String Instruments

Bass Viol Bow with Sliding Frog by Richard Jones - a traditional early bow hand made in the UK from beech or similar weighted wood. They are based ...

J. Wood Tenor Viol after John Rose (c.1604) including hard case and snakewood bow Our new range of J. Wood viols, exclusive to The Early Music Shop...

Based on a number of 15th Century examples, the string drum is tuned in open D and the strings are struck with a stick, giving a percussive chord. ...

This Lu-Mi baroque violin is made after an original by Antonius Stradivarius from 1715.  String length: 328mm Corpus length: 356mm Corpus width: U...

Lu Mi Pardessus de viole in g after Henry Jaye ca 1620(string length 310-315mm). This small pardessus de viol is made from very high quality wood a...

4-Course Renaissance Cittern produced and researched from drawings supplied by The Early Music Shop. French model c. 1600. Back and neck made of ma...

Based on a number of 9th Century German manuscripts, this citole has a solid poplar body with a spruce soundboard, maple tailpiece, maple bridge, w...

Hora Hammered Dulcimer with bag, hammers and tuning key. Size: 880mm x 435mm x 90mm

Lu-Mi baroque cello after the original Sleeping Beauty made by Domenico Montagnana in 1739. String length: 690 mm Corpus length: 741 mm Cor...

Renaissance Guitar Case by Kingham - suitable for Haddock, Morillo & EMS Renaissance Guitars. A strong rigid case with a vinyl covering, chrome...

A well designed 7 string bass viol kit after Nicholas Bertrand c.1726 which builds into an excellent instrument. The kit is supplied with the ribs ...

Brand new instruments available to reserve now. Please contact us if you are interested in reserving. 13 Course Baroque Lute after Hoffmann 69/96 ...

Mihály Vrábel - Hungarian Style Hurdy Gurdy  Mihály Vrábel - Hungarian Style Hurdy Gurdy - a fairly rustic hand made 3 string hurdy gurdy with tr...

Brand new instrument currently on order available to reserve now. Please contact us if you are interested. 7 Course Renaissance Lute after Hieber b...

This medieval fiddle is based one of the two fiddles that were recovered from hold of the Mary Rose. It has been designed with modern string player...

  EMS Knee Harp Kit designed for easy assembly without the need for specialised skills or tools. The harp body is pre-assembled and simply require...

Mia 34 string lever harp with BioCarbon® Synthetic Strings by Salvi The 34 string Mia is an elegant, high quality instrument with a rich, clear s...

Titan 38 string lever harp with BioCarbon® strings by Salvi The Titan is a beautifully designed 38 string lever harp with a deep, rich and clear so...

The Drake Harp is a 34 BioCarbon® strung lever harp made by Lyon & Healy The Drake is a light-tension 34-string lever harp.  Its bright and cle...

Mia 34 string lever harp with Gut & BioCarbon® Synthetic Strings by Salvi The 34 string Mia is an elegant, high quality instrument with a rich...

Acacia bows made by Coen Engelhard in the South of France from local Acacia wood (Robinia pseudoacacia), a sustainable alternative for the Brasilia...