Miwayer Lyre Harp 7, 10, 16, 19, 21 Strings Musical Instrument Mahogany Body Harp Wood Retro Totem Professional Stringed Instrument with Accessories and Bags (Wood 10 Strings Harp)

Sounds really good, once tuned. Beware! It's very easy to snap strings.

I bought the 21 string Miwayer hollow body lyre. The lyre was well packaged and was in perfect shape when I received it. The case is nice with sturdy corners to protect the instrument, and an inside pocket for the accessories. I received an extra set of strings, the tuner, a little thin pamphlet book with very basic information, and a couple of plastic picks.The lyre itself is very pretty, nice smooth wood and laser engraved designs including the letters of the strings above each one. The pegs were sturdy, the bridge has a thin metal bar on top where the strings touch, so they don't dig into the wood. It arrived un-tuned of course, to prevent breakage of the strings during shipping. Using my tuning app that I use for my large harp, I was able to tune each string (several times, slowly) until they stayed close enough to experiment with playing. It will take more tuning for them to settle in.The #1 string broke, which on this lyre is the smallest one, an E, as I was tuning it. It never did get up to an E but kept winding down, no matter what. It did finally break at its base, so I replaced it from the package of extra strings, and had no problem with that one. I'm not sure how to get another one to have an extra once again.The sound is very pretty and resonates well with the wide, hollow soundboard. Overall I'm really happy with this instrument and will have fun learning more with it.

You must be patient when tuning. Give the strings time to rest and get acclimated to your environment. Once they are set, a little tweek may be needed each time you pick it up. You won't be disappointed. Nice construction-good sound. I purchased the 19 string. As a guitar player I prefer lower to higher strings playing right handed. Low on the thumb side. I have others the opposite direction, but I really like this stringing.

Right from the start I broke a string just trying to tune so it was a fun start for me. Nothing really exceptional about replacing the string--the same annoying and slightly frustrating process that you would expect. So be careful and go slow when tuning. Overall, it has decent sound quality which I suppose is slightly better than what I would have expected for the price range. While it would be something good for a beginner to this type of instrument, I wouldn't recommend giving to someone that is completely new to all musical instruments. The tuning process and re-stringing is probably more than enough to cause an actual beginner to quickly abandon.

I only received 19 strings and I have a 21 string harp.The carry bag is perfect. Very sturdy and your harp is well protected.The harp itself is well crafted and beautiful.The pegs on the 20 th string was up too high and I was tuning it and the string broke.How can I get a replacement 21 string pack? I will need 2 since I was given a 19 string replacement.Quality control missed this one!Without the right replacements of strings the harp us useless!I would have given a better review if I didn't get the correct replacement strings and peg #20 wasn't tighten in the way it should have been causing string to break.

Music has always been a passion for me. As a professional for many years playing both piano and guitar along with an assortment of other stringed instruments, I'm still curious about a lot of things musical. So, when this lyre popped up on my radar, I decided to give it a try.I learned a long time ago in my music history course that the lyre is perhaps one of the first instruments that humans invented. Its a straight forward concept, classical in its simplicity. A few strings strung over a sound box. The Greeks were the first to formalize the playing of it, inventing numerous "modes", similar to our modern scales that are plucked by the fingers, and a mathematical understanding based on string lengths and the number of vibrations needed to carry a melody along with a little harmony that are the basic building blocks of modern scales and theory.Ok so far. A simple instrument with a fascinating origin. However, I soon realized that sometimes the simplest things are the hardest! In order to review the instrument, I had to learn to play it! Duh! Well, I've spent the past five days learning to tune, to pluck, to play scales and how to add a little harmony. I remember somewhere hearing that next to the violin and the oboe, the harp with 47 strings and seven pedals was the hardest instrument to learn to play. Even though this little beauty only has 10 strings, I get that now. I've never tried the oboe but it took me a year before I would play my fiddle in public. Happily, this is not a harp so the learning curve is considerably easier though I must admit my musical background probly helped a lot.This instrument is beautiful with a wooden sound box and a charming, almost hypnotic natural sound. There's plenty of videos on YouTube showing how to tune, how to play, the different types of lyres (7 up to 21 strings) and so forth. So, the necessary info to get started is easily available. Oddly, the middle C on this one sounded wanky and after a bit of nosing around, I finally figured out the wrong string had been mounted. The tuning pegs are actual screws, so replacing the string from the replacement set that was thoughtfully provided was a hit and miss affair. Take note of how the other strings are mounted and you won't go too far wrong. Just make sure your new string is level with the rest. The strings need to be trimmed after they are installed; back the tuning screw out a few turns -- you won't need many -- to put them on and be careful not to over-tighten.So, once I had it set up, the next step was to learn to properly "pluck" the strings. I've done a lot of finger picking in my day, so this came a little easier though it too takes some practice. After a few days of work and study, I'm happy to say I have a fairly listenable version of Scarborough Fair and Shady Grove worked up. This 10 stringer is set up in a minor mode -- Phrygian to give it a name -- that sounds like Spanish Gypsy music (think Malaguena), even when randomly plucked. Honestly, it sounded pretty cool just messing around!Anyway, if you have a little music background and are looking for something to expand your horizons, the lyre is a charming little acoustic instrument with an ancient history. Simple in concept, with a little practice you will be captivating your audience within a short time (depending on how hard you work at it). This one is an entry level attractive mahogany box that comes with a very nice zippered canvas gig bag, pick, tuning wrench, spare strings, cleaning cloth and a little manual to help you get started. I keep mine next to my desk so I can pick it up and pluck out some mysterious, dark gypsy improv when the mood strikes me. Lately, its been striking me fairly often. I find it a great way to relax a few minutes and explore the mysterious sounds and melodies of the ancient past this little lyre evokes.