The Lyra harp guitar is inspired by William Eaton who built the original Lyraharp Guitar.
This version was designed in close collaboration with Echo Greywolf, the musician who now owns and plays it.
The Harp Guitar is played like a standard guitar, the harp guitarist can pluck the harp strings or let them ring along with the melody strings adding depth to the overall sound.
The Gibson model U harp guitar was a fairly popular harp guitar when they were made between the 1890’s and the 1930’s. They are big and heavy and are not as popular among harp guitarists today as the Dyer style. My version of the Gisbon model U is built like a modern flat top guitar…
The lyra harp guitar is inspired by William Eaton who built the original Lyraharp Guitar. Played like a standard guitar, the harp guitarist can pluck the harp strings or let them ring along with the melody strings adding depth to the overall sound. The top is Sitka spruce, back and sides are Hawiian Koa wood….
The 21 string hollow arm harp guitar is the most logical layout for getting the most notes easily accessible on a harp guitar. This harp guitar is influenced heavily by the John Doan harp guitar which was designed and built by Jeffery Elliot and John Sullivan. The top is Sitka spruce, back and sides are…
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Can you give me a rough price estimate for a harp guitar? They’re gorgeous!
Hi Nina, Sorry but I no longer make this style of harp guitar (way too much work!) but I am building Dyer harp guitars that start around $3000 and you can see them at http://www.dyerharpguitars.com
If you are no longer making them, would you consider selling specs or plan?
Sorry, but I don’t have any detailed plans. I made this guitar under a licensing agreement with William Eaton since he has coprwrited the Lyraharp design. He will provide you the plans for his version of this instrument but it’s more of an electric/acoustic and the structure is very different from mine.
I just got your reply! Thank you for your response. I truly understand and truly believe it is a work of art and deserves to be in a museum. Hopefully one day I will be privileged to play it 😉 It has definitely made me a fan.