HARPSICHORD PRICE LIST
GUT-STRUNG CLAVICYTHERIUM - $15,600.00
Upright lyre with keyboard, soundboard on wrest plank only, 37" wide, 19" deep,
stands 81" tall, 58" transport length, weight without legs: 66 pounds, compass:
GG-d3, Not transposing, 1x8', synthetic gut strings, music rack, apron stand with
4 turned legs.
GUT-STRUNG CLAVICYTHERIUM - $16,600.00
Semi-open upright lyre with keyboard, both bridge and nut on a live soundboard,
34" wide, 19" deep, stands 7' 1" tall, 5' 2" transport length, weight without
stand: 82 pounds, compass: AA-d3 (54 notes, BB tuned to GG), 6.25"octave span,
Not transposing, 1x8', synthetic gut strings, music rack, apron stand with 4
turned legs.
Open and semi-open lyre clavicytheria.
Sound Comparison of
above two models. The Primerose played first on open lyre, then on
semi-open lyre clavicytherium.
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KEYED LYRE - $13,800.00
Horizontal semi-open lyre with keyboard, both bridge and nut on live soundboard, 33.5" wide,
66" long, 7" deep, weight without legs: 55 pounds, compass: AA-d3 (54 notes, BB tuned to GG),
6.25" octave span, transposing: A392/415/440, 1x8' and choice of chorus stop with 4', 8' and 16'
strings or 4' from AA-f# (22 notes) and unison 8' to top, synthetic gut strings, no lid, music
rack, 5 turned legs. An inexpensive alternative to the clavicytherium with more useful features.
Keyed Lyre
The Primerose
played on the Keyed Lyre (first 23 seconds: 1x8', remainder: 1x8', 1x4'/16'.
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HARP LAUTENWERK - $14,800.00
Shallow case instrument much like the keyed lyre with full soundboard,
33.5" wide, 66" long, 7" deep at keyboard, compass: AA-d3 (54 notes,
BB can be tuned to GG), 6.25" octave span, transposing: A392/415/440, 2x8',
one 8' scaled like keyed lyre, one 8' scaled much shorter with a harp-like
sound, the second choir can also have 4' strings from AA-d' and 8' from d#'-d3,
synthetic gut strings, parchment rose, without lid, music rack, 5 turned legs.
For one piece lid add
$1,000.00
Harp Lautenwerk
Sound sample of Harp Lautenwerk - Sebastian
Bottone playing an Allemande he composed.
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TABLE-TOP LAUTENWERK - $11,000.00 (1x8') or $12,000.00 (2x8')
Shallow case instrument with full soundboard, 32.5" wide, 50" long, 7" deep at keyboard,
Weight: 40 pounds, compass: AA-c3 (52 notes, BB can be tuned to GG), 6.26" octave span,
transposing: A392/415/440, synthetic gut strings, parchment rose, music rack, plywood
transporting lid, without stand.
Also available with 1x8' plus 2 2/3' (Octave Quint) The quint can have two ranks of
jacks to allow for a louder solo stop of this beautiful sounding choir.
For one piece lid add
$800.00
For table stand with turned legs add
$1,600.00
For simpler table stand without bottom stretchers add
$900.00
Table-Top Lautenwerk
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OTTAVINO LAUTENWERK - $6,000.00 (1x4') or $7,000.00 (2 choirs)
Table-top traveling lautenwerk, 30" wide, 28" long, 6.5" deep,
weight: 28 pounds, compass: C-d3 (51 notes, C# can be tuned to GG or AA),
6.25" octave span, not transposing, 1x4' or 1x4' and choice of chorus stop with 2', 4' and 8'
strings or 2' from C-A (10 notes) and 4' unison to top, synthetic gut strings, music
rack and plywood transporting lid.
For sturdy fabric cover with zipper add
$200.00
For table stand with 4 Queen Anne legs add
$500.00
For table stand with square tapered legs add
$300.00
Ottavino
Sound Sample of Ottavino
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PEDAL BOARD CLAVICYTHERIUM - $20,000.00
Upright semi-open lyre with pedal board and bench, soundboard at top, 34" wide, 83" tall,
14" deep, stands behind bench and player providing perfect stereo balance, Baroque style
flat and straight pedal board with light action, compass: C-d', not transposing, 2x8', all brass strung,
trestle stand to support any style harpsichord. Manual instrument not included.
Pedal Board Clavicytherium
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GERMAN DOUBLE HARPSICHORD/LAUTENWERCK - $35,000.00
84" long, 33" wide, upper manual: FF-a", 1x8' lute-strung, lower manual: GG,AA,C-d3, 2x8'
brass-strung, total range with left hand on upper and right hand on lower:
FF-d3 (58 notes), transposing: A392/415/440, 6.25" octave span, both keyboards have
two ranks of jacks, no coupler as keyboards are offset a fourth, German apron stand
with 8 turnings, compact double-manual harpsichord in 17th century style.
German Double Harpsichord
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GERMAN SINGLE HARPSICHORD - $27,000.00
78" long, 36" wide, compass: GG-d3, transposing: A415/440, 2x8',
brass-strung, buff stop, 3 turned screw-in legs with bottom
apron. Available with lute-strung 4'.
PEDAL BOARD HARPSICHORD - $25,000.00
Two narrow cases stack together with Baroque style flat and straight pedal board,
compass C-d', 1x8' with 2 ranks of jacks, all brass stringing, trestle stand to
support any style harpsichord, bench included. Manual instrument not included.
Pedal Board Harpsichord
EXTRAS
Red Mallee Burl key tops with boxwood or bone sharp tops, $200.
Swivel piano stool or economy bench, $375.
Transposing Keyboard is not available for the Clavicytherium, Ottavino and Pedal
Harpsichords
Deliveries to Massachusetts add 6.25% sales tax
Brown Mallee Burl with Ebony Sharp Tops
Quilted cotton cover included with all instruments
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