2008 Venus Harp Price List VENUS Harps 3868 W Grand Chicago, IL 60651 USA 773.278.4210,4238 Website: www.venusharps.com email: wvenushp@mindspring.com Fax: 847 818 0868 pg 1 of 2 (specialty finish costs on page 2)
Price list Effective Jan 1, 2008 Prices subject to change without notice Other terms and conditions may apply Price includes: Waterproof Padded Transport Cover, tuning key and tuning key holder. Standard finishes: Natural white maple, Brown & Red Mahogany, Walnut, Ebony 30% MINIMUM DEPOSIT REQUIRED ON ALL HARP ORDERS (50% minimum deposit on Gold or HP Harps) 5 Year Industry Standard Warranty On All Venus Harp Models (7 yr on HP harps) All new harp orders require written confirmation of order accompanied by production deposit via mail, fax or email
Student Harps
Cherub	44 Strings - Straight Soundboard	$11,325
Chamber Harps
Penti S	44 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$11,735
Prodigy	44 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$11,735
Concert Harps
Legende	46 Strings - Straight Soundboard	$13,750
Encore	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$14,500
Penti C	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$14,500
Premier	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$14,500
Protege	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$15,900
Traditional	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$16,300
Classic - C Ltd	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$19,000
Grand Concert Harps
Penti GC	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$18,925
Diplomat	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$18,925
Criterion	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$19,675
Classic	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$20,300
Aria	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$21,350
Paragon	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$21,980
Polonaise Limited Production	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard Requires Added Production Time	$32,480
Venus Gold
Cadenza	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$26,400
Protege Gold	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$33,700
Angelus	46 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$33,850
Aquilan	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$34,600
Aria Gold	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$34,890
Regent	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$35,350
Centurion	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard	$35,900
Polonaise Limited Production	47 Strings - Extended Soundboard Requires Added Production Time	$54,000

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VENUS Harps 2008 Price List Continued – HP Harps and Specialty Finishes

VENUS NEXT GENERATION HIGH PERFORMANCE HARPS page 2 of 2

"Next Generation High (sound) Performance VENUS Harps" as debuted at the 2006 AHS San Francisco CA Conference “

Any current VENUS production model can be produced in the Next Generation High Performance model, add minimum 1 month extra production time. Costs will be current list price of the model chosen plus a 30% specialty fee for the high performance version.   50% deposit must accompany Gold harps as well as High Performance models with written order confirmation. ALL HIGH PERFORMANCE HARPS HAVE A 7 YEAR WARRANTY.

SPECIALTY/CUSTOM FINISHES (ADDED TO BASE PRICE OF HARP)

Note:  Bronzing of all types is hand work, the more requested, the more intricate, require more labor costs for hand painting.  Standard bronzing is hand painted but done as a thin/light highlight only

