Vulcan Lyre

"I want to start by saying that the lyre is beautiful, and the artisan was very accommodating to my customization requests. I would buy from them again. That said, there we're a few issues. For reference, I have ordered several lyres on Etsy over the years. This lyre came with the strings tied around the posts in a tangle. Because of this, I could not tune the instrument cleanly and needed to restring it properly with my own spare strings. That's $20-$30 in strings added to the cost of the product. I have a feeling the artisan doesn't have a string player background. This would explain the improper stringing. The bridge is also ungrooved and untapered, making tuning and stringing trickier for a beginner, which I luckily am not. I do recommend this artisan and product, but you may want it shipped unstrung."

"Gorgeous, high-quality lyre that sounds amazing and is just a joy to play. Thank you so much for providing such high quality items!!!"

"This is the second lyre I have bought from Brandon. I have grown into deep relationship with the one I acquired two years ago -- it has been a beautiful teacher to me. This new one is for my father's 75th birthday, and he has received it and says it is beautiful. Brandon had taken a break from the shop but took my order and filled it almost immediately. Very grateful for both his quality craftsmanship and responsiveness as a shop owner. Thank you!"

"I love my lyre. It met my expectations in every way and even exceeded some of them. I had a dream a while ago based on Brandon's page, where I was in a store filled with lyres, and you would strum one and it would play for minutes afterwards - the lyre I received came shockingly close to fulfilling this vision. He worked closely with me (via messages) on custom details. Thanks, Brandon!"

"The lyre is beautiful and it sounds amazing, the videos don't do it justice. I've been a woodworker for several years and the craftsmanship is exceptional. The seller was great about keeping me updated and shipping was fast, especially given the circumstances. Would definitely recommend!"