information, if your mail order notes "call for credit card" . NO ORDER is shipped without payment in full at time of order.

If you wish to order via mail using our ORDER FORM with payment via check, an online account with your information must exist to process any order received in any format at any time. Please complete your registration information first, before trying to place any order.

Once your account has been created, you can log on with your account at any time and make a pseudo order with the items to obtain totals and shipping prices by taking the order to the end of the process and checking the shipping option you wish to utilize. If you do not want to order online at that time, or instead wish to place order via mail or fax, use this process to obtain the correct shipping rates. AS long as you do not CONFIRM the order it will sit in the shopping cart on your file until you either confirm the order or delete it.

You can add, delete or change any item in your cart until the confirmation of order point. ALL quantities are defaulted to (1). If you want more than 1 of any item, put in the correct number you wish to order, click on UPDATE, otherwise the cart will default back to the amount of 1 item.

NOTE: WHEN ORDERING VIA MAIL IT IS EASIEST TO CHECK THE PAYMENT OPTION (CHECK/MONEY ORDER) AND CHECK METHOD OF SHIPPING AND CONFIRM YOU ORDER. You can print off this order and mail with payment, we will also receive a copy of your order and can pre- pack it prior to receipt of your mail-in payment. Using this method is the fastest and all totals will be accurate for items and shipping when writing out your check for payment.

Remember mail orders take anywhere from 3 - 10 business days to reach our postal box depending on what city and state they are mailed from. When your mail-in order and payment is received you will get an update to the file for the order and can check it by logging into your account and checking status or any open order.

Shipping Information

All Items are shipped via any of the Federal Express Services. Some orders can be shipped COD, Federal Express charges for COD deliveries, those charges and will be added to such orders. Some areas do have Saturday Delivery at a special higher rate.  If you wish Saturday delivery on overnight or 2nd Day Delivery  orders received by Valkyrie prior to  2PM Central Standard Time, please check the Fedex site (www.fedex.com) or contact Fedex Customer Service (US. Customer Service 1.800.463.3339)  to verify your zip code has the Saturday Delivery option  prior to confirming your order.  If you request Saturday delivery and we must enter information to check status of such, it will add additional time to processing and shipping as we email you with the additional fees that are required to be paid prior to shipment.

We no longer use the United States Postal Service due to the number of shipments that were continually long deliveries for Express and Priority Mail, packages lost, opened or damaged. As it has been noted to us by management of the USPS, "we do not guarantee anything". If you wish to utilize the USPS for your shipment for string or smaller items ONLY, we can provide a quote for costs via email but take no responsibility for the shipment once it is in the hands of the postal service. Complete your order and confirm it through the system process and mark for payment "send quotation". Make notation in the comments area you would like cost quoted for USPS. We will email you with service type and costs and can adjust your invoice via credit/debit to your credit card payment if necessary, or advising the revised payment for your mail in order with check. ALL shipments will be insured against loss or damage when labels are created.

I built my own harp and need strings for it.

Modern day harps by Major Harp Makers, Pedal Harps as well as non-pedal harps, use standardized gauges and lengths for their strings. They are based on the products of the major harp manufacturers of both types in the USA and other well known modern day major harp producing countries. 

Unconventional harps that are hand made to no standardized specs or from countries that do not make harps from the standard materials and specs often cannot accommodate the strings sold here or by other string suppliers.  Using strings not meant to be used on your harp can create problems.  Consult the manufacturer of your instrument to verify what the correct string types, lengths and gauges you should use prior to ordering and replacing.

I don't like to pay online. Can I send in payment by mail.
Yes, you can send payment by mail. Our online order system can be used to order by mail. In the checkout process all you have to do is chose "Check/Money Order" for the payment method, your shipping method, so the system ads in the correct shipping cost and then CONFIRM your order.. You can either send in a check for that amount referencing your invoice number and date of order or Simply print out the order and include your check or money order and send payment to the address listed on the order under "Payment Information. ALL confirmed orders are stored in your account information and you can pull them up using "my account" to print, refer back to etc. You can change your order in quantities and/or items all your want prior to the CONFIRM option. Once an order is confirmed you can no longer change it without contacting us to handle that request for you. When you make ANY changes to your order on line prior to confirming, make sure to click on "UPDATE" after the change or it will revert back to the default quantity or items in your cart prior to your change(s)
How Do I Know what strings to order
Valkyrie does not carry strings ONLY GAUGED to lever harps. We would suggest first contacting the harp company or dealer you purchased your harp from to purchase the correct strings to use on your harp.

If you have a PEDAL HARP, made by any mainstream manufacturer (ex VENUS, L&H, Salvi, Swanson, Camac, Pilgrim etc) any of our Valkyrie nylon, gut and wires strings will work. VENUS no longer stocks strings and parts for the general public at the factory/showroom location, all items for your VENUS harps should be ordered here from the Valkyrie site. All strings on this site are used on all new VENUS harps from the factory, as well as on in factory regulations and repairs. For parts and VENUS accessories use the Authentic VENUS Parts and Accessories section of the Parts and Accessories Catalog.

If you are not sure or unfamiliar with how traditional pedal harps are strung there are explanations and charts on the "HOW TO" section of this website (see above sections).

If you own a LEVER HARP, be advised that it is very important that you use the correct strings on your harp, since there are a variety of gauges used on lever harps due to the variety of lever harp makers both in the USA and from around the world. Using the wrong gauge of strings or the wrong type of strings on your harp can damage it. Do not assume that because you have a 34 string harp that all 34 string harps from all makers take the same type and/or gauge of strings. If you are building a harp from a kit or making one yourself without any standardized blueprints or specs sheet, you should consult with a lever harp maker to try and determine which strings will work best for you based on the amount of pressure your soundboard will take from the strings. We cannot assist you with such questions or needs.

If you own an L&H Prelude or Troubador, Salvi Ana and other Lever harps made to use pedal harp strings, Valkyrie strings will work. The string configuration for all L&H and Salvi lever harps can be found here in the How To section from the menu above.

If you are not the original owner you can get help for lever harp strings at Sylvia Woods Harp Center online where they have a section dedicated to the various type of strings for lever harps. Their main homepage is http://www.harpcenter.com If you own any of the Middle Eastern harps which came with fine gauge wire strings, pedal harp strings will NOT work on your harp the soundboards are NOT made to withstand the tension the standardized strings put on soundboards.

When emailing us with string questions for harps, any harps, we cannot assist anyone if they do not give us the Name of the Manufacturer of the harp, type (pedal or lever) and the number of strings. (L&H Prelude, 38 strings etc)
Where can I find  "this or that" for my harp, about my harp
If its not on this website, then the overall best website to look on is ALWAYS your own harp maker, otherwise a very good source of harp information on the web is "the Harp Mall ".