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We're actually right in the middle of the Tau build at the moment, we are now waiting on the electronics (which of all the parts of an Eigenharp is always the most expensive and slowest to have made) and a few remaining mechanical components. There is no direct need to order a breath pipe now, though if you do so we can ship it with the instrument. There is also very likely to be a price rise for the Tau very shortly as many of the components have risen dramatically in cost for us, and you will escape this for the breath pipe if you order it now.

You have done very well to buy your Tau when you did - the new batch actually cost us almost exactly what you paid for the instrument in parts alone.

John

The webbing strap is actually probably more comfortable to use with the Tau, and it's a lot cheaper. The leather strap is the same as the one supplied with the Alpha and has the advantage that the instrument can be positioned and left in position. It's disadvantage is that it is a lot more stuff attached to your body and does not allow for such a high degree of freedom of movement as the webbing strap.

If I were you I'd go with the webbing strap first and see how much you like it. If you find that you feel you'd like a more static playing position later you could buy a leather strap, though no one as far as I know has ever done so.

John