“Egyptians claimed to have invented the guitar, but they were such lyres”

Who invented the guitar? A pun was popularized in 2017:
 
“Egyptians claimed to have invented the guitar, but they were such lyres (liars).”
 
       
Deaf Forever Forum
“Egyptians claimed to invent the guitar, but they were such lyres.”
Teutonic Witcher, 23. Mai 2017
 
Twitter
Bend Wire‏
@ben_dwyer98
Egyptians claimed to have invented the guitar, but they were such lyres.
6:27 AM - 5 Jun 2017
 
Reddit—Jokes
The egyptians claimed to have invented the guitar
submitted August 7, 2017 by apimil
But they were such lyres.