Given various factors that can affect the amount of time it takes to construct an instrument, it is difficult to give exact prices here. The following numbers should be regarded only as base estimates for commissioned instruments with simple painted or varnished finishes and minimal decorative work.

In base-level models the keyboard naturals are ordinarily covered with ebony, plum, or boxwood as historically appropriate, and a basic trestle stand is provided for harpsichords. Unfretted clavichords include four square-tapered legs that screw into blocks mounted on the bottom of the instrument. Bone keyboard natural coverings for Flemish instruments, higher levels of case decoration, and more elaborate legs or stands can be supplied for an added cost. Please send an inquiry for more details. The final price will be agreed upon only after the maker and the buyer have discussed the options.

Requests for custom alterations to an instrument's design, such as adjusting keyboard dimensions, may be considered, as long as the changes are practical and do not adversely affect the mechanical or sonic properties of the instrument. Such changes require extra work in terms of planning, new drawings, etc., and reasonable adjustments in the price must be expected.

Occasionally, finished instruments built as display models or to explore new designs may be offered for sale; prices for these instruments may differ from those of commissioned instruments. Instruments available for sale currently, or in the near future, may be found by clicking on Harpsichords for Sale or Clavichords for Sale.

Price List August 2026

Italian Harpsichords
4 1/2 octave after Zenti, false inner case style	$26300
4 octave after Ridolfi, false inner case style	$22300
Flemish Harpsichords
Spinet virginal after Grouwels	$19600
Single manual after Couchet, 4 1/2 octave, 2 registers	$28800
Double manual rebuild of Couchet, 4 1/2 octave, 4 registers	$40000
French Harpsichords
4 1/2 octave ravalement of Couchet, double manual, 3 registers	$36200
5 octave ravalement of Couchet, double manual, 3 registers	$36600
Double manual after Hemsch, 5 octaves, 3 registers	$36600
German Harpsichords
Single manual after Mietke, 4 1/2 octave, 2 registers	$29800
Double manual after Zell, 4 2/3 octave, 3 registers	$37200
Clavichords
17th-century double-fretted, 4 octave	$13600
18th-century double-fretted, 4 1/3 octave	$14700
4 1/3 octave unfretted after Specken	$18000
5 octave unfretted after J. H. Silbermann	$19000