Lyre Guitar circa 1800

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Lyre guitar circa 1800  Boy, 200 years old! Thats hard to think about. And you want it to play not just hang on the wall? Im suppose to finish this in a month, we’ll see.

Fortunately this one has a “fix it hole”. I found some writing on the top. I tried to take a photo of it with my camera but there is not much room in there. I can see it with a mirror but its backwards and in a different language so thats no help.Ill show this to John and see if he has a clue.More photos click here

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Rooted in classic building traditions, Kerry Char crafts a wide variety of beautiful and unusual instruments as well as providing museum quality repair and restoration.

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5922 N. Willamette
Portland, OR 97203