Classical guitar
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The classical guitar, also known as a Spanish guitar, is a member of the guitar family used in classical music and other styles. As an acoustic wooden string instrument with strings made of gut or nyl
Guitars from the Museum Cité de la Musique in Paris (which houses almost 200 classical guitars)
19th century guitar made by Manuel de Soto y Solares, held by Spanish guitarist Rafael Serrallet
Guitarra Latina (left) and Guitarra Morisca (right)
History of guitars (exhibited at Deutsches Museum)
Steel-string acoustic guitar
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The steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar that descends from the gut-strung Romantic guitar, but is strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound. Like the modern classical
Classical guitar
…used in classical music and other styles. As an acoustic wooden string instrument with strings made of gut or nylon, it is a precursor of the modern steel-string acoustic and electric guitars, both of which use metal strings. Classical guitars derive from instruments such as the lute, the vihuela, the gittern (the name…
A Gibson SJ200 model
Fingerpicking a steel-string guitar
A C.F. Martin Eric Clapton model
Fender DG-41SCE