This custom-made instrument, based on historical models, has a very special sound. The sound is produced by the instrument’s unique construction. With two strings per row, a particularly deep soundbox, and its distinctive shape, what enables this classical psaltery to produce a powerful, full-bodied sound. This instrument is ideal both for accompanying vocals and for playing music from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, or folk music.

What’s Included:

• 16-string
• Matching case for the instrument
• Tuning key
• A set of replacement strings
• Strap rings for attaching a shoulder strap

We offer a 3-year warranty!
Shipping included (within Europe / For delivery to other countries, shipping costs apply; please contact us via email)

Technical Details

Material:

• Body: Maple & ash
• Top: Spruce
• Other details: Beech
• Pegs & strings: Metal

Dimensions:

• Length: 710 mm
• Width: 180 mm
• Weight: 2.1 kg
• Color: Natural
  (Size, color, grain, and weight may vary slightly due to the handcrafted nature of the instrument.)

Tuning:

G3 A3 B3 C4 D4 E4 F4 G4 A4 B4 C5 D5 E5 F5 G5 A5

G major (↓ 7)

String Diameter:

G3 — 0.55 mm
A3 — 0.50 mm
B3 — 0.45 mm
C4 — 0.45 mm
D4 — 0.40 mm
E4 — 0.40 mm
F4 — 0.35 mm
G4 — 0.35 mm
A4 — 0.35 mm
B4 — 0.30 mm
C5 — 0.30 mm
D5 — 0.30 mm
E5 — 0.25 mm
F5 — 0.25 mm
G5 — 0.25 mm
A5 — 0.25 mm
You can find replacement strings here.

How do you tune?

You’ll need the instrument, the tuning key, and a tuner (either a physical device or an app like CarlTune, available on Google Play and the App Store).
Tune the first string to G. Pluck the string and look at the tuner. If the needle is too low, turn the tuning peg for the first string clockwise with the key. If the string is too high (too tight), turn the tuning peg counterclockwise to loosen it. Once the needle points to G# and lights up blue, the string is in tune. Pay attention to the octave next to the note name: it must be 3 (G3).

How to hold it?
Hold the instrument vertically, with the long side resting on your lap, or horizontally, with the back resting on your lap. The strings point away from the player, with the wide side facing left. The right hand (fingers, fingernails, or a pick) plucks the strings, while the left hand mutes them.