Blessley Instruments is best known for their custom Celtic and Cross-strung Harps, built in Vancouver, WA.   For the Blessleys, instrument building has evolved from making only square backed harps to making stave backed harps, the specialty of custom designed cross-strung harps of five octaves, and their newest creations,  Finnish kanteles – the Finnish National Instrument – a member of the zither family, that sounds much like a wire strung harp. 

We are now distributors for K&K Sound Systems’ pickups and accessories!  We can order custom systems and install them for you on your harps, kanteles and other folk instruments.  Call for more information.  

Various harpers, both famous and non-professional, have said that Blessley harps have “excellent voice throughout the full range.” We encourage you to listen and compare.  Sound sample links are located on the harp models pages. 

Blessley Instruments produces only a few of their custom crafted harps per year, the average being 1-3 instruments. Most are made-to-order for individual harpers.  Kanteles can be made more quickly due to their size.

They’d love to talk to you about your dream harp when you’re ready for a Blessley Instrument.

Contact Mark or Valerie Blessley  at (360) 600-8477 or email drblessley@gmail.com or valerie.blessley@gmail.com

Mailing Address:  10013 NE Hazel Dell Ave. #148, Vancouver, WA, USA 98685