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Our exclusive range of 6, 7- and 8-course signature lutes are designed after an original by Hieber, and feature a stunning two-tone lacewood and walnut bowl and an attractive rosewood pegbox. Whether you’re looking for a premium lute or to upgrade your current instrument, these responsive, high-quality lutes have a balanced and rounded tone, and act as a step up from our student-level Heritage range. The instruments are strung with Aquila Nylgut strings and supplied in a semi-rigid gig case. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Tuning: Standard tuning (Renaissance in G) Specification: Ribs: Lacewood & Walnut Soundboard: Sitka Spruce Pegbox: Walnut Fingerboard: Walnut Pegs: Cocuswood Nut: Bone String Length: 600mm Strings: Aquila Nylgut 6 Course Stringing Schedule - Aquila G g, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or Octave Pyramid PYR.40R 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.425R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

4-Course Renaissance Cittern produced and researched from drawings supplied by The Early Music Shop. French model c. 1600. Back and neck made of maple. Soundboard made of pine. Four orders. Metal strings. String Length 452mm. Tuned e' e', d' d', g g g, a a. Other tunings possible. Supplied with semi-rigid padded case String Length 452mm Schedule and Tuning e´ 0.25 steel x 2 d´ 0.30 steel x 2 g 0.40 brass x 3 a 0.35 brass x 2 Alternative tunings (e e, d d, g g g, a a) OR (e e, d d, g g g, b b)

In the late eighteenth century and before, there was a family of guitar builders under the name Voboam. Almost every instrument was richly decorated and obviously made to order for wealthy discerning customers. This guitar is based on the guitars of Alexander Voboam, who was active in Paris around 1684. Our Voboam guitar is based on the instrument depicted in Jan Vermeer's famous painting "De gitaarspeelster", which unequivocally shows a Voboam guitar, and surviving examples found in the Ashmolean Museum. The back is made of alternate ribs of walnut and lacewood. The soundboard is from Sitka spruce with walnut banding. Supplied with a semi-rigid padded bag. Length: 939mm Width (widest): 267mm Depth: 98mm Nut to Bridge: 661mm 6 strings Tuned A415 - Schedule - Aquila e, a, d, g, b, e' (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 1 st course e’ – 1 x AQUL46NG 2 nd course b – 1 x AQUL58NG 3 rd course g – 1 x AQUL68NG 4 th course d - 1 x AQUL91NG 5 th course a - 1 x AQUL62NG 6 th course e - 1 x AQUL82NG For more information or further details, please do not hesitate to contact us.

J. Wood Signature 7 Course Renaissance Lute after Hieber with semi-rigid gig case Our exclusive range of 6, 7 and 8-course signature lutes are designed after an original by Hieber, and feature a stunning two-tone lacewood and walnut bowl, an attractive rosewood pegbox, as well as a Sitka spruce soundboard. Whether you’re looking for a premium lute or to upgrade your current instrument, these responsive, high-quality lutes have a balanced and rounded tone, and act as a step up from our student-level Heritage range. The instruments are strung with Aquila Nylgut strings and supplied in a semi-rigid gig case. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Tuning: Standard tuning (Renaissance in G) Specification: Ribs: Lacewood & Walnut Soundboard: Sitka Spruce Pegbox: Walnut Fingerboard: Walnut Pegs: Cocuswood Nut: Bone String Length: 600mm Strings: Aquila Nylgut 7 Course Stringing Schedule - Aquila D d, G g, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 7th D - AQUL200D 7th d - AQUL94NG 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or Octave Pyramid PYR.40R 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.425R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs

