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)
Flamenco guitar
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A flamenco guitar is a guitar similar to a classical guitar, but with lower action, thinner tops, smaller bodies, and less internal bracing. It usually has nylon strings, like the classical guitar, bu
Classical guitar
…wire wound about the 3 lower-pitched strings, which are (descending) D, A and low E in standard tuning. A guitar family tree may be identified. The flamenco guitar derives from the modern classical, but has differences in material, construction and sound. The classical guitar has a long history and one is able to…
Example of a cedar top flamenco guitar with traditional tap plates/golpeadores installed
Flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía