Spruce top, flame maple back and sides. Ebony pegs, fingerboard and bridge. 14 tied gut frets. Strings 58cm, action at 3,25 at 12th fret.
The lyre-guitar enjoyed great popularity as a salon instrument, especially in Paris between 1780 and 1820. It became very much in vogue and pervaded the highest levels of society; Marie Antoinette played one and the great guitarists of the day such as Ferdinando Carulli, Fernando Sor, Matteo Carcassi, Mauro Giuliani, and Pierre Jean Porro wrote music and method books for it.
Lyra-guitar c.1810
5 000,00C$Price
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