Phantasy Psalteries by Eric Meier


What is a Psaltery?

The "Phantasy" Difference

Psalteries for Sale

Extras and Accessories

Woods & Materials

My Gallery

Sound Clips

Custom Work

The Treasure Trove

Psaltery Blog

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Contact Me

eric@phantasypsalteries.com

From the whimsical...

to the professional.

 

(Chances Are, You'll Find The Bowed Psaltery You're Looking For Right Here!)

 

A wide variety of figured woods, mother of pearl, gems, and rosettes to choose from. A tiered rose, constructed of real wood, is pictured above.

High quality tonewoods, such as the Spruce top, Rosewood sides, and Ebony bridge shown above, are used to obtain the best sound possible.

Music: Kevin MacLeod

(Or click here to download the video directly in .wmv format.)

 

Hear all the natural notes of a 30-string bowed psaltery being played. (This is my standard stringing, using nickel-plated wound strings, with a range of G3 to G6.)

 

  

Additional Features: 

(Available For All Psalteries, But Sub-Divided Into Two Separate Categories.)

 

Some Of The More 'Whimsical' Features:

Some Of The More 'Professional' Features:

Note Markers

Chose from dozens of gems and mother of pearl inlays for custom note markers.

The Treasure Trove

Browse a selection of figured and one-of-a-kind woods in the treasure trove.

Over-Wound Strings

Nickel-plated wound strings enable a range one full octave lower than other psalteries.

Fractional Violin Bows

Real violin bows, with adjustable hair tension and a wide band of hair, give a fuller sound.

Veneers and Inlays

Choose from all kinds of rare woods, burls, back-strips, tiered roses, rosettes, and more!

Extensive Custom Work

With all of the custom options available, you should be able to get exactly what you want!

Variable Pin Spacing

Specially spaced hitch pins to prevent string breakage and scratchy high and low strings.

Tonewood Soundboards

Only established and recognized tonewoods (like the spruce above) are used for tops.

 

Take All Of These Features, and Combine Them With Two More Things:

I Specialize In Bowed Psalteries.

I offer a lifetime guarantee on all instruments I sell.

My name is Eric Meier, and I am a luthier (maker of stringed instruments), who specializes in making only one single instrument: the bowed psaltery. I don't even make the bows!

I feel that this emphasis on only one type of instrument gives me the unique opportunity to focus all of my energies and thoughts on a single goal: to build the best bowed psaltery possible. I am continuously seeking out new and innovative ways to build and design psalteries, and I think that this shows in the instruments I have for sale.

I stand behind every single bowed psaltery that I build. I have tried very hard to make these instruments to the very best of my ability, and without compromise. Nevertheless, I am not perfect, and I can't always foresee every possible situation and instance that the instrument will encounter.

If any defect or other problem arises due to materials used or workmanship, I will fix or replace it for free, excluding the cost of shipping it to me. No time limits.

 

But don't take my word for it: check out my ever-changing blog to get a behind the scenes look at my shop, and what others have to say about the psalteries that I am building for them.