Has anyone here tried to fit a Pedal Harp into a Fit?

 

Measure the dimensions of both.

 

Is a Pedal Harp always the same size?

 

It all depends on how big the pedal harp is compared with a tapestry loom.

 

If you grip it by the husk, and it's a Eurpoean Pedal Harp. It's a simple question of weight ratios.

 

+ reps Ultrawolf

 

Philistines.

An irregular shape, about 72"x48"x20", the harp would be an awkward fit.

With the rear seats folded down you have a an area of 55x40x35. The front seat folded down would give you the extra 20" length you need for the narrow end but the thing wouldn't rest flat.

 

+ rep for Philistines. And the dimensions. I Fit a Lighning McQueen kids bed in mine today. It touched the upper glove box, hatch and had about 6 inches on each side. It houses a twin mattress which is 75 inches long plus about six inches of overhang plastic so about 81 inches by my rough calculations. A Lyon & Healy Chicago Concert Grand Straight measures 73 inches high, I could not find a dimension on the case.

 

Thanks Steve. having those dimensions helps. Looks like I may have to wait for a TSX wagon... or consider a CRV. The harps we're considering for my daughter are about 70 x 38. Ideally, it would be better if we still had use of both front seats or one of the back seats.

 

Since I've played the string bass for a lot of years, I've always car-shopped with the bass along to make sure of it fitting into the new car. Most interesting fit was in a Fiat 124 Spider, with the bass sitting on the passenger's seat, of course having the top down. The Bass fits fine in a Fit, and it is 73" by about 28", however the north end of the bass is a rather narrow neck, which fits between the front seatbacks and extends about a foot into the front passenger space. However, the bass, a bass guitar, amplifiers and assorted musical gig junk all fit in the Fit with room for the driver and two passengers. It's pretty amazing. By the way, I always grip my European String Bass by the husk, and by so doing, manage the weight ratios.

 

I'm not afraid to show my ignorance: What is a "husk" on a musical instrument? It's a completely new term to me.

 

You know what a "G spot" is? Same thing.

 

haha nice. +rep

 

I think husk may be a generational language thing...

 

As far as I know, there's really no husk ever on any musical instrument; the reference is to monty python and the holy grail concerning birds and cocoanuts.

 

Oh, that makes me feel much less stupid. A Pythonist reference I could understand!

GUARD #1: What -- a swallow carrying a coconut?
ARTHUR: It could grip it by the husk!

 

The tapestry loom comment struck me as Pythonesque. The comparison them reminded me of the European swallow and the African swallow comparison.

Plus I have been known to be impaired while foruming.

Speaking of which....

 

lol it took me a long time to process what I was reading. I had no idea what anybody was talking about. I was like, "why are people on a Honda Fit forum talking about things from the Jane Austen era?"

google is a wonderful tool.

anyways, this maybe stupid thing to say, but will it Fit diagonally? I sucessfully got a kitchen table in there laying it diagonally, but a pedal harp is a wierd shaped item so idk.

 

I'd wager it would fit but as was stated before, it would be an awkward fit. It would also render it a single passenger vehicle as well.

Coherence is not a goal of mine. I do have goals, just not that one.

 

While I don't know the answer to the question it is one of the more bizarre questions I've seen posted on a car message board. But good luck getting that harp in there.