Frequently Asked Questions.
Over the pass years I have been asked many questions, the following are some that might help you answer those queries.
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How much does a Cretan Lyra cost?
1. Lyraki (3/4 lyra, Greek: λυράκι): starting price $850 depending on timber and quality.
2. Vrontolyra (Greek: βροντόλυρα): starting price $1600.
3. Common lyra(Greek: λύρα κοινή):
The below are starting prices.
$850 (Iroko- Ηρόκο)includes bow, rosin and hard case
$950 (Euro Beech- Ευρωπαική Οξιά) includes bow, rosin and hard case
$1050 (Walnut-Καρυδιά or Cherry-Κερασιά) includes bow, rosin and hard case.
All of the above prices include celluloid for the fingerboard.
Οι λύρεςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςςs αυτέsς συμπεριλαμβάνουν ασετόπαστα για την γραβάτα.
These prices include basic keys.
Οι τιμέςs αυτέsς συμπεριλαμβάνουν απλά κλειδιά.
Extras:
Lyra with Ebony fingerboard: $50
Lyra with Pearloid 2mm thick: $50
Carved Minotaur on the back of Lyra: $100
Carved Eagle on the back of Lyra: $150
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What other instruments do you make?
Apart from the Cretan Lyra, I make Cretan Laouto, Baglama.
Do not hesitate to contact me, to ask me about other instruments.
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How much does a Laouto cost?
Starting price $950. This price is a starting price for a basic Laouto. For further details please do not hesitate to contact me.
Do you do repairs and maintenance of instruments?
Yes, I do. Different instruments need maintenance over the years due to many reasons, one of them may be extreme weather conditions.
You are more than welcome to contact me in order to set a time and date for us to meet, so i can give you a quote.
What type of decoration are there?
For Lyra:
Lyra with Ebony fingerboard: $50
Lyra with Pearloid fingerboard 2mm thick: $50
Carved Minotaur on the back of Lyra: $100
Carved Eagle on the back of Lyra: $150
For Laouto:
Rosewood as a pick-guard an extra $50.
Decorating the inlays i.e: the island of Crete an extra $35.
Inlays: all around the soundboard will cost an extra $60 on-wards.
Decoration between the neck and the body made of bone: the horns which symbolize the minoan civilization an extra $15.
Spruce soundboard will be an extra $150.
Inlays of Laouto: Inlays depending on selection of material ,pricing varies according to availability.
Does a Laouto have a trust rod or some kind of carbon-filament strengthener in the neck? Are the frets tied or metal?
Traditionally the Cretan Laouto do not have any truss- rods or any kind of carbon-filament strengtheners in the neck. While the scale length (bridge-nut) is a long one, about 74 cm still only a bit less than half of that is the neck, since the bowl is so large and so the issues around the strength of the neck are presumably less than an instrument that has a much longer neck in proportion to the body. The frets are tied and are not metal. Instruments have tied frets partly because it makes it possible to alter the fretting for different modes, but also because it made it possible to accommodate any warping in the neck since there was no truss-rod.
Where are you located?
In the Beautiful city of Melbourne -VIC, Australia.
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