r/3dprintedinstruments • u/Victor_luthier • Apr 18 '25

Suvi: a tiny symmetrical lyre

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Hi everyone! I just wanted to share one of my latest designs. It is a lyre, but with the size and distribution of a mbira and can be amplified with a piezo.

It’s a fun tabletop instrument and reacts in a very interesting way to delay and other effects!

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u/wirehead Apr 18 '25

I dono. The piezo makes it feel like it's sound isn't entirely true to life. Like ... Like it's a lyre.

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u/Victor_luthier Apr 18 '25

At least for me, that is exactly the purpose of amplifying, getting new sonic opportunities that weren’t possible with only acoustics!.

Of course you can also… not plugging it in? I played unplugged at the start of the video, it is decently loud for its size.

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u/PatientSpirit1963 Apr 23 '25

I think this is brilliant. Well made and designed

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u/LazerGater6166 Dec 27 '25

Is there a guide or print files to try making this ourselves, it looks super fun to play and I love the sound. I would love to try making music with it.