Plucked String Instrument Kits

This new range of lute kits available from the Early Music Shop is based on the ever popular Hieber lutes and designed by our own dedicated team of craftspeople. This 8 course lute kit builds into a light and responsive instrument. Its shell is made from thirteen lacewood ribs, separated by narrow inlay strips. The parts include a quality solid sitka spruce soundboard with laser cut rose, lacewood neck, peg box and walnut fingerboard and boxwood pegs. This kit is made to the same high specification as our finished lutes. Building our kits Just follow the step by step comprehensive instruction manual complete with colour photographs and full scale drawing. An important design improvement is that the kit is supplied with a completely pre-assembled shell, which overcomes the frustrations that many kit builders found with our previous lute kits. Each part is carefully shaped ready for assembly, with only limited hand skills required. We now include a pre-cut rose to encourage those of you who are less adventurous! All the parts are replaceable (should you need it) and we provide a full back up service at our workshop if you get stuck! Each lute kit includes a semi-rigid gig case which is included in the price. A complete set of Aquila Nylgut strings completes the kit. Gold Lute Kit Bundle The gold lute kit b undle comes with this lute kit, 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 Free Lute Tutor Book One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) 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.

EMS Lute 6, 7 or 8 Course Semi-Rigid Case - a semi-rigid hard case with strap and accessory pocket suitable for all EMS lutes and other lutes with a string length of approximately 600mm. (case only, lute not included) Internal dimensions: 720mm is the maximum length for a lute, 320mm is the maximum width and 170mm is the maximum depth Please note this case is not suitable for some earlier models of our EMS student lutes (check with the dimensions above). For more details or further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Email: sales@earlymusicshop.com Tel: 0044 (0) 1274 288100

This 12 string knee harp kit has nylon strings and has beautiful Celtic interlace carving on both side of the soundbox. Made from solid beech wood and laminated soundboard. The kit is essentially pre-assmbled and only requires polishing and stringing. Supplied with a tuning key. When made this harp can be an ideal starter instrument for children, is an effective small therapy harp or even a beautiful decoration. Range: 1.5 octaves Lowest Note: F (4th above middle C) Highest Note: C (2 octaves above middle C) Height: 50cm Weight:1.8kg

This new range of lute kits available from the Early Music Shop is based on the ever popular Hieber lutes and designed by our own dedicated team of craftspeople. The kit builds into a light and responsive instrument with a shell made from thirteen lacewood ribs, separated by narrow inlay strips. The lute is built from a quality solid sitka spruce soundboard with laser cut rose, lacewood neck, peg box and walnut fingerboard and cocuswood pegs. This kit is made to the same high specification as our finished lutes. Just follow the step by step comprehensive instruction manual complete with colour photographs and full scale drawing. An important design improvement is that the kit is supplied with a completely pre-assembled shell, which overcomes the frustrations that many kit builders found with our previous lute kits. Each part is carefully shaped ready for assembly, with only limited hand skills required. We now include a pre-cut rose to encourage those of you who are less adventurous! All parts are replaceable (should you need it) with the full back up service of our workshop. Each lute kit is supplied with a protective case which is included in the price. A complete set of Aquila Nylgut strings completes the kit. Silver Lute Kit Bundle The silver lute kit b undle comes with this lute kit, 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 Free Lute Tutor Book One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) 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.

The EMS plucked psaltery kit is supplied pre-assmbled, pre-drilled and is simply ready for polishing and stringing. A bright sounding instrument, strung in steel and spanning 3 octaves G-g''. Made from solid rosewood, and supplied with full instructions. Tuning Schedule (including string gauges) g a b c d e f# g a b c d e f# g a b c d ef# g Bold red text for 0.52mmØ strings Bold black text for 0.36mmØ strings Ital i c text for 0.30mmØ strings (shortest string s) For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

EMS Knee Harp Kit designed for easy assembly without the need for specialised skills or tools. The harp body is pre-assembled and simply requires sanding and polishing before finally fitting the strings and tuning. The 8-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 Celtic style carvings. The harp is nylon strung and is supplied with a padded canvas bag, tuning key and strings. Range: 1.1 octaves Lowest Note: C (C above middle C) Highest Note: C (2 octaves above middle C) Height: 32cm Weight:0.7kg NB: This harp is supplied in kit form for simple home assembly. For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

EMS Knee Harp Kit designed for easy assembly without the need for specialised skills or tools. The harp body is pre-assembled and simply requires sanding and polishing before finally fitting the strings and tuning. The 6 string Knee Harp is an inexpensive, but beautifully built miniature harp. This harp can be a starter instrument for a young child or a beautiful decoration for any home. The harp is made of beech with a laminated soundboard with Celtic style carvings. The harp is nylon strung and is supplied with a tuning key and strings. Range: .9 octaves Range: 6 notes Lowest Note: F6 (3rd F above middle C) Highest Note: C7 (3 octaves above middle C) Height: 20cm Weight: 0.4kg NB: This harp is supplied in kit form for simple home assembly. For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

This new range of lute kits available from the Early Music Shop is based on the ever popular Hieber lutes and designed by our own dedicated team of craftspeople. The kit builds into a light and responsive instrument with a shell made from thirteen lacewood ribs, separated by narrow inlay strips. The lute is built from a quality solid sitka spruce soundboard with laser cut rose, lacewood neck, peg box and walnut fingerboard and cocuswood pegs. This kit is made to the same high specification as our finished lutes. Just follow the step by step comprehensive instruction manual complete with colour photographs and full scale drawing. An important design improvement is that the kit is supplied with a completely pre-assembled shell, which overcomes the frustrations that many kit builders found with our previous lute kits. Each part is carefully shaped ready for assembly, with only limited hand skills required. We now include a pre-cut rose to encourage those of you who are less adventurous! All parts are replaceable (should you need it) with the full back up service of our workshop. Each lute kit is supplied with a protective case which is included in the price. A complete set of Aquila Nylgut strings completes the kit. Bronze Lute Kit Bundle The bronze lute kit bundle comes with this lute kit, 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 Free Lute Tutor Book One Year's Free Membership to the UK's Lute Society (new members only) 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.

EMS Knee Harp Kit designed for easy assembly without the need for specialised skills or tools. The harp body is pre-assembled and simply requires sanding and polishing before finally fitting the strings and tuning. The 17 string Knee Harp is an inexpensive, but substantially built Celtic harp. This harp is an ideal starter instrument for those wanting to get started before investing in a larger, more expensive harp. This harp is ideally played on the lap, and is also an effective therapy harp. The harp is made of rosewood with a laminated soundboard, with traditional Celtic style carvings. The harp is nylon strung and is supplied with a slightly padded canvas bag, tuning key. Range: 2.3 octaves Lowest Note: A (5th below middle C) Highest Note: C (2 octaves above middle C) Height: 75cm Weight: 3.3kg NB: This harp is supplied in kit form for simple home assembly. For more details or further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.