Los Angeles musician William Close holds the world record for the longest stringed instrument, a device he invented and has played around the world called the Earth Harp. Close uses resin-coated ...

William Close is getting ready to string a skyscraper. As the inventor of the Earth Harp, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the longest stringed instrument, it’s a task he knows well.

William Close tells the crowd at City National Plaza that he's still figuring out the logistics of his latest Earth Harp. Over the years, the Malibu-based artist has built a number of these large, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. String player William Close is one musician who likes to think big. Very big. Close plays his own invention, the earth harp, which uses ...