Thank Bill,
Do you have any idea if I can get fine tuners for this model? That is the basic gist of why I wanted it.

As for the felt, I actually agree completely. I was just fiddling with this instrument (I play all kinds of strings, but had never played an autoharp before) and looked at the felt to check its condition. The felt is white, like you said, and even though I can tell is has rarely been used, I felt like I was having to press the buttons too hard.

Call me touchy or ignorant about autoharps, but the felt just seems a little too soft.

I know that this is not for me, but for my wife, but I actually think it is a really run instrument. Very easy to pick up (not literally, because it is actually a LOT heavier than I thought it would be). ;0)

After only about a hour or two of playing, I'm already thinking about changing the bars or even replacing them with a different type. Is that possible? I really love the easiness of the instrument, but the "feel" of the bars/buttons is really cramped.