J. Wood Signature 8 Course Renaissance Lute after Hieber with semi-rigid gig case. Our exclusive range of 6, 7 and 8-course signature lutes are designed after an original by Hieber, and feature a stunning two-tone lacewood and walnut bowl and an attractive rosewood pegbox. Whether you’re looking for a premium lute or to upgrade your current instrument, these responsive, high-quality lutes have a balanced and rounded tone, and act as a step up from our student-level Heritage range. The instruments are strung with Aquila Nylgut strings and supplied in a semi-rigid gig case. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Tuning: Standard tuning (Renaissance in G) Specification: Ribs: Lacewood & Walnut Soundboard: Sitka Spruce Pegbox: Walnut Fingerboard: Walnut Pegs: Cocuswood Nut: Bone String Length: 600mm Strings: Aquila Nylgut 8 Course Stringing Schedule - Aquila D d, F f, G g, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 8th D - AQUL200D 8th d - AQUL94NG 7th F - AQUL165D 7th f - AQUL79NG 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or Octave Pyramid PYR.40R 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.425R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

The Early Music Shop alto rebec is an excellent 3 string instrument based on several historic patterns. The body is carved from a single block of wood, there is no soundpost and it has a thin, nasal, penetrating tone. The instrument is supplied in its own hard carrying case and comes with a bow. String Length: 335mm 1st string - . a 0.85 - plain gut 2nd string - d - 1.00 - plain gut 3rd string - G - 1.50 - plain gut Length: 570mm Width: 130mm Height: (inc. bridge) 124mm

The EMS plucked psaltery is a well made inexpensive instrument with a typical 'pigsnout' shape. Played either by resting on the lap or leaning against the chest and plucked either with fingers or with a quill. Made from solid beech wood and spruce soundboard. The EMS plucked psaltery comes with a carrying bag and a tuning key. Size: 58cm x 32cm x 5cm Tuning Schedule (including string gauges) g a b c d e f# g a b c d e f# g a b c d e f# g Bold red text for 0.52mm strings Bold black text for 0.36mm strings Ital i c text for 0.30mm strings (shortest string s) For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Our BRAND NEW Recorder Consort Stand for six recorders, available exclusively at The Early Music Shop. A robust yet light-weight recorder stand, with a base of approximately 250mm in diameter. Holds six recorders – garklein, sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Also suitable for varying combinations of these sizes (e.g. two sopranos). Made from solid wood with detachable wooden dowels. (Recorders shown are for illustrative purposes only.)

Handmade in our EMS w orkshop by our expert technician Barry Holder , this Bass Racket in F is made from Castello Boxwood with imitation ivory tetines . The Rackett is loosely based on an original ivory instrument in the Leipzig Museum . The wood is oiled inside and out, and the exterior finished with a hard wax. It uses the same fingerings as the old EMS racket t s but has a more compact body due to the slightly narrower bore, repositioned finger holes and longer pirou e tte. The instrument is supplied with plastic and cane s reed s, a fingering chart and a hard case. T he Rackett is a Renaissance-period double-reed instrument comprising a small column drilled with nine parallel passages from top to bottom , which are connected in series by recesses in the cap at each end of the column. By this means a relatively short height can contain a much longer narrow cylindrical tube . Eleven holes around the column are fingered by both hands, thumbs included, the eleventh hole being covered by the middle joint of one of the fingers.

This 10-string lyre harp is based on "King David's Harp" and can be tuned to a variety of scales and tunings. Supplied with a padded canvas case and tuning key. Suggested tuning: E - G Height: 27" For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

EMS 22 String Lute Harp is made of a rosewood frame with a laminated soundboard and back to a typical Celtic design. The lute harp is nylon strung and is supplied with a slightly padded canvas bag and tuning key. A popular lute harp and easy to transport. Range: 3 octaves Lowest Note: C4 (middle C) Highest Note: C7 (3 octaves above middle C) Height: 69.5cm (27.5") Width: 39cm (15.5") Weight: 2.75kg For more details or further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

