It is entirely made – carved by hand. Back plate is made of maple wood, top plate is from cedar, fingerboard from katrani.
We use glue from fish scales called “psarokola” and for wood glaze we use “gomolaka”, a glaze made from tree resin.
The package includes:
. Hard suitcase – carrying case, with inner lining of fabric for the correct transport and protection of the Lyre.
. Bow 4/4 with hair of animal origin.
. Digital chromatic tuner.
. Resin for the bow
Why to choose my Lyras:
"Stagakis"
Cretan Lyra workshop is based at Rethymno town, Crete, Greece. We make
traditional Cretan Lyras since 1945.
We build
and send Lyras all over the world, wherever there is passion for the
traditional Cretan art & music. The most famous and well known Cretan
artists choose Stagakis Lyras.
The
explicit sound fidelity and crystal clear sound quality make the most famous
Cretan artists choose Stagakis Lyras for over 60 years.
Loyally
following Cretan Lyra tradition, our instruments are 100% handmade. The wood is
very carefully chosen in order to be perfect and flawless.