SAXON LYRE

The instrument in this video is an electroacoustic replica of the 6th century Saxon lyre discovered in the ancient burial sites at Sutton Hoo, in Suffolk, England. The proportions of the instrument are the same as the ancient lyre but, like an electric guitar, it is solid and requires an amplifier and speaker in order to be heard properly. It has been provided with a piezoelectric pickup installed under the instrument’s bridge. This lyre has six nylon strings and uses zither pins for tuning (the original wo