This popular, affordable student lute from the Early Music Shop is made after original lutes by Hieber. It is an ideal instrument for a beginner and is highly recommended by our resident lute tutor Jacob Heringman. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Please click here to view our lute guide. Watch a short clip of this lute in action (performed by Jacob Heringman)! The 8 course lute is ideally suited for a beginner lutenist wanting to play a wide range of solo repertoire as well as lute-songs. It is also perfect for continuo playing! Gold Lute Bundle The gold lute b undle comes with this lute, a padded case, a tuner, a lute strap, a spare set of strings and a lute tutor book. Specification: Standard Tuning (Renaissance in g) 600mm String Length Aquila Nylgut Strings Made of Lacewood, Sitka (Spruce) and Walnut Includes a Semi-Rigid Gig Case Lute Tutor Book One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman 8 Course Stringing Schedule - Aquila D d, F f, G g, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 8th D - AQUL200D 8th d - AQUL94NG or AQUL88NG 7th F - AQUL165D 7th f - AQUL79NG or AQUL76NG 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D or AQUL104D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D or AQUL40NG Octave 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.45R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

Introducing the Heritage 7 course Renaissance Lute after Hieber by the Early Music Shop. This student instrument is an affordable, good-quality renaissance lute perfect for beginners. A 7 course is ideal for early music lovers wanting to start the lute and guitarists looking for a different sound. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Please click here to view our lute guide. Silver Lute Bundle The silver lute b undle comes with this 7-course lute, a padded case, a tuner, a lute strap, a spare set of strings and a lute tutor book. Specification: Standard Tuning (Renaissance in g) 600mm String Length Aquila Nylgut Strings Made of Lacewood, Sitka (Spruce) and Walnut Includes a Semi-Rigid Gig Case Lute Tutor Book One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman 7 Course Lute Stringing Schedule - Aquila G g, D d, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 7th D - AQUL200D 7th d - AQUL94NG or AQUL88NG 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D or AQUL104D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D - AQUL40NG Octave 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.45R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

Our student 6 course lute is designed after an original by Hieber. It is an affordable, good-quality renaissance lute perfect for beginners. A 6 course lute is ideal for players wanting to explore early renaissance lute music. It is the perfect starter lute. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Please click here to view our lute guide. Bronze Lute Bundle The bronze lute b undle comes with this 6-course lute, a padded case, a tuner, a lute strap, a spare set of strings and a lute tutor book. Specification: Standard Tuning (Renaissance in g) 600mm String Length Aquila Nylgut Strings Made of Lacewood, Sitka (Spruce) and Walnut Includes a Semi-Rigid Gig Case or Hard Case depending on current stock Lute Tutor Book One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman 6 Course Lute Stringing Schedule - Aquila G g, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D or AQUL104D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D - AQUL40NG Octave 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.45R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

The 12 string Knee Harp is an inexpensive, but beautifully built small harp. This harp can be an ideal starter instrument for children, is an effective small therapy harp or even a beautiful decoration. The harp is made of beech with a laminated soundboard, with a painted Celtic design and traditional style carvings. The harp is nylon strung and is supplied with a slightly padded canvas bag and tuning key. Range: 1.5 octaves Lowest Note: F (4th above middle C) Highest Note: C (2 octaves above middle C) Height: 50cm Weight:1.8kg EMS 12 String Knee Harp Sound File

Our 36-string Meghan Harp is a substantially built, Celtic lever harp. It is an ideal student instrument for people wanting to see how they get on playing the harp before investing in a more expensive, larger harp. It has a 5 octave range which requires less arrangement of music than smaller harps! This harp is strung with nylon strings which produce a bright tone . It has low tension strings which is perfect for players who are worried about the strain on their fingers. Our Meghan harp has metal semi-tone levers and the harp itself is made of ash with a laminated soundboard and back with a hand-carved Celtic design. Please click here to read our harp guide. Includes: A soft-padded, black canvas case Tuning key Platinum Harp Bundle The platinum harp bundle comes with this 36-string lever harp, a tuning key, a soft-padded case, a tuner, a spare set of strings and a harp tutor book. Specification: Height: 124cm x Width: 70cm Weight: 10kg Range: 5 octaves C-c

