Standard Lyre model
This is the lyre developed over the last 10 years using the most stable strings and fittings to create a practical tool, This standard model uses the Sutton Hoo pattern with a 
one piece body, wooden tuning pins and the fluorocarbon strings. Soundboard can be traditional maple, spruce or Red Cedar on these models. (red Cedar Shown) This wood. when combined with Fluorocarbon strings and a maple back gives a warm and mellower sound that needs no playing in to get great tone. The fluorocarbon strings give a wide range of tuning options with 100% stability in variable humidity. The body wood is maple hollowed out.
This Red Cedar example shown fitted with a Brass Metal tailpiece and brass endpin in the same style as used on the cologne lyre. This natural metal with weather in over time and develop a patina and the lyre, which is oil varnished and beeswax finished.
I mostly fit the thick 3mm black or red nylon tailgut and copper fittings used on my Kravik lyres as they are super reliable, Wooden tuning pegs are stained fruitwood or hard ebony and come supplied with a brass key.
These standard models do not have separate heads but are of one piece like mainland lyres, practically no difference and these sound the same as the more expensive lyres.
You can choose to include a case with this lyre. We build the cases to fit the lyre during the construction process. They are made of pine and plywood, painted black, and lined with padded velvet or chenille. Please refer to the drop-down menu on my Etsy shop page to select a case. The prices on Etsy range from £1100 to £1250.
Custom Standard Lyre With Torrefied Spruce top.
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Student Model Lyre
These are great first lyres, minimal maintenance and easy tuning with zither key or metal harp pins. We usually make these student lyres with one piece of maple backs (usually seconds with knots or cosmetic flaws but pleasant wood). Forest Green, Dark Brown, or black are our staining options, and we also include Zither Pins and a Fluorocarbon string set. We offer a thick red nylon tailpiece to ensure stability across a broad range of tunings. Soundboards are two piece plain maple with a single brace and 2 soundholes on the arm sections. This creates a great sounding lyre that has a little more projection for outdoor performances. I can also fit wooden tuning pegs on these as in my standard models cases optional extra on these £POA.
Green Stained student lyre.
Maple Soundboard Standard Lyre option.
Maple topped standard model lyres start from £1250 There are various options for arm decorations
Morning Thorpe Lyre
Its copper alloy mounts, attached at an angle, are the only identifying features of this Lyre. I have made this a starter Lyre, for people interested in the Lyres sounds/use but don't want to worry about wooden tuning pegs and gut strings. I offer 2 types of end button styles.
The example below has an oak body with maple soundboard Nygut strings and zither pin tuning pegs but wooden pegs are standard on this lyre.
£1450
Bergh Apton Lyre
They made this instrument entirely of Sycamore/maple with brass mounts. bands, and which includes a hand strap and pins.
I can provide this instrument with rear or front mounted pegs
£1750
(also available in oak and maple for £1750)
Trossingen Lyres
See my new Trossingen lyre pages for latest updates, maple instrument decorated with Kolrosing
£2500
Plain/undecorated versions also available
Prittlewell Lyre
This Lyre is like the Snape Lyre because it has circular mounts, currently making a series of replicas with bronze gold plated decoration and leather tailpiece, plans of my latest version available on my 2021 Lyre making CD/Download
£2450 including hard case
Irish Lyre
(See Irish Lyre page for more info) Irish Lyre strung in Silver, Iron and Brass wire in a diatonic scale of G or a longer model in D
£2450 with case
Snape Lyre
This instrument has an oak soundboard rather than the usual maple and has arms hollowed right up to the top, which really helps with resonance and weight. Not as Bright or loud as maple when plucked but sounds great as an alternative option. It has plain circular mounts like the Prittlewell Lyre. These lyres are typically in G or A pitch
£2150
More Lyres
From time to time I have student model lyres or cosmetic seconds or secondhand models at reduced prices. Please email me for details.