The Trossingen lyre is a instrument found in the excavations of ancient Trossingen. Dates from the 6th century.
This is the most accurate replica of the instrument with a complete reconstruction of the original engravings and with minor changes for better sound in our time.
It is a great instrument for singers and reenactors, and is suitable for solo playing or for playing in a group.
Its soft timbre and warm sound great recreate the atmosphere of the early Middle Ages, atmosphere of ancient skalds.
It is unique that after almost one and a half thousand years, we can exactly recreate this instrument, and hear what people heard in the early Middle Ages.

We will make the same instrument as you see in the photo for you.
But it will have its own small differences and unique features since there are no two identical trees in the world.
Approximate manufacturing time will be from 4 to 10 weeks.
Depending on the current workload of the workshop

Order options:
- Trossingen lyre full reconstruction 7 strings
- Alder body
- Shellac finish
- Comfortable soft case for everyday use
- Piezo pickup installation
- 2 sets of Nylgut

Contents of delivery:
- Instrument (length - 80 cm (31.4 inch), scale length - 60 cm (23,6 inch))
- Tuning key
- Hard playwood case for delivery

We use G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 tuning as standard
But upon request, we can tune another, but not higher.

Each Trossingen lyre body is made from a single piece of wood, this is our principle.
For the top of the instrument, we use the highest quality resonant spruce, which is the key to the high-quality and deep sounding of all musical instruments.
We tune the peg system so that for tuning process the instrument be is simple and intuitive. We also do our best to keep the correct tuning of the instrument as long as possible.

* coating on this instrument (in the photo): shellac + alder body

The sound example of this instrument -
https://youtu.be/yqcjZvN2sV8