Our 29-string Minstrel Harp is a substantially built, Celtic lever harp. It is an ideal beginner instrument for people wanting to see how they get on playing the harp before investing in a more expensive, larger harp. It has a 4 octave range which requires less arrangement of music than smaller harps! This harp is strung with nylon strings which produce a bright tone . It has low tension which is perfect for players who are worried about the strain on their fingers. Our Minstrel harp has our new metal semi-tone levers on all the strings. These levers work well and even improve upon playing in the harp. It is made of beech with a laminated soundboard, has a painted Celtic design and traditional style carvings. Your browser does not support the audio element. Includes: A soft-padded, black canvas case Tuning key Gold Harp Bundle The gold harp bundle comes with this 29-string lever harp, a tuning key, a soft-padded case, a tuner, a spare set of strings and a harp tutor book. Specification: Height: 98cm Weight: 6.5kg Range: 4 octaves New to the harp? Why not read our beginner's guide to buying a harp !

Our 22-string Heather Harp is an inexpensive, but substantially built Celtic lever harp. This harp is an ideal starter instrument for those wanting to get started before investing in a larger, more expensive harp. The size means that it also makes a great travelling harp . It can be played on the lap, although for smaller players it would work better on a small table or stall due to its size. This harp is strung with nylon strings which have a low tension . Low tension is perfect for players who have weaker fingers,or problems with finger movement. Our Heather harp has semi-tone levers on all of the strings . These are made of metal and work well and even improve with regular playing! It is made of beech with a laminated soundboard. It is an attractive harp with a painted Celtic design and traditional style carvings. The range of our Heather harp is 3 octaves , starting on the C below middle C. We recommend tuning this harp in the standard lever harp tuning - Eb major. Please click here to read our harp guide. Listen to the Heather Harp here ! Includes: Canvas soft-padded case Tuning key Silver Harp Bundle The silver harp bundle comes with this 22-string lever harp, a tuning key, a soft-padded case, a tuner, a spare set of strings and a harp tutor book. Specification: Height: 35" (89cm) Weight: 5.5kg Range: 3 octaves New to the harp? Why not read our beginner's guide to buying a harp ! For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Our 19-string Pixie Harp is an inexpensive , small Celtic lever harp. It is an ideal starter instrument for those wanting to see how they get on with the harp before investing in a larger, more expensive harp. It is also perfect for singers wanting to explore accompanying themselves. Our Pixie harp is a great travelling harp - perfect for taking to festivals and using for busking. It's light-weight, compact and easy to carry around. This harp is ideally played on the lap so you can play it anywhere! Unlike some lever harps our Pixie harp has semi-tone levers on all of the strings. They are made of metal an are extremely reliable. It is made of beech with a laminated soundboard, a painted Celtic design and traditional style carvings. The Pixie harp has nylon strings which produce a bright tone . The strings are low tension which is great for young children or people who have problems with finger movement. Why not listen to the Pixie harp in action! Includes: Tuning Key Canvas soft-padded case Please click here to read our harp guide. Bronze Harp Bundle The bronze harp b undle comes with this 19-string lever harp, a tuning key, a soft-padded case, a tuner, a spare set of strings and a harp tutor book. Specification: Height: 31" (79cm) Weight: 3.5kg Range: 2 1/2 octaves New to the harp? Why not read our beginner's guide to buying a harp ! For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

This popular, affordable student lute from the Early Music Shop is made after original lutes by Hieber. It is an ideal instrument for a beginner and is highly recommended by our resident lute tutor Jacob Heringman. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Please click here to view our lute guide. Watch a short clip of this lute in action (performed by Jacob Heringman)! The 8 course lute is ideally suited for a beginner lutenist wanting to play a wide range of solo repertoire as well as lute-songs. It is also perfect for continuo playing! Gold Lute Bundle The gold lute b undle comes with this lute, a padded case, a tuner, a lute strap, a spare set of strings and a lute tutor book. Specification: Standard Tuning (Renaissance in g) 600mm String Length Aquila Nylgut Strings Made of Lacewood, Sitka (Spruce) and Walnut Includes a Semi-Rigid Gig Case Lute Tutor Book One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman 8 Course Stringing Schedule - Aquila D d, F f, G g, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 8th D - AQUL200D 8th d - AQUL94NG or AQUL88NG 7th F - AQUL165D 7th f - AQUL79NG or AQUL76NG 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D or AQUL104D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D or AQUL40NG Octave 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.45R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

