A quick Amplified Sound Sample of AGP #228, of a former Shetland Gue Build, I converted into a 5 String Lyre.
Not sure how your supposed to play these things, looked on Utube, but couldn’t find too much info on them, I think your supposed to just make it up as you go along, which is exactly what I did here, it’s just a little bit of AGP Noodlin’, that sort of fell off my fingers, or to be more precise, in this case, my Thumb. :-D

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Comment by AGP # on February 20, 2023 at 7:07pm

"Thanks Doug", can't find any Tabs or Lessons for the 5 String Lyre, and not sure if its possible to come with a Song/Tune, with only the 5 notes, D E F# A B   ??  :-)

Comment by Doug Thorsvik on February 20, 2023 at 2:59pm
Pretty cool and interesting Alan! If you can figure out how to play a few songs with it, you would have no trouble drawing a crowd.
Comment by AGP # on February 20, 2023 at 9:40am

"Thanx UJ", are you referring to the Lyre, or the Liar Player ????? :-D

Comment by AGP # on February 20, 2023 at 9:39am

"Thanks t-belly", Yep!, well worth the the effort to build one, they're a fun little instrument to play around with, this one is the first of four recent lyre builds, which I'll post over the next few days, and because this particular one has the nicest and loudest Unplugged Acoustic Qualities, it's my favourite. :-) 

Comment by AGP # on February 20, 2023 at 9:32am

Thanx for looking and commenting Poorness, muchly appreciated :-)

Comment by AGP # on February 20, 2023 at 9:30am

"Thanks A.D.", the Shetland Gur/Lyre Build is only 7 years old, but the person playing it is pretty Ancient. ;-D 

Comment by AGP # on February 20, 2023 at 9:25am

"Thanks James O", Its a much nicer instrument now, than it was as a "2 String Bowed Shetland Gue" :-)

Comment by Uncle John on February 20, 2023 at 8:43am

Sure looks and sounds pretty!

Comment by t-belly johnson on February 20, 2023 at 4:29am

Sounds really good. Looks like a project is coming my way! ;)

Comment by Poorness Studios on February 20, 2023 at 2:20am

Looking and sounding good AGP. 

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