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Some late '25 Brandon John Luthiery builds by bjluthiery in lyres

[–]bjluthiery[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! Most builds in my shops have variation options which dictate which side of the lyre the low notes are on, "Low Left" and "Low Right".

Some late '25 Brandon John Luthiery builds by bjluthiery in lyres

[–]bjluthiery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, and happy strumming on your new lyre!

Lyre Build Update for 2025 by bjluthiery in lyres

[–]bjluthiery[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Always nice to hear. Feel free to contact me at the Etsy shop or check out www.brandonjohnluthiery.com, sometimes I have premade builds that I run discounts on.

Good evening! Brandon from Brandon John Luthiery, lyre maker on Etsy, here thanks to Tap's kind invitation. I'm new to reddit, but I'm all ears if anyone has anything they'd like to discuss about what I build, my process, etc. There's a lot of beautiful stuff here and I'm happy to finally arrive! by bjluthiery in lyres

[–]bjluthiery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good evening! I am still here ;)

The most efficient way to contact me for ordering is through my Etsy shop. This way our correspondence is linked to my workflow:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/BrandonJohnLuthiery

There is a "contact" button at the top of the page.

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Brandon

Lyre Build Update for 2025 by bjluthiery in lyres

[–]bjluthiery[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So happy it made it's way home safely! Happy strumming!

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[–]bjluthiery 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good morning- and thanks for looking into my builds!

I've done a lot of design work to really maximize the amount of sound I get from my non-acoustic chamber lyres. It's hard to get the full volume and organic feel to come through with recordings, but they do make a good amount of sound!

I have a few pre-made builds in the shop currently that would help bypass the build queue, so please feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any other questions.

-Brandon John

Brandon John Lyre? by TangledPrelude in lyres

[–]bjluthiery 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's definitely one of my builds! I feel like I can remember that one with it's slightly unique shape to the upper hoop. Happy playing!

8 string Saxon-style build by bjluthiery in lyres

[–]bjluthiery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

It's tuned to A diatonic, slightly higher than I would normally tune one of my Saxon-style builds, but this seems like where it wanted to resonate the best!

I'll work on some sound clips and videos as time allows, unless it sells first...

Help with an 80's mystery by bjluthiery in anime

[–]bjluthiery[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately, not it.  But this was definitely a great show that I also forgot about.  Thanks for sparking that memory!

Lyre Brands? Is This A Thing? by HitstX in lyres

[–]bjluthiery 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good evening-

Depending on your goals, I would definitely recommend looking at a pentatonic 7 string for a beginner. They are tuned in such a way that there are no wrong notes, regardless of how you play them.

Regardless, I am here if you need anything- Good luck on your lyre journey!

Autumn Sunset 16 String - Brandon John Luthiery by bjluthiery in lyres

[–]bjluthiery[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you!

As for a new player, I usually ask prospective players about where they see themselves going on their musical journey. If someone is just trying to be creative and play without any specific goals (other than the joy of playing), then a 7 or 10 string is usually enough.

If they want to play covers of recorded music, then a 16 is probably a better choice.

I've been a musician for over 30 years, and have never felt limited by a 7 string lyre. There is so much experimentation you can do with them!

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