Introducing the Heritage 7 course Renaissance Lute after Hieber by the Early Music Shop. This student instrument is an affordable, good-quality renaissance lute perfect for beginners. A 7 course is ideal for early music lovers wanting to start the lute and guitarists looking for a different sound. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Please click here to view our lute guide. Specification: Standard Tuning (Renaissance in g) 600mm String Length Aquila Nylgut Strings Made of Lacewood, Sitka (Spruce) and Walnut Includes a Semi-Rigid Gig Case One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman 7 Course Lute Stringing Schedule - Aquila G g, D d, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 7th D - AQUL200D 7th d - AQUL94NG or AQUL88NG 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D or AQUL104D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D - AQUL40NG Octave 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.45R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

Our student 6 course lute is designed after an original by Hieber. It is an affordable, good-quality renaissance lute perfect for beginners. A 6 course lute is ideal for players wanting to explore early renaissance lute music. It is the perfect starter lute. Each instrument is individually set up and fully serviced by our luthier prior to despatch. Please click here to view our lute guide. Bronze Lute Bundle (click here to view) The bronze lute b undle comes with this 6-course lute, a padded case, a tuner, a lute strap, a spare set of strings and a lute tutor book. Specification: Standard Tuning (Renaissance in g) 600mm String Length Aquila Nylgut Strings Made of Lacewood, Sitka (Spruce) and Walnut Includes a Semi-Rigid Gig Case or Hard Case depending on current stock Lute Tutor Book One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman 6 Course Lute Stringing Schedule - Aquila G g, C c, f f, a a, d'd' g (For spare strings, simply use the product codes below to search our website) 6th G - AQUL150D 6th g - AQUL70NG 5th C - AQUL108D or AQUL104D 5th c - AQUL52NG 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D 4th f - AQUL82NG or AQUL100D - AQUL40NG Octave 3rd a - AQUL64NG 3rd a - AQUL64NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 2nd d' - AQUL48NG 1st g - AQUL42NG or Pyramid PYR.45R One Year's Free Lute Society Membership. The membership includes a new members pack with 100 pages of beginner's music, annual journal, free gift CD and PDFs of the last two years' magazines, then members receive quarterly Lute News magazine, each with a music supplement, and a quarterly e-zine, with further music to play, plus the year's annual journal. Then there are invitations to our virtual meetings, on our Youtube channel, for members anywhere in the world to enjoy. We promise you won't run out of music to play or interesting things to read about this wonderful instrument. Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

This mini 10 string lyre harp is based on "King David's Harp" and can be tuned to a variety of scales and tunings. Fitted with nylon strings. Supplied with a padded canvas case and tuning key. Suggested tuning: E - G Size: 42cm long x 20cm wide x 4.5cm high (including height of the bridge)

Our exclusive Heritage Baroque guitar has a coopered back and sides and is fitted with Aquila Nylgut strings. It is an attractive instrument with a bright, clear tone. Watch a demonstration of its playing possibilities by Jacob Heringman below. We set up these instruments to play at baroque pitch, a415, however they also are well suited to modern pitch by simply changing the strings. String length: 688mm Tuning: e', b' g', d, a' Includes a semi-rigid gig case Our baroque guitar is tuned with standard re-entrant tuning - the 5th course a is higher than the 4th course d . The 4th course is in octaves, with the higher string on the left as recommended by Stradivarius. Find our recommended stringing for this guitar. Baroque Guitar Baroque Guitar Tuning: A415. String Length 688mm e´ 0.46 mmØ = AQUL46NG b x 2 0.58 mmØ = AQUL58NG g x 2 0.73 mmØ = AQUL73NG d 0.90 mmØ = AQUL91NG d´ 0.42 mmØ = AQUL42NG a x 2 0.66 mmØ = AQUL66NG For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.