String Instruments

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.

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. 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 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 6-string miniature Celtic harp is an ideal gift, a perfect instrument for a young child or a beautiful ornament on any music lover's desk! And what's more - it plays! Like our larger harps. it is made of beech with a laminated soundboard, with traditional Celtic style carvings. The harp is strung with nylon strings and includes and tuning key. Specification: Height: 20cm Weight: 0.4kg Range: 6 notes For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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 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.

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. 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

The EMS 29 string Gothic Harp is an inexpensive, but substantially built gothic harp. This harp is an ideal instrument for those wanting to explore medieval music. This harp is ideally played on the lap. The harp is made of beech with a laminated soundboard. The harp is nylon strung and is supplied with a padded canvas bag and tuning key. Range: 4 octaves Lowest Note: F2 Highest Note: F6 Size: 103cm x 50cm Weight: 3.7kg For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

The 19 string Gothic Harp is an inexpensive, but substantially built gothic harp. This harp is an ideal instrument for those wanting to explore medieval music. This harp is ideally played on the lap. The harp is made of beech with a laminated soundboard. The harp is nylon strung and is supplied with a padded canvas bag and tuning key. Range: 2.5 octaves Lowest Note: F3 Highest Note: C6 Size: 79cm x 37cm Weight: 1.9kg For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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 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. 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

Our 19-string Knee Harp is an ideal starter harp for a young child and is an effective therapy harp . It is also perfect for a musician wanting play to introduce themselves to playing folk and medieval music. Our harp is strung with nylon strings which produce a bright tone. It is made of beech with a laminated soundboard and has a painted Celtic design with traditional style carvings. This harp does not have levers and therefore is best for players who play music in only a few keys. We recommend tuning this harp in C major, or the key you play most in. Play in lots of different keys? The 19-string Pixie harp would be a your best choice! Includes: A soft-padded, black canvas case Tuning Key Specification: Height: 79cm Weight: 3.5kg Range: 2 1/2 octaves For further details or advice, please do not hesitate to contact us. New to the harp? Why not read our beginner's guide to buying a harp !

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. 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

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. 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 - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

The master 7 string Bass Viol after Nicholas Bertrand (1704). This viol is modelled after a French bass viol by Bertrand and is particularly suitable for French baroque repertoire where a full, rich sound is required. Made from very high quality wood, these viols combine excellent craftsmanship with an appealing sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of sycamore with ebony veneer or birds-eye maple. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. String length: 700 mm Corpus length: 693 mm Corpus width: Up 327 mm / Mid 235 mm / Low 396 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

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. 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

Based on 13th to 15th Century examples, this fiddle has a full violin scale length. These fiddles have a shallower bridge and flatter fingerboard than a modern violin. This is the most popular model, both because of their sound and because they are the most familiar to those players with experience playing a modern violin. They have solid poplar bodies with a spruce soundboard, maple bridge, white oak, maple, walnut or cherry tailpiece, walnut fingerboard, and boxwood or ebony nut. Individually serviced and fitted with gut strings by our luthier prior to despatch.

The standard 7 string Bass Viol after Nicholas Bertrand (1704). This viol is modelled after a French bass viol by Bertrand and is particularly suitable for French baroque repertoire where a full, rich sound is required. Made from very high quality wood, these viols combine excellent craftsmanship with an appealing sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of maple. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. String length: 700 mm Corpus length: 693 mm Corpus width: Up 327 mm / Mid 235 mm / Low 396 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

This medieval fiddle (or vielle) is very resonant with a versatile playing volume. It is made with a solid poplar body, spruce soundboard, walnut fingerboard, white oak tailpiece, maple bridge and Boxwood nut. It is the perfect instrument for those looking to explore the medieval fiddle, and is very accessible for a modern string player. Individually serviced and fitted with gut strings by our luthier prior to despatch.

EMS Fiddle Medieval - E.A.D.G - an inexpensive medieval fiddle made from solid wood through out and includes a semi-rigid padded bag. Vibrating String Length: 298mm Maximum Length of Instrument: 605mm Maximum Width of Instrument: 207mm Maximum Hight of Instrument: 70mm Width of Nut: 30mm Length of Fingerboard: 218mm

Brand new instrument arriving August/September 2025. Please contact us if you are interested in reserving. 14 Course Archlute (Liuto Attiorbato) after Sellas by Matias Crom and supplied with padded bag “Sellas” Liuto Attiorbato made after the originals of Matteo Sellas from the Cite de la Musique in Paris. The string length is 59/88 cm with single strings on the basses. The bowl is made from 15 ribs of maple and walnut, the top is high mountain Austrian spruce and the rose is the same as in the original instrument. This lute has a fast and bright sound, with powerful basses. It can also be played using single strings on the short pegbox, for continuo playing. It is a very popular instrument with players as you can play lute repertoire, basso continuo along with being light and easy to transport. Specification: 14 Course Archlute 59 /8 8 cm after Sellas by Matias Crom Bowl made of maple and walnut. High mountain Austrian Spruce top. Rosewood fingerboard. Maple veneers on neck and pegbox. Aquila Strings Supplied with padded bag Lute Society Publications Books & CDs - including CDs by Jacob Heringman

These Citoles are based on the Cantigas de Santa Maria and have an exceptional tone and resonance. They have a solid poplar body with a spruce soundboard, maple or white oak tailpiece, maple bridge, walnut or cherry or maple fingerboard with nylon frets, boxwood nut and classical guitar strings. Individually serviced and fitted with gut strings by our luthier prior to despatch.

The standard 6-string Bass Viol after Richard Meares. This Lu-Mi viol is made from very high quality wood and combines excellent craftsmanship with a full, rich, rounded sound and a beautiful appearance. The ribs, back and neck are made of sycamore, the top of spruce, and the fingerboard and tailpiece of maple. The wood is fully kiln-dried for stability. String length: 695 mm Corpus length: 664 mm Corpus width: Up 304 mm / Mid 220 mm / Low 365 mm About Lu-Mi The Lu Mi range of instruments is the result of years of development and refinement overseen by Markku Luolajan-Mikkola, the leading Finnish gamba player. They are instruments designed by a player of distinction with other professional performers in mind, and are faithful to the authentic light construction techniques of early strings.

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. 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