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The Lyre of Olympus - Collector’s edition - Premium Cedar soundboard

Name: The Lyre of Olympus - Collector’s edition - Premium Cedar soundboard
Brand: Luthieros
SKU: 506704326
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5.0 (164 reviews)

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Materials: animal skin, wood, sheep guts, bone, natural glue, wool, maple, leather, cedar, mahogany

“He took the lyre upon his left arm and tried each string in turn with the key so that it sounded awesomely at his touch. And Phoebus Apollo laughed for joy; for the sweet throb of the marvelous music went to his heart, and a soft longing took hold on his soul as he listened.” – Homeric Hymn to Hermes

This is one of the most advanced models of our lyres, named after a great ancient musician called Olympus, one of the two fathers of the Greek music in antiquity.

His compositions were suitable for the worship of particular gods, the origin of whom is so old to be unknown. The greatest of his inventions was that of the third system of music, or genus, the Enharmonic.

Due to its soundbox’s superior craftsmanship and a soundboard made of cedarwood, the sound produced by this instrument is impressively rich and deep! What differs this lyre from the regular Lyre of Olympus, is the cedarwood that is used for its soundboard, adding more clarity and volume to its sound.

LUTHIEROS Lyre of Olympus has 11 strings, and it is ideal for both amateurs willing to learn how to play an ancient musical instrument, and skilled musicians with harp, guitar or piano background. Thanks to its string number, this lyre can give a chromatic range of a full octave. With the use of harmonics and other advanced playing techniques, an 11-string lyre can produce three to four full octaves, along with the sharps!

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Bringing Ancient Artifacts Back to Life

To handcraft premium ancient-replicas with a focus to the modern musician, you have to research a lot, analyze hundreds of ancient depictions, build a lot of prototypes, test them with great musicians, etc.

And all of these, to conclude to meaningful compromises that have to be made, that are both deeply justified and make sense in terms of usability/playability. All in all, our ultimate goal is to serve the modern musician, and to bring ancient artifacts back to life as fully functional musical instruments.

Manufactured at the premises of the ancient Europos (Northern Greece) by a family of musicians and luthiers, the LUTHIEROS Lyre of Olympus is made exclusively using natural materials available during the antiquity. All parts are made of quality wood with great musicality, the soundbox is made using a premium manufacturing technique, its soundboard is made of cedarwood, the tuning pegs are made by ebony and mulberry wood, while the plectrum is manufactured by wood.

This ancient artifact was evolved to become a modern musical instrument ready to be used by both amateur and professional musicians. For all the minor (but very important) alterations, top-notch technologies were used during the prototyping phase (such as 3d Modeling and rapid prototyping) as part of University-based research by members of LUTHIEROS family. Key collaborations include the International Hellenic University and the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.

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I love this instrument! Mine's 11-stringed so I am learning to tune it watching Lina Palera videos on YouTube (same as 7-string with four lower strings). It is beautiful, just like the photo. It came with the telamon and a plektron, which I didn't think about until after I'd ordered it. I am also impressed with this large case it came in. Thanks, Koumartzis family!

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The Lyre of Olympus - Collector’s edition - Premium Cedar soundboard

George Mar 7, 2024

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This instrument has far exceeded my expectations! The tonal and dynamic range is really impressive. The craftsmanship is exquisitely beautiful as it is practical. The shipping and arrival went smoothly, and the lyre was carefully packaged. I just love this instrument! Many thanks for creating an instrument of beauty and inspiration!

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The Lyre of Olympus - Collector’s edition - Premium Cedar soundboard

Gwendolyn Faasen Jul 9, 2020

This lyre is beautiful and exactly as expected!! The gifts that came with it are so lovely and really supportive of starting a relationship with a new instrument. Everything about this company is immaculate! Thank you so much!

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kymburke May 9, 2024

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I received my lyre from Lutherios yesterday, much more quickly than expected. It is a beautiful instrument and its tone is exquisite. The family have also been very helpful in answering questions. Highly recommended!

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