TWO TONE FINISHES A : NATURAL Wood (usually carved areas) AND STAIN OF CHOICE	$ 1650
TWO TONE FINISHES B : STAIN OF CHOICE AND HEAVY BRONZING TO RESEMBLE 23k GOLD LEAF	$ 1800
HEAVY BRONZING (OTHER THAN STANDARD HIGHLIGHTING*) painted carved areas to resemble gold leaf gilding	$ 1000
MEDIUM BRONZING: Medium Highlighting Outline on carved areas of carved harps (such as rose tips on Classic, rings on columns) apx 1/4" thick - price based on amount of carved areas highlighted	$ 525-800
LIGHT BRONZING: Light Highlighting Outline on carved areas of carved harps (such as rose tips on Classic, rings on columns) apx 1/8" thick - price based on amount of carved areas highlighted	$ 450-500
CUSTOM MIXED COLORS OTHER THAN STANDARD FINISHES	$ 450
SPECIALITY SOUNDBOARD DESIGNS other than standard 23K gold decal – GOLD OR BLACK VERTICAL PINSTRIPPING ON SOUNDBOARD	$ 450
SPECIALITY SOUNDBOARD DESIGNS other than standard 23K gold decal – BLACK AND GOLD SALZEDO STYLE SOUNDBOARD DESIGN	$ 950
SPECIALITY SOUNDBOARD DESIGN other than 23K gold decal – ART DECO STYLE DESIGN ON SOUNDBOARD	$ 800
HAND PAINTED SOUNDBOARDS IN OIL AND 23k GOLD LEAF (ONE STYLE ONLY, CHOICE OF COLORS FOR PAINT, ADDS ADDITIONAL 8-10 WEEKS DELIVERY TIME AS CUSTOM HARP SOUNDBOARD)	$2850
"Standard Highlighting": Light Highlighting of the steps above/below rings, fluting in the column, neck, fluting on the base the baseboard & feet. All or any combination of these are considered standard highlighting. All other highlighting is at extra cost which includes highlights of carved areas other than rings or fluting.  ALL OTHER SPECIALITY FINISHES ON HARP OR BOARD QUOTED  PER REQUEST BASED ON MATERALS AND LABOR HOURS ($60/HOUR) General terms and conditions of sales: Prices are subject to change without notice.  All showroom inventory is made according to popular models/finishes at that present time.  As hand crafted instruments some colors and style variations may be present since our harps are not mass produced . Orders confirmed in writing with minimum 30% production deposit will ship when completed at confirmed prices regardless of any price increase(s) during production time. Prices do not include the costs of shipping or insurance via commercial carrier, delivery by W&W or any other means of transportation from the manufacturing factory/showroom. W&W makes deliveries only to designated areas of USA, all other areas shipped via commercial carrier and subject to their terms and rates and conditions. ALL shipments are collect to client from factory. USE OF CREDIT CARDS FOR PAYMENTS: Deposits or payments made for any harp order including custom orders, new production order or completed harps in inventory , harp payment or harp repair payments, strings, accessories, services, regulations, repairs or other items etc, are subject to a cancellation fee of 10% if the request is received AFTER the credit card payment has been processed and authorized for payment to W&W/VENUS harps by the issuing company. NEW HARP PRODUCTION ORDERS/CANCELLATIONS: New harp production orders cancelled during any point of production or after delivery will be subject to a cancellation fee of 30% of the total cost of the harp, with the exception of custom harp finishes and gold harps. Custom harps and gold harps cancelled during production or after delivery will be subject to a cancellation fee of 30% of the total cost of the harp, plus the cost of the specialty finish costs.  Gold harps cancelled at any point in production or after delivery will be subject to a 30% cancellation fee plus the cost of gold and gilders fees.  Cancellations must be submitted in writing within 5 business days of verbal cancellation. Lesser cancellation fees are at the discretion of W&W/VENUS harps based and harps and circumstances. Cancellation fees will be deducted from production order deposits prior to refunds. ORDER RETURNS OR CANCELLATIONS AFTER SHIPMENT - NON WARRANTY ISSUES - VENUS harps are custom made to clients orders and not mass produced therefore requests to return harps that do not have any type of manufacturing defect will be subject to the same restocking cancellation fees as noted above for new inventory stock harps, production harps, custom orders, gold harps and High Performance Harps.  Returns must be authorized by VENUS harps and a return order issued.  Shipping/insurance of any returns must be prepaid by client returning the harp, VENUS does not accept COD shipments on any instrument for any reason. CHANGES TO NEW HARP ORDER IN PRODUCTION (INCLUDING CUSTOM HARPS AND GOLD HARPS: Any and all changes to production harp orders must occur prior to final carving and sanding or before application of finish in the spray room. Any and all changes must be submitted in writing and must be received within 5 business days of verbal discussion with any VENUS employee noting changes for changes to be honored and made on a timely basis. SPECIALTY FINISHES AND CUSTOM SOUNDBOARDS are available upon request within reason and additional costs will apply based on materials and labor involved. Contact factory for further information and availability. Other conditions may apply. ALL VENUS Harps regardless of size, model and category come with a limited 5 year warranty on original components and workmanship performed at the factory location during production, with exception of the Next Generation High Performance Harps which come with a 7 year warranty. This warranty does not cover damage caused by misuse or abuse, improper storage or transportation or work of any type performed on harps under warranty by NON VENUS personnel not authorized to do service or cosmetic work on warranty harps. Warranty does NOT cover strings, felts or any rubber or plastic parts on the harp. Warranty does not cover normal wear and usage of harp parts and components. WARRANTY WORK ALL warranty work is to be performed at the manufacturing facility, no exceptions. Cost of transport to and from the factory is the responsibility of the harp's owner and is not a warranty item. Refusal to pay any portion of outstanding balances on harp orders, repairs, accessories, service work, shipping costs etc will result in the voiding of the harp's warranty.  Other terms and conditions may also apply and are not limited to those stated here.